15 arrested in North County during encampment sweeps along Sprinter rail line

Authorities Thursday announced 15 arrests during a transit operation aimed at improving public safety along the North County Transit Sprinter rail line.

The Sheriff’s Transit Enforcement Unit led a joint enforcement operation on Wednesday, with a focus centered on the Sprinter Train Right-of- Way, an expansive stretch of property spanning from Escondido to Oceanside, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.

The areas consist mainly of large fields and brush with recent illegal encampments occupied by criminal offenders, including individuals on active supervised probation and parole, sheriff’s officials said…

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