ENCINITIAS, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office says it had no prior knowledge of federal agents who were seen outside a North County sheriff’s station on Friday after a social media post sparked questions from the community.
According to officials, the sheriff’s North Coastal Station in Encinitas began receiving calls from residents asking about a post showing federal agents in the publicly accessible parking lot of the station, located at 175 N. El Camino Real. In response, the sheriff’s office emphasized that it did not coordinate with federal authorities regarding immigration enforcement.
“Any federal agency participating in immigration-related operations in Encinitas have done so without prior knowledge or assistance from the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station,” the sheriff’s office stated in a press release…