On 04/19/2015 at about 3:34 PM, several Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported fight in the area of Halyard Lane and Halyard Court in Diamond Springs. The caller stated the fight was between at least two males with a female trying to intervene and a juvenile screaming. As the deputies responded, the call was upgraded to an assault with a deadly weapon because baseball bats, screwdrivers, and two more people became involved. Associated vehicles were a white Chevrolet pickup truck and a white Ford Expedition. The truck was described as having couches in the bed.
In the front yard of a house in the 3000 block of Halyard Lane, deputies located an intoxicated shirtless Louis MacDonald who had scratches on his face and torso. The 36 year-old transient was uncooperative with investigating deputies. Deputies wanted medics to check his injuries but he refused.
Several possible witnesses were contacted in the area. No one claimed to have seen a fight or be directly involved in the incident. Deputies walked the old railroad tracks towards WalMart looking for people who might have participated or were injured in the altercation. The old railroad right-of-way is an area frequented by transients. Deputy Nick Cortez found a screwdriver in the vicinity of Louis MacDonald however no one claimed ownership. Deputy Cortez recovered the screwdriver and booked it for safe keeping. No baseball bats were located.
Due to the level of his intoxication, Louis MacDonald was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and booked into the El Dorado County Jail. The fight is still under investigation.
Lt. Tom Murdoch

Booking photo of Louis MacDonald

On 04/16/2015 at about 6:00 PM, Deputy Tim Peterson was flagged down by a motorist who reported a wrong-way driver on Missouri Flat Road. The vehicle was described as a white SUV with a female driver who almost caused an accident.

In the area of Missouri Flat Road and Golden Center Drive, Deputy Peterson found a white SUV stopped half over the sidewalk and half in the bushes near the front of the Auto Zone. It looked like a traffic accident with other motorists stopping to help. The driver was still inside the vehicle.

As Deputy Peterson stopped to help, the driver of the SUV backed out of the bushes onto Missouri Flat Road nearly hitting a pedestrian. The SUV drove off north bound on Missouri Flat Road almost colliding with other cars.

Deputy Peterson gave chase activating his overhead lights and siren. The SUV continued on Missouri Flat Road towards Highway 50 at a slow pace. The driver didn’t pull over or respond to the flashing emergency lights or siren. At the red signal light for the westbound Highway 50 onramp, the SUV stopped behind other cars. Deputy Peterson stopped behind the SUV and contacted the female driver through the open driver’s window. The driver, later identified as 23 year-old Lauren Esposito of Somerset, was detained.

The Sheriff’s Office conducted a DUI investigation while CHP Officers investigated the traffic accident where she left the roadway near the Auto Zone. During the DUI investigation, Esposito became verbally abusive screaming racist taunts and tried to get away. At 6:45 PM, Esposito was arrested for suspicion of DUI and resisting, obstructing, and delaying a peace officer and booked into the El Dorado County Jail. She was later released on bond.

Lt. Tom Murdoch

Booking photo of Lauren Esposito

On 04/16/2015 at about 10:00 PM, Sheriff’s Office Detectives arrested 45 year-old Terrie Crampton for hitting her ex-boyfriend with her car. She was booked into the El Dorado County Jail for assault with a deadly weapon, felony domestic violence, and felony hit and run. Also included was an enhancement for having prior felony convictions. She is being held in lieu of $195,000.00 bail.
Lt. Tom Murdoch

Booking photo of Terrie Crampton