Details released on incident separate from PD car collision

By Doug Spoon, Editor

No arrests were made but a report of a misdemeanor violation was taken Sunday night in an incident a few blocks from where a Menifee Police Department patrol car was involved in a collision, authorities said.

Patrol cars and a Sheriff’s Department helicopter responded to the area of Holland Road and Palomar Road at 9:37 p.m. in an attempt to make a traffic stop following the report of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a Menifee PD news release. After the occupants of the vehicle were detained, a misdemeanor violation was issued for gross negligent discharge of a BB device.

Meanwhile, as Menifee 24/7 reported earlier, an officer responding to the call was involved in a collision with a pick-up truck at the intersection of Holland Road and Menifee Road. The officer was traveling westbound on Holland with emergency lights and siren activated. Prior to the patrol car reaching the intersection, the light for westbound Holland Road was red.

The patrol car collided with the truck, which was traveling southbound on Menifee Road. Both drivers were transported to a local hospital. The driver of the pick-up truck was released from the hospital. The officer is in stable condition and is expected to be released in the coming days and make a full recovery.

The collision is under investigation by the CHP because a Menifee PD officer was involved in the collision. No other details were released.