EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER — MARCH 18, 2026
Filed from the crime desk, where the ink runs dark and the nights run longer.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
Three arrests stacked up along Lake Tahoe Boulevard and nearby streets as South Lake Tahoe Police Department kept busy through daylight hours.
Phil Sutherland Avila Jr. was collared late morning on Lake Tahoe Boulevard after a domestic violence call turned physical, with added resistance charges.
By noon, Christopher Michael Delmas was booked nearby on a simple battery beef and a probation tail that caught up with him.
Vanessa Sarah Napolesamor went in later that afternoon on Johnson Boulevard, facing a felony domestic violence count with a steep bail.
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EL DORADO / DIAMOND SPRINGS AREA
Shortly after midnight, deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office made two stops on Echo Lane that turned into bookings.
Michelle Luisa Haddix was picked up on a straight probation violation—no bail, no delay.
Ronald Allen Gitchell followed, charged with driving on a suspended license tied to a prior DUI, bail set high at $50,000.
COUNTY PATROL / CHP JURISDICTION
Evening patrol by the California Highway Patrol ended with Derek Robert Robillard in custody on Saint Andrews Drive.
(INEDC) EDSO Sheriff ARRESTS Blotter EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA March 18 2026
ARRESTS
Haddix, Michelle Luisa
Booking Number: 135820
Booking Date: 3/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 3/18/2026 12:31 AM
Original Arrest Location: Echo Ln/ El Dorado Rd
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (F) Felony EDSO 3/18/2026 12:31 AM Echo Ln/ El Dorado Rd $0.00
Gitchell, Ronald Allen
Booking Number: 135821
Booking Date: 3/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 3/18/2026 12:31 AM
Original Arrest Location: Echo Ln.
Total Bail: $50000.00
Charge(s):
1 14601.2(A) VC Drive W/Lic Susp For Dui Misdemeanor EDSO 3/18/2026 12:31 AM Echo Ln. $50000.00
Avila, Phil Sutherland Jr
Booking Number: 135823
Booking Date: 3/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: SLTPD
Original Arrest Date: 3/18/2026 10:16 AM
Original Arrest Location: 2215 Lake Tahoe Blvd #14
Total Bail: $53000.00
Charge(s):
1 148(A)(1) PC Obstruct/resist/etc public/peace officer/emergency med tech (M) Misdemeanor SLTPD 3/18/2026 10:16 AM 2215 Lake Tahoe Blvd #14 $3000.00
1 273.5(A) PC Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp – Simple (F) Felony SLTPD 3/18/2026 10:16 AM 2215 Lake Tahoe Blvd #14 $50000.00
Delmas, Christopher Michael
Booking Number: 135825
Booking Date: 3/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: SLTPD
Original Arrest Date: 3/18/2026 12:03 PM
Original Arrest Location: 2250 Lake Tahoe Blvd
Total Bail: $7000.00
Charge(s):
1 242 PC Battery on person – Simple (M) Misdemeanor SLTPD 3/18/2026 12:03 PM 2250 Lake Tahoe Blvd $5000.00
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (M) Misdemeanor SLTPD 3/18/2026 12:03 PM 2250 Lake Tahoe Blvd $2000.00
Napolesamor, Vanessa Sarah
Booking Number: 135827
Booking Date: 3/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: SLTPD
Original Arrest Date: 3/18/2026 4:02 PM
Original Arrest Location: 1186 Johnson Blvd
Total Bail: $50000.00
Charge(s):
1 273.5(A) PC Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp – Simple (F) Felony SLTPD 3/18/2026 4:02 PM 1186 Johnson Blvd $50000.00
Robillard, Derek Robert
Booking Number: 135828
Booking Date: 3/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: CHP
Original Arrest Date: 3/18/2026 6:40 PM
Original Arrest Location: Saint Andrews Dr
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (F) Felony CHP 3/18/2026 6:40 PM Saint Andrews Dr $0.00
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor CHP 3/18/2026 6:40 PM Saint Andrews Dr $0.00
1 23152(F) VC Dui any drug (M) Misdemeanor CHP 3/18/2026 6:40 PM Saint Andrews Dr $0.0
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