fraud

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of January 30 to February 5, 2015. They responded to 175 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

1/30
Drug Offense in the 3500 block of Pioneer Trail
Drunk in Public in the 1100 block of Lyons Ave
Violation of Court Order in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blv

1/31
Vandalism in the 1400 block of Keller Rd

2/1
Battery in the 3800 block of Pioneer Trail

Imagine packing up the car and heading up to South Lake Tahoe to enjoy a week at the large vacation home you just rented, only to find out that the house isn't yours to use when you arrive.

That scenario happened over the recent holiday when not one, not two, but four different groups thought they rented a home on Bonita Road near Heavenly Mountain Resort. All of the groups found a home for rent on Craigslist, a popular website used for buying, selling and renting.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of December 19 to December 25, 2014. They responded to 139 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

12/19
DUI in the 1100 block of Heavenly Village Way
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Tata Lane
Drunk in Public in the 800 of Emerald Bay Rd
DUI in the 600 block of Tahoe Keys Blvd

12/20
DUI in the 900 block of Ski Run Blvd
Trespassing in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

A Sacramento man pled guilty today to conspiring to induce aliens to illegally enter the Unites States for private financial gain.

Sippy Lal, 61 was arrested in 2012 along with co-defendants Mamta Sharma and Rani Singh-Lal on charges they ran an elaborate immigration-fraud scheme involving foreign nationals from India who paid money to have a sham marriage in order to get into the country. The trio recruited U.S. citizens in the Sacramento area in an effort to legalize their immigration status.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of December 5 to December 11, 2014. They responded to 184 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

12/5
Drunk in Public in the 2100 block of South Ave
DUI in the 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

12/6
Domestic Violence - Battery in the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

12/7
no arrests

12/8
DUI at Pioneer Trail and Saddle

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for October 31 through November 5, 2014. They responded to 153 calls during the 6 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

10/31
Domestic Violence Battery in the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Petty Theft in the 2100 block of South Ave

11/1
DUI in the 3100 block of Pioneer Trail
Under the Influence of Drugs in the 2200 block of Idaho Ave
DUI at Pioneer Trail and Markofer Way
Warrant in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week October 24 through October 30, 2014. They responded to 170 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

10/24
Petty theft in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Road

10/25
Violation of Court Order in the 900 block of Modesto Ave
Felony "Other" in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public at Washington Avenue and 3rd Street
Unlicensed Driver in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to between October 10 and October 16, 2014. They responded to 164 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

10/10
Spousal Abuse in the 100 block of Highway 50
Violation of Court Order in the 2100 block of South Ave
Unlicensed drier at Lake Tahoe Blvd & Silver Dollar Ave

10/11
DUI in the 2000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 3900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI Felony at Lake Tahoe Blvd & Tahoe Keys Blvd

Being touted as "The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act" by proponents, Proposition 47 will mandate misdemeanors instead of felonies for “non-serious, nonviolent crimes," unless the defendant has prior convictions for murder, rape, certain sex offenses or certain gun crimes.

The reason Prop 47 got this name is because a fund bearing it's name will be created by the estimated savings of $150M to $250M the state will receive by not having to prosecute crimes that would become misdemeanors.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of September to September 11, 2014. They responded to 144 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

9/5
DUI at the corner of Lodi and Lake Tahoe Blvd
Battery in the 2900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 2400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrrant in the 3600 block of Primrose Rd
Felony - other in the 1300 block of Johnson Blvd
DUI in the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

9/6

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to between July 31 and August 10, 2014. They responded to 412 calls during the 11 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

7/31
Unlicensed Driver in the 3700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Spousal Abuse in the 4100 block of Cedar Ave at 12:53 a.m.
Domestic Violence Battery in the 4100 block of Cedar Ave at 1:37 p.m.
Burglary in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Drunk in Public in the 2100 block of South Ave

Fraudulent Disabled Person Placards (DPP) are on the rise in California and the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is cracking down those people applying for and using them.

During the 11 day period from June 20 to June 30, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 315 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

6/20
Warrant in the 2100 block of South Ave
Drunk in Public in the 3900 block of Manzanita Ave
Auto Theft, location not given
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Heavenly Village Way

6/21
Trespassing in the 2300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI in the 2200 block of Dunlap Dr
DUI in the 2300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

6/22
Drunk in Public in the 3700 block of Aspen Ave
Drunk in Public at Friday & Cedar Avenues

For the two weeks between April 18 and May 1, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 371 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

4/18
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Road
Drunk in Public in the 2500 block of Alma
DUI in the 2900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

4/19
Trespassing in the 2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI at the corner of Al Tahoe Blvd & Pioneer Trail
DUI at the corner of Gardner & Julie Lane

4/20
Unlicensed driver at the corner of Markofer Way & Keller Rd
Warrant in the 3900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI in the 1300 block of Johnson Blvd

For the two weeks from March 27 to April 10, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 319 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

3/27
Battery in the 900 block of Lodi
Warrant in the 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Unlicensed Driver at the corner of Paradise & Maple Ave
Driving on Suspended or Revoked License at Young & Marjorie Streets
Assault With a Deadly Weapon in the 2900 block of Sacramento

3/28
DUI at O'Malley and Martin Ave
Resisting in the 3700 block of Blackwood
DUI at Heavenly Village Way & Lake Tahoe Blvd

3/29

Law enforcement officers served warrants Thursday at Sierra Tahoe Ready Mix on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe as well as a related residence as part of a fraud investigation into the issuance of false or fraudulent documents relating to government construction contracts.

Personnel from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and El Dorado County District Attorney and Sheriff's Offices took in evidence as a result of the warrant.

During the 10 day period from February 14 to February 24, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 214 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

2/14
"Other" misdemeanor in the 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Spousal Abuse in the 2500 block of Elwood

2/15
Violation of court order for domestic violence in the 700 block of Emerald Bay Road

2/16
Drug Offense in the 3900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Unlicensed driver in the 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Driving with Suspended or revoked license in the 3400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

2/17

During the week of January 16 to January 23, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 151 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

1/17
Drunk in Public in the 2500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Trespassing in the 2700 block of Oregon Avenue

1/19
Spousal Abuse in the 3900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Auto Theft at the Airport
Drunk in Public in the 1100 block of Ski Run Blvd

1/20
Hit & Run at the corner of Tata and Lake Tahoe Blvd
Driving on Suspended or Revoked License at the corner of Echo & Primrose

1/21
Warrant served in the 2800 block of Oakland Avenue

During the 12 day period between December 26 and January 6, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 393 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:
12/26
Threats in the 700 block of Clement Street
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd

12/27
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Carson Avenue
Drunk in Public in the 2100 block of South Avenue

12/28
"Other" misdemeanor in the 0 block of Lakeview Avenue
Unlicensed driver at the corner of Pioneer Trail & Shepherds Drive
Drunk in Public at the corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd and Wildwood Avenue

During the two weeks from November 27 to December 12, 2013, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 325 calls.

Calls resulting in arrests:

11/26
DUI at Fairway Drive and Fairway Avenue

11/27
Drunk in Public at James Avenue and Tahoe Keys Bl
Drunk in Public in the 1100 block of Bonanza
Domestic Violence Battery in the 1200 block of Emerald Bay Road

11/28
Spousal Abuse in the 2200 block of Colorado
Spousal Abuse in the 900 block of Friday
Felony "other" in the 3600 block of Spruce

11/29
DUI in the 3700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

During the week of October 15 through the 22nd, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 200 calls

Arrests

10/15
Drunk in Public on the 3900 block of Pioneer Trail
Drunk in Public on the 900 block of Julie
10/16
Warrant on the corner of Glenwood and Fairway
Under the influence of drugs on the 3600 block of Forest
10/17
Felony on the 3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public on the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Road
10/18
DUI on the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
10/19
Drug Offense on the 900 block of Park

A former El Dorado County resident was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in prison and ordered to pay $2.8 million in restitution, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Daniel Chartraw, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr., after he pled guilty to wire fraud on Jan. 24, 2013. Many victims submitted letters discussing the impact of Chartraw’s fraud on their finances and their families, according to a news release.

A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 5 years and three months in prison for defrauding a Lake Tahoe investor of more than $2.9 million, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. sentenced Jed Baron, 55, of Las Vegas, on Friday, May 10 to prison for wire fraud related to the investment scheme, according to a news release.

South Lake Tahoe Police are investigating a fraud report involving stolen credit card information. The victim used a credit card to purchase fuel at the Safeway gas station at the corner of US Highway 50 and Takela Avenue, South Lake Tahoe Police report.