Last week, night officers preformed a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation. One of the passengers attempted to flee the scene and the officer discovered he had an un-serialized handgun in his waistband. The man also had a high capacity magazine and ammunition in his pockets. A search warrant was served at his residence and a gun manufacturing lab was discovered that included two 3D printers and numerous manufactured and purchased handgun and rifle parts.
Dispatcher Appreciation Week
The Dispatch Center is decorated for Dispatcher Appreciation Week. We cannot say enough wonderful things about our hard working and professional dispatchers.These fine ladies and gentlemen work long shifts all hours of the day to keep our firefighters and police officers safe.They answer phone calls that can be anything from an abandoned vehicle complaint to a hostage call on 911. Escondido Dispatchers are even more unique because while most offices handle police or fire, our dispatchers handle both at once.We can’t say it enough; thank you to all our wonderful dispatchers for a job well done every day!
Peaceful Resolution
This past week, dispatch sent fire fighters to a local apartment complex to deal with a water leak.They were quickly faced with something very different when they arrived.A male resident had locked himself in a bathroom and told firefighters that he had a gun.Residents from the complex were evacuated and negotiators and SWAT operators were called to the apartment.After officers had negotiated with the resident for over 2 and a half hours, he decided to come out and was peacefully taken to a local hospital to be evaluated.
