Carson City man arrested on slew of charges in El Dorado County

An early morning armed robbery in Camino, Calif., led to the arrest of 22-year-old Aaron Friesen of Carson City on charges of robbery, vehicle theft and on an outstanding felony warrant for domestic violence.

At 5:30 a.m. Thursday, March 10, the Wine County Station just off Highway 50 was robbed at gunpoint with the suspect getting away in a vehicle. An alert witness at the scene gave law enforcement detailed information about both the suspect and the vehicle used in the getaway.

Officers found the suspect's unoccupied vehicle crashed at the intersection of Broadway and Smith Flat Road, just East of Placerville. The car was determined to be stolen in Carson City, Nevada.

An extensive search of the area for the suspect was immediately conducted by El Dorado County Sheriff's Deputies, Placerville Police officers, and the California Highway Patrol Officers. Affected schools in the area of Schnell School were searched for the suspect and deemed safe by law enforcement.

As search teams were leaving the schools, the suspect was observed walking through the parking lot of the Dollar Store on upper Broadway in Placerville. Several Deputies contacted the suspect and detained him. A handgun was found on the suspect.

A records check of Friesen revealed he had a felony warrant out of Carson City, Nevada for domestic violence, and was considered armed and dangerous.

Friesen was booked into the County Jail and was still there as of 5:00 p.m. Thursday on a $95,000 bail hold.