For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

On January 27, 2017, at approximately 1:00 PM, an El Dorado County resident was walking on the bike trail, located near Missouri Flat Road, with her child in a stroller.  A male approached her from behind and asked her about the location of a nearby business. The male asked for a dollar and asked to shake her hand after she gave the dollar to him. When the male grabbed a hold of her hand, he pulled her in close and used his other hand to sexually assault her. The male continued to hold on to her as she screamed for help and began fighting back. He then released her, apologized, and ran south from the trail. While running away, the male lost his shoe which was later collected by the Sheriff’s Office.

The male is described as being 14 to 20 years old, a dark skinned Hispanic, standing approximately 5’7” tall and weighing 130 pounds. The male had dark hair and brown eyes. The male’s hair was described as messy, with two to three inches in length that stood straight up. The male was wearing a “sky blue” short sleeved polo shirt, blue jeans and red Nike shoes.

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the communities help in identifying this person. If the description sounds familiar to a person you know, please contact Detective Anthony Prencipe at (530) 642-4709.  Detectives are currently reviewing video surveillance in the area and hope to provide a picture of the person in the future.

Shoe left at the scene by the suspect.

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

On January 19, 2017, at approximately 0800 hours, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office was notified a student at Ponderosa High School had been detained for bringing a loaded firearm onto campus.  Upon deputies arrival at the school, they placed the student under arrest for the possession of the firearm.   The investigation is ongoing and more details will follow.  These types of calls are always taken very seriously and the safety of students and staff is our priority.

UPDATE:

During the course of this investigation a homicide victim was discovered at the juvenile’s residence in Shingle Springs.  At this point in the investigation we do not believe there are any safety concerns to the student body or staff at any of the El Dorado County Schools.  The investigation is still active and ongoing at the time of this release.  We will provide additional updates when they become available.

UPDATE: 

A 16 year old male juvenile has been arrested for the homicide of a relative that was discovered today at a residence on Neef Lane in Shingle Springs.  It is believed the juvenile acted alone and there are no outstanding suspects.  The 16 year old will be booked into juvenile hall for murder.  The investigation is still active at this time.

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

On December 18, 2016, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office conducted a death investigation of a six week old infant.  During the course of the investigation it was determined the death was a homicide.  On December 29, 2016, at 3:20 pm, Michael Swope was arrested and booked into the El Dorado County Jail in connection with the death.  The infant’s mother has been cooperating with authorities throughout the investigation and is not considered a suspect.

Booking Photo: Michael Swope