Escondido Police Department

The Escondido Police Department said the handgun the suspect fired in the gun battle was an untraceable “ghost gun,” and said he had two more untraceable weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his SUV.

An Escondido woman was arrested after law enforcement said she attacked an officer with an ax while he was in his patrol vehicle.

Escondido police shot and killed a suspect who is believed to be related to an earlier shooting, following a pursuit, EPD Sgt. Heath said.

The Escondido Police Department was awarded a grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to battle alcohol-related harm in the community, it was announced Thursday.

The Escondido Police Department is investigating a possible shooting at the Palomar Medical Center.

More than 20 years after a 19-year-old woman was kidnapped and raped by a man in Escondido, an arrest has been made in the heinous case that was once cold, reports NBC 7’s Allison Ash

More than 20 years after a 19-year-old woman was kidnapped and raped by a man in Escondido, an arrest has been made in the heinous case that was once cold, police announced Thursday.

Police in Escondido arrested a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in 1999.

An Escondido man accused of attacking four of his family members — some of whom he allegedly stabbed multiple times — pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attempted murder and other charges.

Family members, friends and homeless advocates gathered Friday night for a candlelight vigil in Escondido where a homeless man was shot and killed by a police officer last week. NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports.

Family members, friends and homeless advocates gathered Friday night for a candlelight vigil in Escondido where a homeless man shot and killed by a police officer last week.

The video released includes portions of the 911 call, surveillance cameras, photographs of the scene and footage from body-worn cameras from officers at the scene. NBC 7’s Dana Griffin reports.

The video released includes portions of the 911 call, surveillance cameras, photographs of the scene and footage from body-worn cameras from officers at the scene.

Escondido police were in search of a driver Sunday evening after they allegedly prompted a brief car chase before crashing their vehicle and taking off on foot.

A driver who allegedly instigated a pursuit and crashed a car in Escondido remains on the loose.

Escondido Police Chief Ed Varso released the department’s new de-escalation and crisis intervention policy, a policy community activists helped develop.

Escondido’s police chief said that, sometimes, the best course of action is no action, reports NBC 7’s Allison Ash. That’s in the policy, too

Two men sleeping in bushes died when a 13-year-old girl who allegedly took her mother’s car attempted to flee from Escondido police, authorities said Saturday.

EPD is seeking help from the public identifying any other victims who have not come forward.

An Escondido resident was arrested in North County on Wednesday, accused by Escondido police of beating a man in that city on Sunday before setting the home he was in on fire and leaving the victim inside.