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Caesars Entertainment Corp and its private equity backers could be on the hook for up to $5.1 billion in potential damages over a series of corporate deals that a court-ordered examiner said Tuesday led to a $18 billion bankruptcy protection filing by the casino company's operating unit.

Richard Davis and a team of lawyers have spent a year probing whether Caesars, under the control of Apollo Global Management and TPG Capital, stripped away prime properties such as the LINQ Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and left the company unable to pay a mountain of debt.

Two South Lake Tahoe businesses lost almost $1,000 each this past week when scammers called them, demanding payment of an electrical bill or their power would be shut off.

In both cases, individuals claiming to represent Liberty Utilities called the businesses and demanded payment. The business owners were directed to purchase a prepaid credit card and then call them back with the card number.

Liberty Utilities representatives will not place calls to customers for payment.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. They responded to 210 calls over the one-week period between February 9 and February 22, 2016.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

2/9
Vandalism in the 2400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

2/10
No Arrests

2/11
No Arrests

2/12
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Warrant on "Emerald Bay Rd North"
Resisting in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

2/13

Crime statistics for South Lake Tahoe, Placerville and the unincorporated area of El Dorado County have been released for 2015, and while some areas have seen a decrease in some types of crime, others have seen some significant changes between 2014 and 2015.

While vacation rental scams are nothing new in South Lake Tahoe, law enforcement has seen an increase in their numbers.

Imagine getting a group of 19 of your closest friends together to rent a large and high end vacation home in South Lake Tahoe for a ski week over the holidays, just steps from Heavenly Mountain Resort. You've found the right place, and for $8,000 for the week, it's yours. The inside elevator will take you and all of your buddies up into three floors of bedrooms, a pool table, hot tub, chef's dream of a kitchen and several living rooms and fire places. You leave San Diego for the ten hour ride to Tahoe.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. They responded to 366 calls between November 30 and December 14, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

11/30/15
"Other" Misdemeanor in the 700 block of Emerald Bay Rd

12/1/15
Drunk in Public in the 1800 block of 13th St
"Other" Misdemeanor in the 900 block of Modesto Ave
Spousal Abuse in the 3200 block of Marlette Circle

12/2/15
Vandalism in the 3700 block of Ruby Way
Battery in the 1700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. The listed calls were responded to from November 19 to November 29, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

11/19

Drunk in Public in the 2300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 1900 block of B Street

11/20

Warrant in the 2300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 800 block of Stateline Ave
Probation/Parole Search at Emerald Bay Rd and 10th St

Darrell Hinz was the trusted construction manager hired by the United Auburn Indian Community to complete its Indian Hills Road office project.

Instead, Hinz became enmeshed in a fraud scheme that federal investigators determined would ultimately suck $17 million out of the project in fraudulently inflated invoices.

The money ended up paying for luxuries that included a $70,000 BMW, a condo in South Lake Tahoe and a new swimming pool.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. They responded to 461 calls between October 16 and November 1, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

10/16
Drunk in public in the 1000 block of Johnson Bl

10/17
DUI in the 900 block of Edgewood Circle
DUI in the 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in public at Lake Tahoe Blvd and Fremont Ave
Burglary in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Warrant in the 2300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. They responded to 210 calls over the one-week period between October 6 and October 12, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

10/6

DUI at Martin and Knox Avenues
Juvenile Problem in the 2900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Defrauding in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

10/7

DUI at Friday Avenue and Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 2500 block of Bertha
Disturbance in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 426 calls over the two-week period between September 15 and September 28, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

9/15
Drug Offense at Oakland and Tallac Ave
Warrant in the 3900 block of Pioneer Trail

9/16
Drug Offense at Heavenly Village Way and Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant at Spruce Ave and Champlain Dr

9/17
Drug Offense in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Dr
Trespassing in the 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 255 calls between August 25 and August 31, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

8/25
Tampering with vehicle in the 800 block of James
Warrant in the 1200 block of Ski Run
Driving on Suspended/Revoked License at Black Bart / Martin Ave

8/26
Warrant at Moss Rd / Pioneer Trail
Under the influence: Drugs in the 2800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

8/27
DUI at Lake Tahoe Blvd / Al Tahoe Blvd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 234 calls between August 11 and August 17, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

8/11
Violation of Domestic Violence Court Order in the 2600 block of Knox
Resisting in the 1400 block of Keller Rd
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd

8/12
Spousal Abuse in the 2600 block of Knox
Spousal Abuse in the 3800 block of Pioneer Trail
Threats in the 3800 block of Markofer Way

8/13

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from August 3 to August 8, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

8/3
No Arrests

8/4
Driving on a suspended/revoked license at Stateline Ave/Pine Blvd
Drug Offense in the 1300 block of Johnson Blvd
Disturbance in the 3400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Other Misdemeanor at 13th/Tata Lane

8/5
Possession of Stolen Property in the 4000 block of Pine Blvd
DUI in the 100 block of College Way

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from July 27 to August 2, 2015. They responded to 284 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

7/27

Spousal Abuse in the 4100 block of Pine Ave
Violation of Court Order in the 900 block of Modesto Ave
Spousal Abuse in the 3600 block of Pioneer Trail
Warrant in the 900 block of Park Ave

7/28
Drunk in Public in the 2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Battery in the 1000 block of Echo Rd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from June 29 to July 5, 2015. They responded to 325 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

6/29
Warrant on Johnson Blvd
Vandalism in the 4100 block of Pine Blvd
Warrant in the 3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Spousal Abuse in the 1000 block of Tata Lane
Assault with a deadly weapon in the 1400 block of Melba Dr
Resisting in the 2600 block of Knox Ave

6/30
Brandishing in the 3700 block of Paradise Ave

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from June 8 to June 14, 2015. They responded to 225 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

6/8
Weapon offense in the 1100 block of Aspenwald Rd
Unlicensed driver at Harrison and Lakeview Avenuews

6/9
City Ordinance "other" at 10th and Roger
DUI in the 2800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

6/10
Spousal abuse in the 700 block of Patricia Lane

6/11

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from May 25 to May 31, 2015. They responded to 208 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

5/25
DUI at River Drive and Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI in the 2300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public at Wildwood Ave and Lake Tahoe Blvd
City Ordinance "other" in the 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Trespassing in the 1000 Julie Lane
DUI in the Ski Run Blvd and Paradise

5/26
"Other" misdemeanor in the 2000 block of Lake Tahoe Blv

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from May 11 to May 17, 2015. They responded to 168 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

5/11
Drunk in Public in the 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Spousal Abuse in the 900 block of Brockway Ave
Unlicensed Driver in the 2200 block of Utah Ave

5/12
Warrant in the 2100 block of South Ave
Warrant in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

5/13
Other Misdemeanor in the 1000 block of Moss Rd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from April 23 to May 3, 2015. They responded to 325 calls during the 11 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

4/23
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Battery in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd

4/24
Domestic Battery in the 3500 block of Bobby Grey Circle
Burglary in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 900 block of Emerald Bay Rd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of March 19 to April 1, 2015. They responded to 384 calls during the 14 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

3/19
Violation of Domestic Violence Court Order in the 2300 block of Eloise Ave.
Resisting in the 2600 block of Sussex Avenue
Petty theft in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Resisting in the 3100 block of Harrison Avenue

3/20
Unlicensed Driver at Fawn Way and Fairway Avenue

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of March 5 to March 12, 2015. They responded to 155 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

3/5
Spousal Abuse in the 1100 block of Margaret Avenue
Drunk in Public in the 2100 block of South Avenue
DUI in the 1300 block of Johnson Blvd.

3/6
Driving on a suspended/revoked license at Stockton & Palmira Avenue
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd

3/7

The Tahoe Chamber is advising South Lake Tahoe business owners of a scam currently in the community. Someone is contacting businesses, asking them to update their listing in the chamber's directory.

Chamber Executive Director "B" Gorman said the Tahoe Chamber is not in the midst of calling businesses to update anything, nor have they given out information to any entity for such a purpose.