🚨 MOST SERIOUS ARRESTS SPOTLIGHT
Carjacking Charge Hits Golden Center
Joy Elizabeth Bender was arrested by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office at 4278 Golden Center on suspicion of felony carjacking, with bail set at $200,000.
Drug Sales Bust on Pony Express
Robert Miles Capua was arrested at Pony Express and Cox Street on felony charges alleging possession of narcotics and controlled substances for sale, along with a probation violation and domestic-violence court-order violation; bail totaled $65,000.
Domestic Violence Arrest on Mosquito Road
Marshelle Lee Birchman was arrested by EDSO at 471 Mosquito Road on suspicion of felony corporal injury to a spouse, cohabitant or dating partner, with bail set at $50,000.
Domestic Violence, Child Abuse Charge in Tahoe
Lesly Espinoza Hernandez was arrested at 1313 Emerald Bay Road on felony corporal-injury and misdemeanor child-abuse allegations, with bail set at $60,000.
THE LOCAL AREA WRAP-UP
Placerville
Michael Joseph Sako was arrested by Placerville police on Coloma Street on two misdemeanor DUI-alcohol charges.
Robert Lee Hahn IV was arrested by CHP at Highway 50 near China Hill on two misdemeanor DUI-alcohol charges, with bail set at $10,000.
Ryan Martin Clifford See was arrested by CHP at 180 Salmon Falls Road on misdemeanor charges involving drug possession, unlawful paraphernalia and DUI involving alcohol and drugs.
El Dorado County / Pony Express
Robert Miles Capua was booked on felony drug-sale charges, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of a domestic-violence court order and a felony probation violation.
Joy Elizabeth Bender was booked by EDSO at 4278 Golden Center on a felony carjacking charge carrying $200,000 bail.
Mosquito Road
Marshelle Lee Birchman was booked by EDSO on a felony charge alleging corporal injury to a spouse, cohabitant or dating partner, with $50,000 bail.
South Lake Tahoe
Lesly Espinoza Hernandez was booked by South Lake Tahoe police on felony corporal-injury and misdemeanor child-abuse charges at 1313 Emerald Bay Road.
Kaidyn Peter Hillesheim was arrested by CCEDSO at 300 Forni Road on a misdemeanor charge of DUI involving drugs.
The DETAILS
(INEDC) EDSO Sheriff ARRESTS Blotter EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Aug 30 2026
ARRESTS
Sako, Michael Joseph
Booking Number: 138012
Booking Date: 8/30/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: PPD
Original Arrest Date: 8/29/2026 11:57 PM
Original Arrest Location: Coloma St
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 23152(B) VC Dui alcohol/0.08 percent (M) Misdemeanor PPD 8/29/2026 11:57 PM Coloma St $0.00
1 23152(A) VC Dui alcohol (M) Misdemeanor PPD 8/29/2026 11:57 PM Coloma St $0.00
Hahn, Robert Lee Iv
Booking Number: 138013
Booking Date: 8/30/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: CHP
Original Arrest Date: 8/30/2026 12:19 AM
Original Arrest Location: 50-49 China Hill
Total Bail: $10000.00
Charge(s):
1 23152(B) VC Dui alcohol/0.08 percent (M) Misdemeanor CHP 8/30/2026 12:19 AM 50-49 China Hill $10000.00
1 23152(A) VC Dui alcohol (M) Misdemeanor CHP 8/30/2026 12:19 AM 50-49 China Hill $0.00
Hernandez, Lesly Espinoza
Booking Number: 138014
Booking Date: 8/30/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: SLTPD
Original Arrest Date: 8/30/2026 1:46 AM
Original Arrest Location: 1313 Emerald Bay Rd
Total Bail: $60000.00
Charge(s):
1 273A(B) PC Child abuse w/o gbi/dth – Simple (M) Misdemeanor SLTPD 8/30/2026 1:46 AM 1313 Emerald Bay Rd $10000.00
1 273.5(A) PC Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp – Simple (F) Felony SLTPD 8/30/2026 1:46 AM 1313 Emerald Bay Rd $50000.00
See, Ryan Martin Clifford
Booking Number: 138015
Booking Date: 8/30/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: CHP
Original Arrest Date: 8/30/2026 2:54 AM
Original Arrest Location: 180 Salmon Falls Rd
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor CHP 8/30/2026 2:54 AM 180 Salmon Falls Rd $0.00
1 11377(A) HS Possess controlled substance (M) Misdemeanor CHP 8/30/2026 2:54 AM 180 Salmon Falls Rd $0.00
1 23152(G) VC Dui combined alcohol and drug (M) Misdemeanor CHP 8/30/2026 2:54 AM 180 Salmon Falls Rd $0.00
Capua, Robert Miles
Booking Number: 138017
Booking Date: 8/30/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 8/30/2026 10:45 AM
Original Arrest Location: Pony Express @ Cox St
Total Bail: $65000.00
Charge(s):
1 11351 HS Possess/purchase for sale narcotic/controlled substance (F) Felony EDSO 8/30/2026 10:45 AM Pony Express @ Cox St $20000.00
1 11378 HS Possess controlled substance for sale (F) Felony EDSO 8/30/2026 10:45 AM Pony Express @ Cox St $20000.00
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 8/30/2026 10:45 AM Pony Express @ Cox St $0.00
1 273.6(A) PC Viol crt ord dom violence (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 8/30/2026 10:45 AM Pony Express @ Cox St $25000.00
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (F) Felony EDSO 8/30/2026 10:45 AM Pony Express @ Cox St $0.00
Bender, Joy Elizabeth
Booking Number: 138018
Booking Date: 8/30/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 8/30/2026 3:34 PM
Original Arrest Location: 4278 Golden Center
Total Bail: $200000.00
Charge(s):
1 215(A) PC Carjacking (F) Felony EDSO 8/30/2026 3:34 PM 4278 Golden Center $200000.00
Birchman, Marshelle Lee
Booking Number: 138019
Booking Date: 8/30/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 8/30/2026 7:27 PM
Original Arrest Location: 0471 Mosquito Rd
Total Bail: $50000.00
Charge(s):
1 273.5(A) PC Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp – Simple (F) Felony EDSO 8/30/2026 7:27 PM 0471 Mosquito Rd $50000.00
Hillesheim, Kaidyn Peter
Booking Number: 138020
Booking Date: 8/30/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: CCEDSO
Original Arrest Date: 8/30/2026 8:00 PM
Original Arrest Location: 300 Forni Rd
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 23152(F) VC Dui any drug (M) Misdemeanor CCEDSO 8/30/2026 8:00 PM 300 Forni Rd $0.00
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