Oceanside police hand out cash for gas

Tuesday was a great day to be out on filling up your gasoline tank in Oceanside, KTLA sister station KSWB reported.

Officers with Oceanside Police Division had been on a mission to assist drivers with rising gasoline costs, handing out $50 payments to assist drivers cope with ache on the pump.

“I’ve to pay for this pump and this truck and I get like 8 miles a gallon so I’m paying like $300 per week,” driver Dylan Garcia stated.

“It’s harm quite a bit, you recognize. It’s taking away from every thing else,” driver Steven Zufall stated. “It’s arduous to go to eat now. It’s arduous to afford every thing and simply getting round.”

However at present was Garcia’s fortunate day.

Oceanside officers gave away a complete of $1,500 to unsuspecting drivers like Garcia and others simply seeking to refill their tank. The legislation enforcement company just lately obtained a $20,000 grant from Trauma Intervention Applications, Inc. to make this doable.

“It’s a cool expertise to get out in the neighborhood and make individuals smile and serve differently,” stated Oceanside police officer Andy Gularte. 

They plan to unfold out this grant for operations like this all year long to assist drivers keep on the street.

“That is going to assist in so some ways, I’m very grateful,” driver Esther Mendez stated.

Oceanside police plan to conduct different comparable giveaway operations each month.