Man displayed knife at gas station in Vista

Heard on: California Highway Patrol - Border Division

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Attention, all side units, be available for a officer safety.

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It's a 417[1] that occurred at AM/PM, (number withheld) Ascot Drive in Vista.

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It occurred approximately 20 min ago and it was a 417[1] with a knife.

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Associated vehicle is a gun metal blue gray BMW (number withheld) i, California plate of (number withheld) , last seen southbound on Melrose Drive.

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Break.

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Suspect is an H.

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About 20 years of age, 6 ft tall, 160 pounds, black over brown, wearing a gray jacket, tan weighted vest with frayed edges.

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He also had a BB gun and a large dog in the vehicle.

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The plate does return clear on a 2008 BMW sedan out of La Mesa.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

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417: Person with a gun / brandishing a firearm (California Penal Code 417)

7/30/2026 10:45 AM

Weapons

E Vista Way, Vista, CA 92084

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies issued an officer safety alert about a reported threat with a knife at a gas station on Ascot Drive in Vista. The suspected man left in a blue or gray BMW sedan with a large dog and was last seen driving southbound on Melrose Drive.