On July 13th, 2023, at approximately 3:15 a.m., a security guard in the 600 block of North Broadway in Escondido called police to relay information provided by a homeless man who saw four males steal what he thought was an automated teller machine. The males were putting the machine into a maroon sedan in a nearby parking lot. The security guard discovered that Donut Star at 675 N. Broadway had a broken front window and had possibly been burglarized. Officers located the suspect vehicle nearby on Park Avenue, just east of Broadway.
The males were placing a large safe in the front passenger seat of the vehicle. When officers approached, the males entered the car which backed into a patrol vehicle and then fled. A five- minute high-speed vehicle pursuit ensued. The chase ended when the maroon Cadillac failed to successfully make a right turn from southbound Centre City Parkway to westbound Washington Avenue. The vehicle collided with a palm tree in the parking lot of 505 W. Washington Ave. All of the occupants fled the vehicle after the collision. One was taken into custody just outside the car, and the other three were apprehended nearby. The occupants were an 18-year-old male, two 17- year-old boys, and a 14-year-old boy. The 17- and 18-year-olds were treated at an area hospital. The 14-year-old was treated at Rady Children’s Hospital for a head laceration.
Officers located cash, jewelry, store merchandise, a loaded firearm and a large safe inside the vehicle. Investigators are charging the teens with burglarizing the following central and western Escondido businesses overnight: George Burgers, Donut Star, Sally’s Beauty, 10 Perfect Nails, Glamour Brows, Lourdes Mexican Food, Del’s Barber Shop, La Michoacana Plus, Blue Mug Coffee and Tea, and Top Trendy Nails and Spa. Investigators are currently working with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to determine if a few burglaries overnight in San Marcos were committed by the teens, as well as additional previous burglaries in Escondido.
The adult suspect, who drove the getaway vehicle, is Adrian Jaramillo a Hemet resident. He was arrested for burglary, conspiracy, felony reckless evading. He was booked into the Vista Detention Facility. One of the 17-year-olds had a robbery warrant out of Riverside County and will be booked into Juvenile Hall. The other boys did not meet requirements for booking into Juvenile Hall per current San Diego County Probation protocol, and will be released to their parents. The juveniles are also Hemet residents.
Anyone with information on this series of crimes is asked to contact Detective Mike Martinez at (760)839-4739.
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