Placerville & Main Street
The graveyard shift opened with broken glass and trouble on Front Street when Joren R. Aitkens was booked on a felony vandalism charge tied to damage topping $400. Hours later, Placerville Police scooped up Gary Paul Asher on Main Street for a probation violation and alleged possession of a controlled substance. Deputies kept the wagon rolling into the afternoon after two separate narcotics-related arrests landed on Gateway Drive. Serenity Danielle Kothe was booked on charges of controlled substance possession and unlawful paraphernalia possession, while Michael Gregory Main was booked on a paraphernalia charge from the same location. The county sheet showed the usual rhythm of a long Sierra foothill day — narcotics, probation paper, and property crime stacked shoulder-to-shoulder in the booking ledger.
Spotlight Charges
- “Glass Breaker on Front Street” — Felony vandalism collar brings a $25,000 bail tab.
- “Main Street Powder Bust” — Probation violator allegedly caught holding narcotics in Placerville.
- “Gateway Drive Needle Kit” — Deputies book two in separate afternoon drug-related arrests.
Tahoe Basin & South Shore
Across the hill in the Tahoe Basin, the Highway Patrol booked Amber Honeylaice Scull in Tahoma on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle. South Lake Tahoe Police added another name to the county log when Markeise Gerald Prince was arrested near College Boulevard on charges of resisting officers and public intoxication. The arrests carried the familiar edge of tourist-town policing — stolen property, booze, and street resistance under the mountain sky.
Spotlight Charges
- “Hot Wheels in Tahoma” — CHP books suspect in stolen vehicle case.
- “College Corridor Drunk Tank” — Resistance and alcohol charges follow South Lake Tahoe arrest.
Jail Transfers & Out-of-County Pickups
Several arrests came through jail transfers and outside agency pickups. Elena Lenore Leon was transferred from Placer County Jail on a misdemeanor probation violation. Christopher Sanchez was booked from South Placer County Jail on a probation violation with a hefty $40,000 bail attached. The biggest paper in the stack belonged to Charles Edwin Potter, hauled in from Roseville on two felony burglary charges carrying a combined bail of $225,000. The numbers told the story plain enough — burglary still pays hard time when the cuffs finally click shut.
Spotlight Charges
- “Roseville Burglary Beef” — Two felony burglary counts stack bail to $225,000.
- “Probation Papers Catch Up” — Jail transfers continue pipeline into El Dorado custody.
Most Serious Arrests Spotlight
Charles Edwin Potter — Burglary Charges
Two felony burglary counts out of Roseville made Potter the highest-bail booking of the day at $225,000. Deputies listed the arrest through EDSO warrants operations after pickup in Placer County.
Travis Cain Kurpieski — Felony Domestic Violence
Late-night deputies responded to Johntown Creek Road where Kurpieski was booked on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or dating partner. Bail was listed at $75,000, including an informational hold attached to the incident.
Amber Honeylaice Scull — Stolen Vehicle Possession
Tahoma deputies and CHP logged a felony possession of a stolen vehicle case shortly after 3 a.m., adding another auto-related arrest to the Tahoe corridor.
ARRESTS
Aitkens, Joren R
Booking Number: 136610
Booking Date: 5/21/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 5/21/2026 12:37 AM
Original Arrest Location: 6087 Front St
Total Bail: $25000.00
Charge(s):
1 594(B)(1) PC Vandalism ($400 or more) (F) Felony EDSO 5/21/2026 12:37 AM 6087 Front St $25000.00
Asher, Gary Paul
Booking Number: 136611
Booking Date: 5/21/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: PPD
Original Arrest Date: 5/21/2026 3:47 AM
Original Arrest Location: Main Street 255
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (F) Felony PPD 5/21/2026 3:47 AM Main Street 255 $0.00
1 11377(A) HS Possess controlled substance (M) Misdemeanor PPD 5/21/2026 3:47 AM Main Street 255 $0.00
Scull, Amber Honeylaice
Booking Number: 136612
Booking Date: 5/21/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: TCHP
Original Arrest Date: 5/21/2026 3:28 AM
Original Arrest Location: 923 Woodside Ct Tahoma
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
Count(s) Code Description Level Arresting Agency Arrest Date Arrest Location Bail
1 496D(A) PC Possess stolen vehicle/vessel/etc (F) Felony TCHP 5/21/2026 3:28 AM 923 Woodside Ct Tahoma $0.00
Leon, Elena Lenore
Booking Number: 136613
Booking Date: 5/21/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSOW
Original Arrest Date: 5/21/2026 10:00 AM
Original Arrest Location: Placer Co Jail
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (M) Misdemeanor EDSOW 5/21/2026 10:00 AM Placer Co Jail $0.00
Potter, Charles Edwin
Booking Number: 136614
Booking Date: 5/21/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSOW
Original Arrest Date: 5/21/2026 10:00 AM
Original Arrest Location: Placer County Roseville
Total Bail: $225000.00
Charge(s):
1 459 PC Burglary – Burglary/breaking and entering (F) Felony EDSOW 5/21/2026 10:00 AM Placer County Roseville $125000.00
1 459 PC Burglary – Burglary/breaking and entering (F) Felony EDSOW 5/21/2026 10:00 AM Placer County Roseville $100000.00
Sanchez, Christopher
Booking Number: 136615
Booking Date: 5/21/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSOW
Original Arrest Date: 5/21/2026 10:00 AM
Original Arrest Location: South Placer County Jail
Total Bail: $40000.00
Charge(s):
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (M) Misdemeanor EDSOW 5/21/2026 10:00 AM South Placer County Jail $40000.00
Prince, Markeise Gerald
Booking Number: 136616
Booking Date: 5/21/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: SLTPD
Original Arrest Date: 5/21/2026 11:55 AM
Original Arrest Location: 1 Colleger
Total Bail: $3000.00
Charge(s):
1 148(A)(1) PC Obstruct/resist/etc public/peace officer/emergency med tech – Simple (M) Misdemeanor SLTPD 5/21/2026 11:55 AM 1 Colleger $3000.00
1 647(F) PC Disorderly conduct:alcohol (M) Misdemeanor SLTPD 5/21/2026 11:55 AM 1 Colleger $0.00
Kothe, Serenity Danielle
Booking Number: 136617
Booking Date: 5/21/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 5/21/2026 4:59 PM
Original Arrest Location: Gateway Dr
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 5/21/2026 4:59 PM Gateway Dr $0.00
1 11377(A) HS Possess controlled substance (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 5/21/2026 4:59 PM Gateway Dr $0.00
Main, Michael Gregory
Booking Number: 136618
Booking Date: 5/21/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 5/21/2026 4:59 PM
Original Arrest Location: Gateway Dr
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 5/21/2026 4:59 PM Gateway Dr $0.00
Kurpieski, Travis Cain
Booking Number: 136621
Booking Date: 5/21/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 5/21/2026 11:37 PM
Original Arrest Location: 5500 Johntown Creek Rd
Total Bail: $75000.00
Charge(s):
1 Information Only Incident/Informational Only V EDSO 5/21/2026 11:37 PM 5500 Johntown Creek Rd $25000.00
1 273.5(A) PC Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp – Aggravated (F) Felony EDSO 5/21/2026 11:37 PM 5500 Johntown Creek Rd $50000.00
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