EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF — ARRESTS BLOTTER
PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA | JAN. 11, 2026
Placerville deputies opened the day on Oak Hill Road with a weapons arrest carrying a seven-figure bail and multiple felony counts. Another Oak Hill stop later that night added drugs and post-release supervision violations to the tally. Fair Lane saw a felony elder abuse arrest booked with no bail set. Highway 50 near Point View produced a resisting arrest case involving repeated obstruction charges. South Lake Tahoe police handled a domestic battery arrest on Janet Drive. A DUI arrest followed in the Cameron Park area on Little Cut Court. Evening hours turned darker with a felony domestic violence arrest on Aritesea Road. By midnight, the docket showed guns, drugs, and family violence dominating a hard Saturday in El Dorado County.
ARRESTS
Eriksen, Travis Leif
Booking Number: 134957
Booking Date: 1/11/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/11/2026 12:37 AM
Original Arrest Location: Oak Hill Rd
Total Bail: $1530000.00
Charge(s):
1 ENHANCEMENT ENHANCEMENT Felony EDSO 1/11/2026 12:37 AM Oak Hill Rd $1360000.00
1 25850(C)(1) PC Carry loaded firearm in public under specific circumstances W/PRIOR (F) Felony EDSO 1/11/2026 12:37 AM Oak Hill Rd $50000.00
1 25400(A)(1) PC Carry concealed weapon in vehicle (F) Felony EDSO 1/11/2026 12:37 AM Oak Hill Rd $50000.00
1 30305(A)(1) PC Prohibited person own/possess/etc ammunition/etc (F) Felony EDSO 1/11/2026 12:37 AM Oak Hill Rd $20000.00
1 29800(A)(1) PC Felon/addict/possess/etc firearm (F) Felony EDSO 1/11/2026 12:37 AM Oak Hill Rd $50000.00
Ornelas, James Heriberto
Booking Number: 134958
Booking Date: 1/11/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/11/2026 11:29 AM
Original Arrest Location: Pointview/ Hwy 50
Total Bail: $8000.00
Charge(s):
1 148(A)(1) PC Obstruct/resist/etc public/peace officer/emergency med tech – Simple (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/11/2026 11:29 AM Pointview/ Hwy 50 $5000.00
1 148(A)(1) PC Obstruct/resist/etc public/peace officer/emergency med tech (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/11/2026 11:29 AM Pointview/ Hwy 50 $3000.00
Holm, Celeste Anna
Booking Number: 134959
Booking Date: 1/11/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/11/2026 10:15 AM
Original Arrest Location: 300 Fair Lane
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 368(B)(1) PC Cause inj elder/dep adult – Simple (F) Felony EDSO 1/11/2026 10:15 AM 300 Fair Lane $0.0
Shott, Michael Anthony
Booking Number: 134960
Booking Date: 1/11/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: SLTPD
Original Arrest Date: 1/11/2026 5:34 PM
Original Arrest Location: 3380 Janet Dr
Total Bail: $7500.00
Charge(s):
1 243(E)(1) PC Battery:spouse/ex spouse/date/etc – Simple (M) Misdemeanor SLTPD 1/11/2026 5:34 PM 3380 Janet Dr $7500.00
Gunasekara, Ashandra Kumar Michael
Booking Number: 134961
Booking Date: 1/11/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/11/2026 5:30 PM
Original Arrest Location: 871 Little Cut Crt
Total Bail: $5000.00
Charge(s):
1 23152(A) VC Dui alcohol (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/11/2026 5:30 PM 871 Little Cut Crt $5000.00
Pinkham, Benjamin David Hamilton
Booking Number: 134962
Booking Date: 1/11/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/11/2026 9:25 PM
Original Arrest Location: 4777 Aritesea Rd
Total Bail: $50000.00
Charge(s):
1 273.5(A) PC Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp – Simple (F) Felony EDSO 1/11/2026 9:25 PM 4777 Aritesea Rd $50000.00
Chickelero, Jeffery Leonard
Booking Number: 134963
Booking Date: 1/11/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/11/2026 10:48 PM
Original Arrest Location: Oak Hill / Rocky Ridge
Total Bail: $20000.00
Charge(s):
1 11395(B)(1) HS Poss cntl sub w/2 or more priors (F) Felony EDSO 1/11/2026 10:48 PM Oak Hill / Rocky Ridge $20000.00
1 3455 PC Violation of Post Release Community Supervision Felony EDSO 1/11/2026 10:48 PM Oak Hill / Rocky Ridge $0.00
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