Crime Log: Dec. 5-8

Dec. 5

1:21 a.m. A male subject returned to Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs after being banned from the property. Casino security signed a citizen’s arrest form and the male, identified as John Kelsey, 34, was subsequently arrested.

8:06 a.m. EDSO received a possible domestic violence report from mandated reporter in Diamond Springs. An investigation was completed and the domestic violence was determined to be unfounded.

9:00 a.m. Unknown suspect(s) cut down approximately 15 cedar trees on private property on Lotus Road in Gold Hill. The victim estimated the cost to replace the trees at $1,440.

1:00 p.m. Suspect was stopped for an alleged vehicle code violation on Martin Avenue in Mont Meadows and was allegedly found to be in possession of under an ounce of marijuana. The suspect, Geoffrey Goodwin, 43, was cited for both violations.

1:15 p.m. A subject reported approximately $2,500.00 in items stolen from the yard of a previous residence on Cedar Drive in Camino. No significant evidence was obtained at the time of the investigation.

2:49 p.m. 
Shauna Bengston, 30, arrested for allegedly stealing $1600 and merchandise from a store on Missouri Flat Road in Diamond Springs.

8:44 p.m. A male adult, 32, allegedly struck his parents during an altercation on Homestead Road in Rescue.

Dec. 6

1:01 a.m. A female inmate, 37, was allegedly found to have non prescription medication on her person while in county jail.

4:45 a.m. A male subject returned to Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs after being banned from the property. Casino security signed a citizen’s arrest form and the male, identified as Scott Purves, 52, was subsequently arrested.

7:40 a.m.
 A victim reported theft and vandalism to construction yard on Venture Road in El Dorado.

9:55 a.m. A 47-year-old male victim reported petty theft by unknown suspect(s) on Wildwood Way in Shingle Springs.

2:54 p.m. Unknown suspect(s) smashed the rear passenger’s side window of a 63-year-old female victim’s vehicle on Arthur Court in Cameron Park. The victim sustained a financial loss of approximately $300.00. The victim did not have any suspect information.

Dec. 7

1:13 a.m. 
A homeowner reported a male trying to force entry into his residence on Concordia Drive in El Dorado Hills causing damage to the door. Jonathan Krebs, 24, was subsequently arrested.

2:24 a.m. A female and her live-in boyfriend were involved in a physical altercation at Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs. The boyfriend, Chieb Saechao, 44, was subsequently arrested.

2:50 a.m. During a search of a vehicle on China Garden Road in Diamond Springs, deputies allegedly located a controlled substance. Steven Garcia, 48, Christie Overholt, 45, Samantha Willingham, 45, and Michael Kenyon, 55, were arrested and booked into the El Dorado County Jail

3:53 a.m.
 Unknown suspect(s) entered the 29-year-old female victim’s unlocked vehicle on Pasada Road in Cameron Park and removed items. No one was seen or heard.

6:14 a.m. The suspect was allegedly in possession of controlled substance on Red Hawk Parkway in Shingle Springs. The suspect was also allegedly under the influence of the controlled substance. The suspect, identified as Michael Reali, 51, was arrested and transported to EDCJ.

8:50 a.m. A 60-year-old male victim reported grand theft by unknown suspect(s) on Red Hawk Parkway in Shingle Springs.

9:32 a.m. A wallet was reported stolen from a private residence on Highway 49 in Diamond Springs.

11:00 a.m. School reports a possible sexual battery on Garden View Road in Garden Valley. Upon investigation, no crime occurred.

11:10 a.m. A crime report was made regarding vandalism to front door of residence on Manning Drive in El Dorado Hills.  Suspect(s) are unknown.

12:10 p.m. A report was made of the theft of vehicle and miscellaneous tools from an equipment yard on Greenstone Cutoff in El Dorado.

4:51 p.m.
 Deputies were dispatched to a report of a shoplifter on Missouri Flat Road in Diamond Springs. The male suspect, 21, was detained and found to allegedly be in possession of stolen property and prescription pills without a prescription. He was released at the scene.

5:03 p.m. Deputies responded to a report of vandalism to a vehicle on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines.

10:42 p.m. The subject reported her neighbor pointed a firearm at her while she left her residence on Johntown Creek Road in Garden Valley.

Dec. 8

5:49 a.m. A business door was forced open and the business, located on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills, was burglarized.

9:28 a.m. The reporting party reported a chainsaw missing from her unsecured garage on Ridgeway Drive in Pollock Pines and suspects her neighbor stole the saw. She stated her neighbor was allegedly arrested earlier in the year for attempted burglary, and the suspect neighbor knew the family was away from the home during the week.

2:30 p.m. Deputies received information of a parolee at large seen at a residence on Oak Street in Pollock Pines. Deputies surrounded the residence and made an announcement ordering the occupants of the residence to exit. The occupants exited without incident and Donald Ohare, 32, and Bodean Carrillo, 36, were arrested.

7:45 p.m. 
A small baggie of possible narcotics was found in a parking lot on Paul Bunyon Road in Camino and was booked for destruction. No evidence of an owner exists.

8:35 p.m. Unknown person(s) removed two screens from different windows at a residence on Hilo Avenue in Tahoma in an apparent attempted burglary.

8:56 p.m. A female adult was allegedly observed stealing a bottle of alcohol by a loss prevention employee inside a business on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. The female, identified as Cassandra Smalley, 19, was detained by the employee and later cited and released.

10:22 p.m. Documentation was made of verbal dispute that turned physical between mother and her teenage daughter on Sunlight Drive in Diamond Springs. No prosecution was desired.

Cole Mayer

Cole Mayer started writing for the Mountain Democrat in early 2012. He has written news, features and opinions in the past, and currently works the crime, court and fire beat.

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