Officer Involved Shooting
On December 26, 2021, a homicide occurred in Vista. The homicide is being investigated by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Department released a wanted person bulletin for the homicide suspect, Roberto Salgado, a 39-year-old resident of Ramona. Included in the bulletin was a description of the vehicle Salgado was driving, a 2018 Chevy Silverado. An Escondido Police Officer spotted the vehicle, which turned into a lengthy pursuit. After the use of spike strips and OnStar deactivation, the suspect’s car finally came to a stop. When Salgado exited his vehicle, there was an exchange of gunfire between him and two Escondido officers. One officer was shot on the left side of his chest and treated and released at Palomar Medical Center. The suspect was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. There was a female passenger in the vehicle and she was not injured.
Lo-Jack Localization
On December 29, 2021, officers tracked down a stolen vehicle that was equipped with Lo-Jack. The 14-year-old driver and two other male
juveniles and three female juveniles were all detained without incident. One suspect was processed at EPD before being released home. The other juveniles were released to relatives from the scene or driven home.
Did You Know?
If your child is arrested, the police can:
1. Make a record of the arrest and let your child go home.
2. Send your child to an agency that will shelter, care for, or counsel your child.
3. Make your child come back to the police station. This is called being “cited back.”
4. Give you and your child a Notice to Appear. Read the notice and do what it says.
5. Put your child in juvenile hall (this is called “detention”). Your child can make at least 2 phone calls within 1 hour of being arrested. One call must be to a parent, guardian, relative, or boss. The other call must be to a lawyer.
Community Resources:
Anonymous Tip Line: 760-743-8477 (TIPS)
Crime Data/Mapping: https://www.crimemapping.com/
Helicopter Announcement Transcription:
o Call 858-866-4356 or text “Hello” to 858-866-4356
Megan’s Law Information: https://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/
