Juvenile in Crisis
On September 15, officers were called to help a juvenile who was in emotional crisis. The juvenile was in a parking lot and had large shard of glass that could have used to hurt themselves or someone else. Officers were able to remove the glass and detain the individual without incident. The juvenile was transported to a medical facility for assistance.
HAARF Trespasser
On September 17, a man was seen jumping the fence to the HAARF and then walked into one of the holding ponds. He stood for over 8 hours in waist deep water before he was noticed and officers were called. The man was non-communicative and officers were unable to negotiate him out of the pond. Wastewater employees drained the pond to a foot of standing water and officers were able to pull the man out of the water and get him to the hospital for his medical and mental health needs. Another outstanding example of city employees working together to find a successful resolution.
PACC and Police Partnerships
Sgt. Chris Leso is all about great community in Escondido. Last week he used his skills as the former traffic sergeant to give a pedestrian safety presentation to seniors at the Park Avenue Community Center (PACC).After his presentation was over, he couldn’t leave all the great seniors at the center. He volunteered to serve lunch as part of the Senior Nutrition Program. Thank you to the PACC your great programs for our seniors and for allowing the police department to partner with you!
