ESCONDIDO (CNS) – Police and sheriff’s deputies cleaned up a large homeless encampment in the Escondido area last week, arresting five people and towing six vehicles, authorities said.
A joint operation involving San Diego County Sheriff’s Office deputies from the Homeless Assistance Resource Team and officers from the Escondido Police Department’s Community Enhancement Bureau was conducted July 29, according to sheriff’s officials.
The operation came in response to “ongoing community complaints regarding unauthorized encampments and public nuisance issues,” according to SDSO Sgt. Aaron Montan…