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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A full day of earth-friendly events and activities returns to South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Bijou Community Park, located at 1201 Al Tahoe Boulevard.

Earth Day recognizes, celebrates and promotes our region’s unique beauty while educating people about its environmental issues. South Lake Tahoe’s free event includes children’s activities, local vendors, environmental booths, nature walks with Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, and live “river rock and mountain blues” by Boot Juice.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

ARRESTS (1):
25-year-old male cited and released for driving without a license.

TRAFFIC STOPS(7)

OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE (28):
Abandoned Vehicle: 2600-block Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Alarm: 2200-block Balboa Dr.
Assist Outside Agency: Glorene Ave/Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Disturbance: 4100-block Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Drunk in Public: 3300-block Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Found Property: 1300-block Tata Ln.
Location Check:3300-block Lake Tahoe Blvd.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A South Lake Tahoe man is currently at Barton Hospital after rolling his vehicle and threatening police with a knife on Sunday evening.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) was dispatched to the area of Ski Run Boulevard and Pioneer Trail after witnesses called them about a possible drunk driver on April 14, 2019.

At 5:53 p.m. officers were headed to the area when they were called about the same vehicle driving through the mobile home park at the corner of Pioneer Trail and Blackwood Rd.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two women from the Bay Area have been arrested on suspicion of being responsible for several car burglaries over a two day period in South Lake Tahoe.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) received the first call at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 after a car burglary at the Sierra Athletic Club on Tahoe Keys Boulevard. A car window had been smashed and a purse was stolen.

The second call came in at 5:30 p.m. from the Fit Republic Gym on Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The same method was used - a broken car window and a stolen purse.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two local 17-year-olds were in a single-car rollover crash in South Lake Tahoe Friday night, resulting in the driver being arrested for a suspected DUI.

On April 5 at 10:44 p.m., the South Lake Tahoe police and fire departments were called out to Glenwood Way on a call of an overturned vehicle. Upon arrival they found a Chevy resting on its roof in the front yard of a home on Glenwood Way near the intersection with Janet Drive. '

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 32-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested Saturday morning after leading police officers on a chase through town after allegedly stealing a car just 41 minutes after being released from jail.

Tahoe is a glorious place. Most of us come here to live in its beauty, but it’s the “community” that keeps so many of us here. It’s that sense of doing good for one another that keeps many of us hopeful about the future. I’m happily involved in different aspects of our community and that part of my life is why I feel so grateful and blessed. Tuesday’s Drug Store Project for our sixth-grade youth was a testament to the compassion and dedication of our agencies, businesses, service clubs, and community members for the good of its people.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Tuesday, April 2, 325 6th graders from South Tahoe Middle School, Zephyr Cove Elementary School and home-schooled youth, will spend the day at Lake Tahoe Community College going through the 16th annual Drug Store Project.

Since 2004, middle school students in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) have gone through the Drug Store Project (DSP), a day-long comprehensive drug prevention program designed to educate youth about the dangers of substance use and abuse.

We all must come together as one if we would like to end domestic abuse and human trafficking. I applaud the brave women who have been coming forward, discussing their past and the traumas they have endured. One of the reasons that we read history books is so we can learn from others mistakes. If we would like to make an impacting change in this world, we must acknowledge the whole issue.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 77 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from March 14 - March 20, 2019.

3/14

2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
1000 block of Glen Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
800 block of Patricia Ln - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
2200 block of Utah Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
3800 block of Pioneer Tr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury

A Washoe County detective says alleged murderer Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman told police he robbed and killed his elderly victims during a 10-day rampage in January because he needed money to buy methamphetamine to support his drug addiction, according to the Associated Press.

Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman was arrested on Jan. 19 in connection with the four murders of Gardnerville woman Connie Koontz, 56, Gardnerville woman Sophia Renken, 74, and South Reno Couple Jerry and Sherry David, 81 and 80.

The following is a recap of activity for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department from March 4 - March 13, 2019. They had 463 calls and DMV checks during this period. The last report for February 20 - March 3, 2019 can be seen HERE.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

3/4
Drug Offense in the 1000 block of Reno Ave
City Property Involved in the 1800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Vandalism in the 900 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Unlicensed Driver in the 900 block of Ski Run Blvd

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Three people have been arrested in connection with a domestic violence case out of South Lake Tahoe and a kidnapping case out of Stateline, Nevada that began on Saturday, March 9 in the city limits.

On that date, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) got a report of a domestic violence incident that happened at a motel on the California side of the state line. When officers arrived, they found the 24-year-old victim cleaning

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – With a critical increase in active shooter events across the country, the Tahoe Chamber is holding a Level UP Workshop on the subject Wednesday, March 20 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in their Stateline office.

Workplace violence affects about 2 million workers in the U. S. each year. With this violence continuing to pose a looming threat, active shooter training is essential for all businesses. Active shooter events most commonly occur in businesses - 45 percent, schools - 25 percent, and government facilities - 10 percent.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - International attention has been given to a story first seen on South Tahoe Now, prompting new agencies from San Francisco to England to call City Hall for the details.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Two decades old murders in the South Lake Tahoe area have been solved using genetic genealogy, identifying a deceased local man as the murderer of two women.

During a El Dorado Cold Case Task Force press conference in Placerville Monday, District Attorney Vern Pierson said Joseph Stephen Holt of South Lake Tahoe and San Jose was responsible for killing Brynn Rainey in 1977 and Carol Ann Andersen in 1979.

The following is a recap of activity for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department from February 8 - February 19. They responded to 334 calls during this period. Last week's report for January 25- February 7, 2019.

Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:

2/8
Burglary in the 2900 block of Springwood Dr
Trespassing in the 2000 block of Lark Parkway Dr

2/8
Domestic Battery in the 1500 block of Pioneer Tr

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There could soon be up to 57 new paid parking spaces around the Heavenly Village to help address the need for parking in the Stateline area of South Lake Tahoe

On Wednesday, South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler presented his proposal to about a dozen people who attended a public meeting at the Marriott Grand Residence.

City-owned paid parking kiosks have been in storage since 2014 when Measure P put an end to the use of paid parking in various areas within the City limits, something approved by City Council in 2012.

After a six-month investigation into drug transactions in the Lake Tahoe Basin, the El Dorado Sheriff's Department Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants at two locations in South Lake Tahoe on August 23, 2017. Large amounts of heroin, methamphetamine and approximately 12 firearms were seized in the search. Lynwood Towle, Shawn German, Melissa Griffis, Paul Ryan, and Krystal Long were all arrested, charged, and eventually pleaded guilty to various charges stemming from those searches.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Wilbert Christopher Holt pleaded guilty in the South Lake Tahoe Superior Court on January 28, 2019, to Criminal Threats with a Deadly Weapon.

A month prior, Holt was highly intoxicated when he threatened his mother with a knife. He held a knife in his hand in the open position and told his mother he would "cut her." He then warned her not to call the police.

The following is a recap of activity for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department from January 25- February 7. They responded to 589 calls during this period. Last week's report for January 18 - 24, 2019.

Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:

1/25 - 63 calls

Warrant in the 2400 block of Osborne Ave
Transient/Homeless in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd

1/26 - 93 calls

DUI in the 3700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Multiple residents in South Lake Tahoe have alerted authorities that a scammer has been calling them, pretending to be an employee of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. Each of the locals called were told a similar story.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Due to the current blizzard, the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 5 will start two hours late at 11:00 a.m. The closed session portion of the meeting will start at 10:30 a.m.

City officials said this delayed start will allow attendees to get to the meeting safely.

There are 15 items on the agenda including the final vote on a cannabis use ordinance and first reading on a mobile vending ordinance.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The job of a police sergeant is a multi-faceted one as they play many different roles in the course of an average day with expectations they excel at each of them at all times.

An article on PoliceOne.Com calls the sergeant a police force's MVP, one who leads by example, enforces agency policies and procedures, and communicates and supports agency policy, all while being the linchpin between the community, management, and line personnel.