SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – In the early morning hours of December 11, 2025, officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) South Lake Tahoe office attempted to stop a driver on Pioneer Trail for suspected DUI. During the encounter, the driver resisted arrest, re-entered his vehicle, and fled the scene. During the escape, a CHP officer was injured after being dragged a short distance by the vehicle while attempting to detain the suspect.
With the assistance of multiple local law enforcement agencies, an arrest warrant was obtained. On December 12, 2025, the suspect, identified as Aidan Anthony Bissell of South Lake Tahoe, was located and taken into custody at the Kirkwood Ski Resort.
Bissell was booked into the El Dorado County Jail on multiple felony charges, including assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, resisting arrest with injury, felony evading, and driving under the influence. The case will be forwarded to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office for review.
CHP South Lake Tahoe would like to thank its law enforcement partners, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and Alpine County Sheriff’s Office, and community members for their assistance and cooperation during this incident.