A late-night rental in Jamul turned into a crime scene after a violent house-party attack last spring left one person hospitalized and eventually led to the arrest of nine active-duty U.S. Navy sailors and a tenth civilian suspect. The arrests, announced this week, wrap up a months-long investigation into what deputies say happened at a rented home on Proctor Valley Road on May 3, 2025.
Coordinated raids at naval installations
Last Tuesday, a joint sweep by the San Diego County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service led to coordinated arrests at several locations, including Naval Air Station North Island and Naval Base San Diego, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. Detectives with the East County Gang Task Force, San Diego Fugitive Task Force and the Sheriff's Special Enforcement Detail took 10 suspects into custody and booked them into San Diego Central Jail. Investigators reported seizing five firearms along with about $20,000 in cash during the operation.
The May 2025 attack
Deputies say it all traces back to a May 3, 2025, gathering at a rented house in the 14000 block of Proctor Valley Road, where three people were assaulted, and one person was pistol-whipped and hit with a glass bottle, according to NBC 7 San Diego. Responding deputies found one victim bleeding heavily at a nearby fire station, and that person was taken to a hospital with major injuries. As the case unfolded, the sheriff's office brought in NCIS while detectives probed alleged gang affiliations among some of the suspects.
Who was arrested
According to the sheriff's office, the suspects are Ksahno Isles, Demario Ricks, Isaiah Pearson, Answer Adams, Lawrence Hodge, Jaharai Wiggins, Robert Green, Gary Cannon, Eric Frierson, and Timothy Blair, and nine of the 10 were enlisted in the U.S. Navy, per the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. All were booked into San Diego Central Jail on multiple felony counts alongside weapons-possession allegations. Investigators said many of the defendants are believed to have ties to criminal street gangs.
Charges and court status
Prosecutors have filed felony charges that include assault with a deadly weapon, assault with a firearm, assault by means likely to cause great bodily injury and making criminal threats, according to FOX 5 San Diego. The San Diego County District Attorney's Office set initial court appearances in El Cajon, where prosecutors said five defendants entered not guilty pleas while others had their arraignments pushed to later dates. Deputy District Attorney Rodeece Dean told reporters some of the service members could face administrative separation from the Navy if they are convicted.
Navy response and local context
The Navy has tried to draw a hard line in public statements. The service will not tolerate Sailors actively participating in criminal gang activity, a spokesperson told local outlets, as reported by NBC 7 San Diego. Local coverage and agency briefings show the probe involved multiple regional task forces and synchronized warrants at military bases and private residences, highlighting investigators' concern over alleged gang ties in the case, according to the Times of San Diego. Military and civilian systems are now moving on parallel tracks as the criminal case advances.
What happens next
The criminal investigation remains active, with pretrial hearings to be handled in San Diego County Superior Court. All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. The sheriff's office has asked anyone with tips to contact the Rancho San Diego station, while NCIS continues to coordinate with local detectives. If convictions result, the sailors involved could be looking at both criminal sentences and separate administrative action from the Navy.
