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Three Deaths, Drunk Arrest, and Identity Theft Spike Mark Busy Day for Deputies

Friday brought fraud, fatalities, and a late-night arrest across El Dorado County — all in a day’s grind for the badge

Cris Alarcon by Cris Alarcon
November 8, 2025
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🔦 MOST SERIOUS INCIDENTS — SPOTLIGHT SECTION

1. Triple Death Investigations — Placerville, El Dorado & Greenwood
Between 11:32 a.m. and 1:16 p.m., deputies logged three separate death reports in as many towns — one on James Drive in Placerville, another on Freshwater Lane in El Dorado, and a third on Courageous Road in Greenwood. Each drew full reports, the kind that silence a radio room. No foul play confirmed yet, but the back-to-back calls had the coroner’s crew earning their miles.

2. Identity Theft Wave — El Dorado Hills & Shingle Springs
Fraud reports came in steady — first on Aspen Grove Court, then Fort Jim Road, and later from the Shingle Terrace Apartments. A clear sign the ID thieves are back at work, leaving frustration and frozen accounts in their wake. Deputies assisted victims, but these cases rarely wrap quickly — they tend to linger like ghosts in the credit files.

3. Drunk in Public — Town Center Blvd, El Dorado Hills
The night wrapped with a drunk in public arrest at a local retirement facility, of all places. Deputies handled it quietly, no fuss, no fight. Still, it capped a day that swung from fraud to fatalities — proving again that peace is a fragile thing after dark.

Friday, November 7, 2025


00:39 NOISE DISTURBANCE IN PROGRESS 2511070006
Occurred at 76 Rocket Gas on Cameron Park Dr, in Cameron Park, CA. Disposition: QUIET ON ARRIVAL.


00:40 SUSP VEH STOP 2511070007
Officer initiated activity at Bradford Park, Mother Lode Dr, Shingle Springs, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.

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01:51 TRESPASS IN PROGRESS 2511070013
Occurred on Sixth Ave, in Tahoma, CA. Disposition: 1022.


02:59 SUSP VEH STOP 2511070019
Officer initiated activity at Arco, Merrychase Dr, Cameron Park, CA. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.


03:09 SUSP VEH STOP 2511070020
Officer initiated activity at Edso Substation, Coach Ln, Cameron Park, CA. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.


05:30 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2511070027
Occurred at Wells Fargo Bank on Town Center Blvd, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: GONE ON ARRIVAL.


06:34 REPOSSESSION 2511070031
Occurred at Safeway on Francisco Dr, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.


07:04 IDENTITY THEFT REPORT 2511070033
Occurred on Aspen Grove Ct, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: UNABLE TO CONTACT.


07:41 COURT ORDER VIOLATION REPORT 2511070037
Occurred on Freedom Rd, in Placerville, CA. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.


10:01 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN PROGRESS 2511070053
Occurred on Park Woods Dr, in Pollock Pines, CA. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.


10:16 IDENTITY THEFT REPORT 2511070057
Occurred on Fort Jim Rd, in Placerville, CA. Disposition: ASSISTED.


10:33 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2511070064
Occurred at Green Valley Rd/Cambridge Rd, in Cameron Park, CA. Disposition: 1022.


11:32 DEAD PERSON 2511070077
Officer initiated activity at James Dr, Placerville, CA. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.


12:34 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2511070090
Occurred at Marshall Hospital Er on Marshall Way, in Placerville, CA. Disposition: ASSISTED.


13:06 DEAD PERSON 2511070098
Occurred on Freshwater Ln, in El Dorado, CA. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.


13:16 DEAD PERSON 2511070100
Occurred on Courageous Rd, in Greenwood, CA. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.


13:23 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2511070101
Occurred at Oakridge High School on Harvard Way, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: ASSISTED.


13:28 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2511070102
Occurred on Conifer Ct, in Garden Valley, CA. Disposition: UNABLE TO ASSIST.


13:36 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE REPORT 2511070105
Occurred on Reddick Way, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: GONE ON ARRIVAL.


13:44 VERBAL DISTURBANCE IN PROGRESS 2511070107
Occurred on Johntown Creek Rd, in Garden Valley, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.


13:49 BURGLARY TO VEHICLE 2511070109
Occurred at Nugget Market on Post St, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.


14:21 BATTERY REPORT 2511070114
Occurred on Camino Heights Dr, in Camino, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.


14:22 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE REPORT 2511070115
Occurred at Magnolia Ranch Trail on State Hwy 49, in Lotus, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.


14:32 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2511070117
Occurred on Benevento Dr, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.


14:34 COURT ORDER VIOLATION REPORT 2511070118
Occurred on Encina Dr, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.


14:38 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2511070119
Occurred on Glen Rd, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: ASSISTED.


15:22 INFORMATION / EXCHANGE OF INFO 2511070124
Occurred on Granada Ct, in Cameron Park, CA. Disposition: ASSISTED.


16:09 VERBAL DISTURBANCE IN PROGRESS 2511070132
Occurred on Laurel Dr, in Pollock Pines, CA. Disposition: GONE ON ARRIVAL.


16:16 BATTERY REPORT 2511070136
Occurred at Pizza Factory Pp on Pony Express Trl, in Pollock Pines, CA. Disposition: ASSISTED.


16:43 VANDALISM 2511070141
Occurred on Alameda Rd, in Placerville, CA. Disposition: ASSISTED.


16:45 IDENTITY THEFT REPORT 2511070142
Occurred at Shingle Terrace Apts on Market Ct, in Shingle Springs, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.


16:53 LOITERING SUBJECT 2511070144
Occurred at Bel Air Market on Palmer Dr, in Cameron Park, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.


17:24 SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT IN PROGRESS 2511070155
Occurred on Calais Way, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.


18:06 SUSP VEH STOP 2511070169
Officer initiated activity at 76 Rocket @ Grn Vly, Cameron Park Dr, Cameron Park, CA. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.


18:20 SUSP VEH STOP 2511070171
Officer initiated activity at Coach Ln/Cameron Park Dr, Cameron Park, CA. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.


19:03 CIVIL STANDBY 2511070191
Occurred on Agate Ct, in Pollock Pines, CA. Disposition: ASSISTED.


19:08 VERBAL DISTURBANCE REPORT 2511070195
Occurred on El Dorado Rd, in Placerville, CA. Disposition: 1022.


19:19 CIVIL INCIDENT 2511070196
Officer initiated activity at Tata Ln, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: UNABLE TO CONTACT.


19:29 VERBAL DISTURBANCE REPORT 2511070200
Occurred at Greenview Dr/Errante Dr, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.


19:35 CIVIL INCIDENT 2511070202
Officer initiated activity at Greenstone Ct, Placerville, CA. Disposition: UNABLE TO CONTACT.


19:35 CIVIL INCIDENT 2511070203
Officer initiated activity at Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: SERVED.


19:55 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN PROGRESS 2511070209
Occurred on Crystal Blvd, in El Dorado, CA. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.


20:30 SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT IN PROGRESS 2511070221
Occurred at Safeway Pp on Pony Express Trl, in Pollock Pines, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.


21:30 SUSP VEH STOP 2511070238
Officer initiated activity at Sawmill Pond, Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.


22:04 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT 2511070245
Occurred at Us Home Corp on Borgata Wy/ Villagio Dr, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: GONE ON ARRIVAL.


22:06 SUSP VEH STOP 2511070246
Officer initiated activity at Indian Creek School, Green Valley Rd, Placerville, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.


22:36 DRUNK IN PUBLIC 2511070255
Occurred at Retirement Facility on Town Center Blvd, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Disposition: ARREST .


22:53 SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT IN PROGRESS 2511070259
Occurred at Gold Dust Trl/Panhandle Ct, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.

Cris Alarcon

Cris Alarcon

Former Member: Executive Board of Directors, Treasurer, Boys & Girl Club of El Dorado County Western Slope. - Former Member: Board of Directors, Treasurer, Food Bank of El Dorado County. - Opening Team Dealer at Red Hawk Casino - Retried EDC Elections Department Inspector. - 2008 Chairman of El Dorado County Charter Review Committee, Youngest Charter Member of the Hangtown Kennel Club. - Political Strategist and Campaign Manager.

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