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Carlsbad police review large protest, e-bike enforcement plans and mail-theft arrest

5489806 · July 28, 2025
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Assistant Chief Reid Shipley briefed the commission on the No Kings Day protest response, the department's e-bike enforcement strategy and a prosecution resulting from a series of mailbox thefts.

Assistant Chief Reid Shipley updated commissioners on several recent public-safety matters: the June 14 No Kings Day protest, e-bike and e-motorcycle enforcement, and an investigation that led to arrests in a series of mailbox thefts.

On the protest, Shipley said the event organizer (Democratic Club of Carlsbad and Oceanside, "Demco") obtained an expressive activity permit. The department deployed additional resources, used drone support to locate a person with a medical emergency and coordinated with on-site organizers. Shipley said while the primary permit location was Pine and Carlsbad Boulevard, attendees spread along Carlsbad Boulevard from Carlsbad Village Drive to near…

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