DCSO SWAT team and Harrah's Tahoe employees clean up homeless encampments

A group from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office SWAT team and Harrah's Tahoe recently swept an area known for homeless encampments in the forest behind both Harrah's and MontBleu.

They cleaned up make-shift campsites which contained bedding, furniture, drug paraphernalia and rubbish.

The officers issued an illegal camping citation to one person.

“There is health and safety issues we are addressing in these camps, the sanitation issue, and the threat of wildfire for those camping here are concerns we have.” said Sgt. Ron Elges of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Everyone they encountered was cooperative, and referral resources were available to those who wanted assistance.

Harrah’s Entertainment provided four dump trucks for trash, and each of them was filled to capacity.