Crime log: March 1-2

March 1

2:37 a.m. A suspect, Michael Tidwell, 54, who had been excluded from a business on Red Hawk Parkway in Shingle Springs allegedly returned and was cited and released for the county ordinance for trespassing.

8:45 a.m. A crime report was made regarding possible vandalism to the front door window of a residence on Fairway Drive in Cameron Park.

8:50 a.m.
 A 14-year-old female juvenile was allegedly found in possession of marijuana on Green Valley Road in Placerville. The suspect was issued a citation and released to her father.

9:26 a.m.  Deputies dispatched to call from a female in Cameron Park regarding possible fraudulent use of her signature and/or personal tax information to file a tax return. The female accused her estranged husband of using her personal information to file a joint tax return to keep the tax refund.

11:36 a.m. Deputies were dispatched to a harassment report on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

3:05 p.m. A 41-year-old male victim on Saddle Road in the National Forest reported petty theft by unknown suspect(s).

3:20 p.m. A 66-year-old female victim reported petty theft by unknown suspect(s) on Shirt Tail Trail in Cool.

4:00 p.m. A 53-year-old female victim reported that unknown subject(s) stole her house generator on Rooster Lane in Somerset.

4:43 p.m. Deputies observed a subject standing in the roadway allegedly begging for money and obstructing the flow of traffic on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs. The subject, a 47-year-old male, was cited and released without incident.

4:47 p.m. Deputies responded to a report of an alleged domestic battery in progress on Savage Road in Pleasant Valley. The male victim, 47, was transported to the hospital by paramedics for moderate injuries. The female suspect, identified as Becky Rodda, 53, was taken into custody without incident.

8:39 p.m. 
A 16-year-old male juvenile was allegedly found to be in possession of alcohol on Mojave Court in Cameron Park and issued a citation and released to his mother.

March 2

9:56 a.m. Between approximately 8:00 a.m. on March 1 and about 10:00 a.m. on March 2, a theft from an unlocked vehicle occurred on Lazurite Lane in Cameron Park.

4:30 p.m. An intoxicated male, identified as Joseph Heilker, 53, allegedly discharged a firearm from an elevated deck at his residence on Hancock Road in Garden Valley. The male also allegedly threatened to commit suicide. He was located and arrested.

4:39 p.m. Deputies were dispatched to a report of a trespassing on Red Hawk Parkway in Shingle Springs and issued a citation to the suspect, Howard Hicks, 55.

8:30 p.m. 
A female called to report a domestic violence in Pollock Pines. The report was determined to be unfounded.

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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