On April 1st, 2016, the following letter was sent to the Board of Supervisors submitting the unanimous recommendation and support for Don Ashton as the next El Dorado County Chief Administrative Officer.
2016-04-01 ELECTED DEPT HEAD LTR OF SUPPORT FOR DON ASHTON (1) (1)
The content of the letter speaks for itself.
Fentanyl Overdose Incident
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has been advised by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office that the overdose related death of El Dorado Hills Resident George Berry, 18 years old, is suspected of being related to the rash of recent overdoses from counterfeit hydrocodone pills laced with Fentanyl.
As such, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Drug Enforcement Administration with a region-wide investigation.
It should be noted that an official cause of death has yet to be determined as it is still under investigation by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.
Furthermore, it is strongly recommended that anyone who has purchased pills illegally that look like the picture below do not use them as they may kill you.
If you have a legal prescription from your Doctor for these pills (hydrocodone), they are safe and should only be used as prescribed.
On March 21st, 2016 at approximately 1249 pm, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an armed robbery at the El Dorado Savings Bank in Georgetown. Deputies, Detectives and CSI personnel along with allied law enforcement agencies responded to the bank and contacted numerous employees, customers and witnesses. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.
The suspect was armed with a black pistol during the robbery and was seen leaving the area in a red Dodge Durango. The Durango was likely a 2004-2009 model similar to the photo attached below. An actual photo of the suspect is also attached below. The suspect depicted is a white male adult attired in a San Francisco 49ers ballcap, a blue rain coat and blue jeans. Additionally, the suspect wore black sunglasses and a white dust mask over his part of his face.
A Northern California bank robbery suspect dubbed “The Bad Breath Bandit” is known to Detectives and allied law enforcement agencies. However, we are still continuing to explore all leads at this time. A link to the FBI’s website with further information about the “The Bad Breath Bandit” is available for those that are interested.
https://bankrobbers.fbi.gov/robbers-container/2014-11-14.1153334714
Anyone with information about this most recent robbery in Georgetown is encouraged to contact Sheriff’s Dispatch at 530-621-6600, reference case #EG16-2526.
*The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous*
Bank Robbery Scene in Georgetown
Georgetown Bank Robbery Suspect
Example of Suspect Vehicle – NOT the actual vehicle