Sheriff’s Activity Blotter
El Dorado County | Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logged a wide range of calls Wednesday, spanning public disturbances, suspicious activity, civil matters, and several serious incidents across the county.
🚨 Notable Incidents
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Three deaths reported during the day:
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08:01 a.m. on Barney Creek Road, Placerville
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5:06 p.m. on Darby Lane, Pollock Pines
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Each case resulted in a report being taken. No further details were released.
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One arrest for drunk in public was made at 4:45 p.m. on Green Valley Road in Rescue.
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Multiple identity theft reports were filed in El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, and Shingle Springs, underscoring continued concerns over financial crimes.
👮 Public Safety & Disturbances
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Deputies responded to verbal disturbances, noise complaints, and battery reports, including incidents in Placerville, Rescue, Cameron Park, and Georgetown.
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Several suspicious subject and suspicious circumstance calls were handled throughout the county, particularly in Placerville, Pollock Pines, Diamond Springs, Camino, and South Lake Tahoe.
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Trespassing calls were reported at retail locations in Placerville and Pollock Pines; no arrests were made in those cases.
🏛️ Civil & Community Calls
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Deputies conducted numerous civil incident services, civil standbys, and court order violation responses.
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A high volume of information and report exchanges occurred during the early afternoon across multiple communities, including El Dorado Hills, Diamond Springs, Garden Valley, Georgetown, and South Lake Tahoe.
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A private property tow was documented in El Dorado Hills.
📍 Areas with Higher Call Volume
Placerville, El Dorado Hills, Pollock Pines, South Lake Tahoe, Diamond Springs, and Cameron Park accounted for the majority of reported activity.
📍 BY REGION
Placerville
Highest overall activity
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Verbal disturbances & noise complaints
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Dead person (Barney Creek Rd)
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Battery report
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Trespassing at retail locations
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Civil incidents and civil standbys
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Multiple suspicious subject/circumstance calls
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Several vehicle stops
Trend: Mix of public disturbances and routine enforcement, with one serious death investigation.
El Dorado Hills
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Identity theft reports
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Verbal disturbance (in progress)
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Unlicensed solicitor
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Suspicious circumstances (multiple)
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Civil incidents served
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Private property tow
Trend: Financial crimes and neighborhood complaints dominate.
Pollock Pines
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Suspicious vehicle & subject reports
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Trespassing call at CVS
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Suspicious circumstances in progress
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Dead person (Darby Ln)
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Multiple vehicle stops
Trend: Suspicious activity and patrol-related enforcement, with one death investigation.
South Lake Tahoe
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Barking dog disturbance
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Suspicious circumstances (multiple)
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Civil incidents
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Lost property
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Information/report exchanges
Trend: Quality-of-life calls and civil matters; no arrests reported.
Diamond Springs
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Suspicious vehicle stop
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Court order violation
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Ordinance violations
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Suspicious circumstances in progress
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Information/report exchanges
Trend: Compliance-related calls and court enforcement.
Cameron Park
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Identity theft reports
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Suspicious circumstances in progress
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Verbal disturbance (in progress)
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Repossession
Trend: Financial crimes mixed with domestic or neighbor-related disturbances.
Rescue
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Missing person (advised)
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Verbal disturbance
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Suspicious circumstances
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Drunk in public – ARREST made
Trend: Behavioral disturbances with the day’s only reported arrest.
Camino
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Suspicious circumstances (checks clear & report taken)
Georgetown
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Verbal disturbance
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Information/report exchange
Shingle Springs
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Identity theft report
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Information/report exchange
Garden Valley
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Information/report exchange
Grizzly Flats
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Suspicious circumstances in progress (checks clear)
Tahoma
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Suspicious vehicle (in service)
🚨 BY CRIME / CALL TYPE
Deaths
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Placerville (Barney Creek Rd)
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Pollock Pines (Darby Ln)
All resulted in reports taken.
Identity Theft
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El Dorado Hills
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Cameron Park (2 reports)
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Shingle Springs
Pattern: Midday reporting; ongoing countywide issue.
Disturbances (Verbal / Noise / Battery)
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Placerville
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Rescue
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Cameron Park
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Georgetown
Suspicious Circumstances / Subjects / Vehicles
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Widespread countywide
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Highest concentration in:
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Placerville
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Pollock Pines
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Diamond Springs
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South Lake Tahoe
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Civil Matters
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Civil incidents & standbys
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Court order violation
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Repossession
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Private property tow
Most common in:
Placerville, El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe
Ordinance & Compliance Issues
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Ordinance violations
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Unlicensed solicitor
Arrests
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1 Arrest:
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Drunk in Public — Rescue
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🧭 Big Picture Takeaway
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Placerville remains the busiest jurisdiction
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Identity theft continues to appear across multiple communities
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Suspicious activity calls dominate overall volume
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Serious incidents were limited, but three death investigations underscore the importance of ongoing vigilance
ℹ️ About the Blotter
Sheriff’s activity logs reflect calls for service and deputy responses. Not all incidents result in arrests, and investigations may be ongoing. Details are limited to protect privacy and preserve due process.
Details – Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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00:11 VERBAL DISTURBANCE REPORT 2601210001 00:50 NOISE DISTURBANCE IN PROGRESS 2601210005 01:40 SUSP VEH STOP 2601210013 02:21 DISTURBANCE BARKING DOG 2601210017 06:02 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2601210026 07:24 ORDINANCE VIOLATION REPORT 2601210031 08:01 DEAD PERSON 2601210036 08:07 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE REPORT 2601210039 08:15 SUSP VEH STOP 2601210041 08:36 BATTERY REPORT 2601210045 09:13 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2601210052 09:32 ORDINANCE VIOLATION REPORT 2601210058 09:35 CIVIL INCIDENT 2601210059 09:35 CIVIL INCIDENT 2601210060 09:37 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2601210061 09:43 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2601210062 09:52 MISSING PERSON 2601210064 09:53 VERBAL DISTURBANCE REPORT 2601210065 09:53 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE REPORT 2601210066 10:02 ORDINANCE VIOLATION REPORT 2601210067 10:35 SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT IN PROGRESS 2601210074 10:42 IDENTITY THEFT REPORT 2601210075 11:05 UNLICENSED SOLICITOR 2601210078 11:07 IDENTITY THEFT REPORT 2601210080 11:48 CIVIL STANDBY 2601210089 11:54 CIVIL STANDBY 2601210093 11:54 IDENTITY THEFT REPORT 2601210094 12:48 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2601210104 12:49 COURT ORDER VIOLATION REPORT 2601210106 12:50 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN PROGRESS 2601210107 12:57 VERBAL DISTURBANCE REPORT 2601210111 13:11 SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT REPORT 2601210114 13:17 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN PROGRESS 2601210116 13:43 IDENTITY THEFT REPORT 2601210123 14:02 ORDINANCE VIOLATION REPORT 2601210128 14:02 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2601210129 14:02 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2601210130 14:03 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2601210132 14:04 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2601210133 14:05 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2601210134 14:05 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2601210135 14:06 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2601210136 14:08 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2601210138 14:21 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2601210143 14:40 PRIVATE PROPERTY TOW 2601210147 15:28 IDENTITY THEFT REPORT 2601210161 15:51 VERBAL DISTURBANCE IN PROGRESS 2601210166 16:19 CIVIL INCIDENT 2601210173 16:23 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2601210175 16:23 SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT IN PROGRESS 2601210176 16:45 DRUNK IN PUBLIC 2601210180 17:06 DEAD PERSON 2601210184 17:19 TRESPASS IN PROGRESS 2601210187 18:53 CIVIL INCIDENT 2601210203 18:55 BATTERY REPORT 2601210204 19:00 CIVIL INCIDENT 2601210207 19:19 SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT IN PROGRESS 2601210213 20:19 SUSP VEH STOP 2601210220 20:20 VERBAL DISTURBANCE IN PROGRESS 2601210221 20:24 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN PROGRESS 2601210222 21:08 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN PROGRESS 2601210230 21:12 REPOSSESSION 2601210231 21:52 SUSP VEH STOP 2601210237 21:54 SUSP VEH STOP 2601210238 22:01 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN PROGRESS 2601210239 22:05 TRESPASS IN PROGRESS 2601210242 22:23 LOST PROPERTY 2601210245 |
