south lake tahoe police

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

Two years of hard work and fundraising by the teens at the Boys & Girls Club Lake Tahoe went out the window this weekend when an unknown thief (or thieves) broke into the club and stole the fruits of their labor, a brand new XBox system with games and controllers.

The busy 4th of July holiday is just a week away, and with Lake Tahoe's increased crowds, excess traffic, fireworks and dry conditions, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) are asking everyone to use caution.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department will conduct targeted pedestrian and bicycle safety law enforcement this summer in order to reduce accidents. They will be deploying officers on bicycles and motorcycles to educate the public.

In 2013, the South Lake Tahoe Police department conducted 42 injury traffic collision investigations that involved serious and/or fatal injuries. 10 of those collisions involved bicycles and 5 involved pedestrians.

Between June 6 and June 12, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 170 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

6/6
Resisting in the 800 block of Secret Harbor Dr
Resisting in the 3900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Spousal Abuse in the 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Unlicensed Driver at Lakeview Ave & Riverside Ave

6/7
DUI in the 1900 block of D St
Unlicensed Driver at Ski Run Blvd & Pioneer Tr
Drunk in Public in the 900 block of Modesto Ave
Warrant in the 800 block of Patricia Ave
Drunk in Public in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

Between May 29 and June 5, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 178 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

5/29
Warrant at LaSalle Ave & Lake Tahoe Blvd
Battery in the 4000 block of Manzanita
Petty Theft in the 1700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Burglary in the 3800 block of Bridle Rd

5/30
"Other" Misdemeanor at Cedar & Friday Avenues
Drunk in Public in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Resisting in the 1000 block of Sonora

5/31
Drunk in Public in the 2600 block of Elwood Ave
Warrant in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd

South Lake Tahoe Police officers responding to 911 calls about a male breaking into a Bonanza Avenue residence on Tuesday ended up in a pursuit of an armed suspect. He was arrested and one officer was injured.

When officers arrived at the residence they saw the suspected burglar and gave chase to the suspect, who was carrying bags of stolen items from the residence.

The chase took them through yards and over a fence to a meadow near D Street and Highway 50. The suspect then attempted to pull a gun from his waistband but lost control of the 9 mm semiautomatic weapon.

Customers and employees were evacuated from businesses around noon today at the South Y Center in response to suspicious circumstances surrounding an overheard conversation and a possible bomb.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department received a call from an employee at the South Y K-Mart, stating they had overheard a suspicious conversation between store patrons. The employee stated that the patrons had exited the store and that the employee walked around the shopping center and reported hearing a ticking sound coming from the shopping center general mailbox.

For the week between May 9 and May 15, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 192 calls.

Calls resulting in arrests:

5/9
Drunk in Public in the 2900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

5/10
DUI in the 700 block of Emerald Bay Rd
DUI in the 3900 block of Pioneer Trail

5/11
Drunk in Public in the 2100 block of South Ave
Drug Offence at Pioneer Trail & Echo Rd

5/12
Drug Offense in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Spousal Abuse in the 1100 block of 3rd St

5/13
Unlicensed Driver at Lake Tahoe Blvd & Lakeview Ave

Since the April 29th robbery of Simpson's Jewelry store in South Lake Tahoe, the City's Police Department has had an on-going investigation into this crime.

Detectives discovered a stolen Ford truck had been used in the crime. The stolen Ford has since been recovered locally.

In partnership with Lake Tahoe Secret Witness, a $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects in this case.

The Future Business Leaders of Tahoe student club at Lake Tahoe Community College warmly invites one and all to join in the first-ever LTCC Community Games on Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Fitness Education Center at LTCC. If, like us, you’ve been inspired by our local Olympic champions and now wish to grab some gold for yourself (while spreading the concepts of good sportsmanship and community spirit), then the Community Games are for you!

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

A brazen early morning burglary at Simpson's Jewelers in South Lake Tahoe netted four masked men thousands of dollars worth of merchandise on Tuesday.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is searching for the four men who entered the store at 4:30 a.m. using a sledgehammer, grabbed numerous pieces of jewelry from the showcases and then fled in a waiting vehicle.

On Tuesday, April 29th, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department conducted a series of compliance checks regarding local sex registrants. Six locations were checked against the addresses disclosed by sex registrants as the place where they live. Four persons were contacted during this sweep, and four arrests were made.

For the week of April 11 through April 17, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 151 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

4/11
Resisting in the 800 block of Emerald Bay Road
Warrant in the 3700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 1000 block of Al Tahoe Blvd
"Other" misdemeanor in the 1100 block of Rufus Allen Blvd
Drunk in Public at Emerald Bay Rd & C Street

4/12
Drug Offense in the 1100 block of Melba Drive
Trespassing in the 900 block of Modesto Avenue
DUI at Ski Run Blvd & Larch Avenue

4/13

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

In order to be trained and prepared to handle active shooter situations, the South Lake Tahoe Police and Fire Departments took part in exercises at Lake Tahoe Community College on Thursday, April 3. They will continue the exercises on Monday at Tahoe Valley Elementary.

Both training sessions take place at school campuses that are on Spring Break so students and classes are not disturbed. The purpose of the exercises are to give the departments an opportunity to work together in order to be prepared should an active shooter incident take place within the city limits.

For the week of March 20 through March 26, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 131 calls.

Call Resulting in Arrests:

3/20
Violation of Court Order in the 1100 block of Julie Lane

3/21
Trespassing in the 700 block of Patricia
Battery in the 1700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Unlicensed driver in the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drug Offense at the corner of Tamarack & Sonora
DUI at the corner of Modesto & Riverside
DUI at the corner of Pioneer Trail & Tamarack

3/22
DUI in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Road

From February 25 through March 19, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 495 calls.

Call Resulting in Arrests:
2/25
Resisting in the 900 block of Poplar
"Other" Misdemeanor in the 2300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
"Other" Felony in the 2200 block of Iverness

2/26
Unlicensed Driver at Tahoe Keys Blvd & Lake Tahoe Blvd
Unlicensed Driver at Lakeview Avenue & Lake Tahoe Blvd

2/27
Warrant in the 1100 block of Wildwood Avenue
Juvenile Problem in the 1700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Battery in the 2400 block of Chris Avenue

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 31 to February 6, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 174 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

1/31
Petty theft in the 3700 block of Aspen
Driving on a suspended license at the corner of Alameda & Harrison Avenues

2/1
DUI at the corner of Chonokis & Rocky Point Roads
Under the influence of drugs in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Auto Theft in the 1200 block of Beecher

2/2
DUI in the 0 block of Montreal
Drunk in Public at the corner of Ski Run Blvd & Mackedie Way

A Wednesday night house fire in South Lake Tahoe has turned into a criminal investigation.

South Lake Tahoe Police officers and fire fighters responded to a residential fire in the 1100 block of Long Valley Avenue at 6:10 pm. They found the home fully engulfed in flames with fire starting to spread to nearby trees, though they were able to contain the fire to the area of the burning home. It appears the house is likely to be a total loss.

The house has received the attention of the police and fire department prior to Wednesday night's fire.

A mid-day car crash on Monday led to the arrest of a couple out of San Mateo, CA on charges of hit and run, conspiracy to commit a crime, and transportation/sales of methamphetamine.

During the eight days from January 7 to January 15, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 163 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

1/7
Burglary in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Road
City Ordinance "Other" at corner of Paradise and Wildwood Avenues

1/9
Unlicensed Driver at the corner of Johnson Blvd and Treehaven Court

1/10
City Ordinance "Other" in the 2100 block of Jean Avenue

1/11
Warrant at the corner of Chonokis & Rocky Point Road
Resisting in the 1800 block of 13th Avenue
Unlicensed Driver in the 2100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd