On August 8, Fire Crews and EPD responded to reports of a vehicle crashing into a structure at the Fundamental Baptist Church on N. Ash Street. A truck sideswiped a parked car causing one of the tires to come off. The truck ended up crashing through the church and into the congregation hall. Luckily, no one was hurt.
On August 11, Home Depot Loss Prevention personnel called to report that during an attempted apprehension of a theft suspect, the suspect pulled a knife and fled the store with $130 in store merchandise. The suspect was arrested shortly after. In a bid to crack down on organized retail crime, Home Depot is piloting a program where power tools must be activated via Bluetooth at checkout; otherwise they won’t work.
Hybrid Patrol Vehicles
Fleet Services has partnered with an Escondido-based company to design and build the latest order of 22 Escondido Police patrol vehicles. The major differences with these 2021 models are that they are Hybrid Police Interceptors. You can differentiate these from non-Hybrid patrol vehicles in the fleet by their black painted roofs. With the push to reduce the effects of climate change, the Hybrid Interceptor will be the minimum standard in replacing older patrol vehicles until full electrification is operationally feasible.
On August 10, the Escondido Police Athletic League (PAL) took children on an ocean fishing trip outside of Oceanside. It was each child’s first time on a boat. Thank you, PAL, for all that you do!
