Number of arrests over 4th of July weekend in South Lake Tahoe

For the 96 hours that made up the 4th of July weekend this year, South Lake Tahoe police arrested 27 people, nine of them on the holiday.

SLTPD Chief Brian Uhler said they could have made more arrests, but his officers look for a peaceful solution. If there is a sober adult in the situation, police will many times let them take care of the person in their party who'd been drinking. This leaves officers available and on the streets in case of emergencies, and not tied up with paperwork.

A list of the 27 arrests:

415 penal code (disturbance of the peace, misdemeanor) - 1
11364 health & safety code (Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, misdemeanor) - 1
245 penal code (assault with deadly weapon, felony) - 1
211 penal code (robbery, felony) - 2
647(f) penal code (disorderly conduct, public intoxication, misdemeanor) - 8
Arrest Warrants - 4
11350/11377 heal & safety code (possession of a controlled substance/possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanors) - 1
12500 vehicle code (unlicensed driver, misdemeanor) - 1
23152 vehicle code (DUI, misdemeanor) - 1
23152/245/14601: vehicle code & penal code (DUI misd., ADW felony, suspended driver’s license misd) - 1
459 penal code (burglary, misdemeanor) - 2
Curfew city ordinance (infraction) - 1
484 penal code (theft, misdemeanor) - 1
273.5 penal code (domestic violence, felony) - 1
242 penal code (battery, misdemeanor) - 1

For July 4 12:01 a.m. to July 5 6:00 a.m., there were nine arrests:

459 penal code (burglary, misdemeanor)- 2
Curfew city ordinance (infraction) - 1
484 penal code (theft) - 1
647(f) penal code (disorderly conduct, public intoxication, misdemeanor) - 2
273.5 penal code (domestic violence, felony) - 1
242 penal code (battery, misdemeanor) - 1
23152/245/14601: vehicle code & penal code (DUI misd., ADW felony, suspended driver’s license misd) - 1