Hours long standoff in South Lake Tahoe ends with arrest

Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 7:01pm
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8:45PM Update: After an hours-long standoff in the 3700 block of Aspen Avenue in South Lake Tahoe, a man has been arrested.

According to police, the suspect, 54-year-old Scott Neven, drove to the lake from Santa Cruz County after a search warrant was executed on his home by the Santa Cruz County Sheriffs Office. Inside, law enforcement found 43 weapons, high capacity magazines, and tactical vests with Washoe County Sheriff’s Office patches on them.

Nevin was out on bail on 50 felony charges. He also had numerous warrants for his arrest for charges including domestic violence, felony threats, intimidating witnesses and had been known to threaten to kill law enforcement, police said.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) got information that he owned a residence in South Lake Tahoe and went to the home to arrest him. When Nevin refused to make any contact with officers his home was surrounded and the neighborhood was evacuated for residents’ safety.

The SLTPD SWAT team, along with the Douglas County Tactical team and the Tahoe Douglas Bomb Squad all responded to the scene. After multiple other attempts to contact Nevin, power was shut off to the 88 residences in the neighborhood for a short period of time.

Eventually, SLTPD was able to establish phone contact with Nevin and he came outside. After a brief struggle with law enforcement, he was taken into custody with minor injuries.

No officers were injured in this incident.

In 2018, Neven was stabbed in front of CVS in South Lake Tahoe after a dispute over a parking spot (see here).

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is currently an active law enforcement situation in South Lake Tahoe on Alder Avenue.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) has its SWAT team at the scene along with their Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle.

Multiple agencies are assisting with the situation. Neighboring homes have been evacuated.

The situation has been unfolding this afternoon and once more details are available this story will be updated. No other official details are available.