domestic violence

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 443 calls for the two weeks between September 1 and September 14, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

9/1
Warrant in the 1000 block of Martin Ave
Driving on Suspended/Revoked License in the 3400 block of Warr Rd

9/2
DUI in the 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI at Lake Tahoe Blvd/Fairway Ave
Violation of Court Order in the 1300 block of Friant Ct
Drunk in Public in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.

The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.

8/30

2:02 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise - Bonanza Ave - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A NOISE DISTURBANCE REPORT IN THE AREA OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. AN INFORMATION REPORT WAS GENERATED AND FORWARDED TO DEPUTY ALMOS FOR FURTHER FOLLOW-UP.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 234 calls between August 11 and August 17, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

8/11
Violation of Domestic Violence Court Order in the 2600 block of Knox
Resisting in the 1400 block of Keller Rd
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd

8/12
Spousal Abuse in the 2600 block of Knox
Spousal Abuse in the 3800 block of Pioneer Trail
Threats in the 3800 block of Markofer Way

8/13

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department's Honor Guard took part in the funeral Thursday of Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Carl Howell. Thousands of people lined the streets of the state capitol to honor Howell who was killed after responding to a domestic violence call on Saturday, August 15, 2015.

"Superheros are not always in comic books, they do exist in real life," said the fallen hero's father, Kevin Howell, at his son's funeral.

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.

The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.

8/9

3:30 p.m. - Search and Rescue call to Dardanelles Lake - SEARCH AND RESCUE INITIATED FOR AN INJURED 15-YEAR-OLD-FEMALE HIKER AT DARDANELLES LAKE.

8/10

No reported calls

8/11

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from August 3 to August 8, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

8/3
No Arrests

8/4
Driving on a suspended/revoked license at Stateline Ave/Pine Blvd
Drug Offense in the 1300 block of Johnson Blvd
Disturbance in the 3400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Other Misdemeanor at 13th/Tata Lane

8/5
Possession of Stolen Property in the 4000 block of Pine Blvd
DUI in the 100 block of College Way

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from July 27 to August 2, 2015. They responded to 284 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

7/27

Spousal Abuse in the 4100 block of Pine Ave
Violation of Court Order in the 900 block of Modesto Ave
Spousal Abuse in the 3600 block of Pioneer Trail
Warrant in the 900 block of Park Ave

7/28
Drunk in Public in the 2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Battery in the 1000 block of Echo Rd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from July 13 to July 19, 2015. They responded to 257 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

7/13
Auto Theft in the 2800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Violation of Court Order for Domestic Violence in the 700 block of Merced
Warrant in the 2900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

7/14
Drunk in Public in the 1800 block of D Street
Child Abuse in the 2300 block of Tahoe Vista Dr
Spousal Abuse in the 1200 block of Ski Run Blvd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from July 6 to July 12, 2015. They responded to 188 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

7/6
Warrant in the 2200 block of Barton Ave

7/7
Contributing in the 1400 block of Frontier Cr

7/8
Drunk in Public at 3rd St and Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 700 block of Emerald Bay Rd

7/9
Brandishing in the 2500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from June 22 to June 28, 2015. They responded to 206 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

6/22
Drunk in Public in the 3800 block of Pioneer Trail

6/23
Unlicensed driver at Lake Tahoe Blvd and Lyons Ave

6/24
Drug Offense in the 2100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Unlicensed driver at Chonokis Rd and Rocky Point RdBart

6/25
Fraud in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from June 8 to June 14, 2015. They responded to 225 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

6/8
Weapon offense in the 1100 block of Aspenwald Rd
Unlicensed driver at Harrison and Lakeview Avenuews

6/9
City Ordinance "other" at 10th and Roger
DUI in the 2800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

6/10
Spousal abuse in the 700 block of Patricia Lane

6/11

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from June 1 to June 7, 2015. They responded to 189 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

6/1
Resisting and drug charges in the 4000 block of Cedar Ave
Driving on a suspended/revoked license in the 3000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant at Viking Rd & Lake Tahoe Blvd

6/2
Trespassing in the 800 block of Stateline Ave
Drunk in Public in the 1300 block of Johnson Ave

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from May 25 to May 31, 2015. They responded to 208 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

5/25
DUI at River Drive and Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI in the 2300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public at Wildwood Ave and Lake Tahoe Blvd
City Ordinance "other" in the 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Trespassing in the 1000 Julie Lane
DUI in the Ski Run Blvd and Paradise

5/26
"Other" misdemeanor in the 2000 block of Lake Tahoe Blv

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from May 11 to May 17, 2015. They responded to 168 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

5/11
Drunk in Public in the 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Spousal Abuse in the 900 block of Brockway Ave
Unlicensed Driver in the 2200 block of Utah Ave

5/12
Warrant in the 2100 block of South Ave
Warrant in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

5/13
Other Misdemeanor in the 1000 block of Moss Rd

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of April 9 to April 15, 2015. They responded to 137 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

4/9
Drunk in Public in the 1700 block of 13th St
DUI in the 3700 block of Blackwood Rd

4/10
Petty Theft in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
DUI at Osborne Ave & Charles Ave
Spousal Abuse in the 3700 block of Blackwood Rd
Drug Offense in the 1000 block of Glen Rd

The phone rings late one evening. The person at the other end of the line asks if there is a foster family available for one child for the night.

The person who answered the phone is Megan Ciampa, Regional Manager for Sierra Child & Family Services who is based in their South Lake Tahoe office. She says the hardest part of her job is to say "no" to phone calls like that. Just this week she's had to say "no" to three children and it was only Tuesday night when we talked. "Nothing hurts me more than to say no."

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of March 19 to April 1, 2015. They responded to 384 calls during the 14 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

3/19
Violation of Domestic Violence Court Order in the 2300 block of Eloise Ave.
Resisting in the 2600 block of Sussex Avenue
Petty theft in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Resisting in the 3100 block of Harrison Avenue

3/20
Unlicensed Driver at Fawn Way and Fairway Avenue

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of March 12 to March 18, 2015. They responded to 183 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

3/12
No Arrests

3/13
DUI in the 3800 block of Steven Lane
Threats in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Unlicensed Driver at Tamarack and Ski Rn Blvd

3/14
Drunk in Public in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Trespassing in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd

A 36-year old El Dorado County Sheriff's Deputy was arrested Thursday on charges of domestic violennce.

According to the department's daily log, at 10 p.m. on March 19 EDSO arrived at the home of Deputy Shane Donavin Humbrid on the report of a domestic disturbance in progress in the 400 block of Oak Leaf Circle in Placerville.

Upon arrival they found that Humbird and his wife had been engaged in a verbal argument that led to the deputy stiking his wife on the nose with his head. She had a visible injury and complained of pain.

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.

The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.

3/8
12:34 a.m. - Disorderly conduct: under the influence - Creekwood Drive - 18-YEAR OLD MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION; TO BE RELEASED WHEN SOBER PER 849(B) PC.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of February 20 to March 4, 2015. They responded to 301 calls during the 13 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

2/20
City Ordinance in the 2200 block of Monterey
Violation of Court Order in the 900 block of Edgewood Circle

2/21
Spousal Abuse in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

2/22
Domestice Battery in the 2300 block of California Avenue

2/23

Men, women and children have been practicing for the big flash mob on Saturday in South Lake Tahoe which is being held to bring awareness to domestic violence.

The "One Billion Rising Revolution" is occurring around the world on February 14, a large mass action to end violence against women. Originally held o Valentine's Day in 2012, the movement is bringing awareness to the staggering statistics that one in three women will be raped or beaten during her lifetime. with the world population at seven billion, this adds up toe more than one billion women and girls affected.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of January 23 to January 29, 2015. They responded to 167 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

1/23
No Arrests

1/24
Spousal Abuse in the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drug Offense in the 1000 block of Al Tahoe Blvd

1/25
Drunk in Public in the 900 block of Park Ave
DUI at Tahoe Keys Blvd & Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI at Pioneer Trail & Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 3500 block of Shirley Ave

With seven to ten domestic violence cases reported each week on the South Shore, the universal issue of violence against women isn't just a big city problem.

One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women in human history. The campaign, launched on Valentine’s Day of 2012, began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that one in three women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at seven billion, this adds up to more than one billion women and girls.