South Lake Tahoe man jailed after three alleged burglaries of hotel supplies

Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/18/2018 - 9:58pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A South Lake Tahoe man is behind bars after being charged with three different burglaries of the Deerfield Lodge and possession of methamphetamines.

31-year-old Johnathan Adam Towne was arrested on December 16 after allegedly stealing $100 worth of towels and coffee pods on November 28 and $300 in sheets, towels, robes and toilet paper on December 8. On December 15 he was caught inside a room by hotel guests where he allegedly was stealing more coffee pods and hotel candy.

When Towne was located by officers from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) he was in possession of methamphetamine.

Towne was booked into the El Dorado County Jail where he remained as of December 18. His bail has been set at $202,500 - $150,000 for Burglary, $50,000 Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, and $2,500 for Possession of Controlled Substance.

According to SLTPD Lt. Shannon Laney they are looking for 34-year-old Joshua Millenaar of South Lake Tahoe to interview regarding this case.