SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A 48-year-old Placerville man is currently in the El Dorado County Jail on a $228,000 bail hold after leading law enforcement on a 60-mile chase that at times reached 100 mph.
On November 6, 2026, Placerville Police officers attempted to stop Scot Hiltabrand II on reasonable suspicion of stalking a female victim. Hiltabrand II assaulted/struck a uniformed Placerville Police officer with his vehicle, a silver Toyota Tacoma. Placerville police pursued Hiltabrand II eastbound on US-50 and requested assistance from the California Highway Patrol (CHP). CHP patrol officers from the Placerville area took over the pursuit, just west of Fresh Pond. With the assistance of El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office (EDSO) deputies, South Lake Tahoe CHP area officers coordinated a traffic control plan to minimize risk to the public in Meyers, ensuring road construction crews were cleared out of the pursuit’s likely path of travel.
South Lake Tahoe CHP units and a CHP supervisor joined the pursuit eastbound on US-50, just west of Strawberry, and the pursuit continued with EDSO successfully deploying spike strips at two locations along US-50. While attempting to evade law enforcement, Hiltabrand II reached speeds in excess of 100 MPH. Hiltabrand II continued driving on two flat tires until reaching the South Lake Tahoe city limits by the airport, where he lost control of the Tacoma and rolled the Tacoma onto its roof. CHP officers, with the assistance of an EDSO K9 Deputy, took Hiltabrand II into custody. Hiltabrand II was arrested at 7:33 p.m. and booked into El Dorado County Jail for Recklessly Evading Law Enforcement, Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Peace Officer, and Resisting an Officer.
The suspect was transported to Barton for evaluation and then transferred to the jail.
CHP South Lake Tahoe and CHP Placerville will provide additional/supplemental reports to Placerville and the El Dorado County DA’s office.
