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Police arrested a security guard at South Tahoe High School on Friday for allegedly giving police misleading statements regarding an aggravated assault outside a quinceanera at St. Theresa Catholic Church on May 2.
At about 9:20 a.m., police arrested Irma Salazar, 26, at the high school on suspicion of being an accessory to a felony, said El Dorado County Assistant District Attorney Hans Uthe.
During the May incident, a group of men allegedly beat up and robbed a 22-year-old Kings Beach man outside the church, Uthe said. Investigators believe the fight was gang-related, Uthe said.
The man was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital following the incident, but did not receive serious injuries, Uthe said.
Jose Robles Diaz, 18, and a 17-year-old have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the assault, as well as a second incident shortly afterward in which the men allegedly rammed a Honda Accord on the 3600 block of Forest Avenue with a Chevrolet Silverado, causing “fairly minor injuries” to the two occupants, Uthe said.
The information Salazar allegedly provided to police “caused trouble for us” in investigating both the assault outside of St. Theresa Catholic Church as well as the crash, Uthe said.
The prosecutor said he is “extremely concerned” that Salazar is “at least friendly” with a Hispanic gang in South Lake Tahoe.
The Lake Tahoe Unified School District could not offer any comments on the arrest because it's a personnel issue, said LTUSD Human Resources Director Jim Watson.
Four campus supervision and security officers work at the high school 71⁄2 hours per day, Watson said. One of those employees only works half the school year, Watson said. School Resource Officer Scott Willson also works on campus, Watson added.
Salazars's bail is set at $10,000, said Officer Mark Hounsell.
In other news:
n About 1:30 p.m. on June 2, El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of having sex with a 16-year-old girl approximately 10 times, according to the county's activity log.
n About 2 a.m. on June 1, El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 45-year-old female and a 36-year-old male on suspicion of public intoxication after they caused a “ruckus” at the Beacon Restaurant, according to the county's activity log. The woman was also cited for allegedly urinating on the pier, according to the log.
n Two 18-year-old South Lake Tahoe men were taken to Barton Memorial Hospital at about 12:10 p.m. on May 31 after one of them apparently fell asleep while driving south on Tahoe Keys Boulevard and hit a tree near Sky Meadows Court.
Both men were taken to the hospital with complaints of abdominal and hand pain, said Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Marty Hale.
The driver was not cited at the scene, but could be cited for not having a valid California driver's license and driving on the wrong side of the road, Hale said.
n At about 10:10 a.m. on May 31, South Lake Tahoe police arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of embezzling an undisclosed amount of money from the McDonald's restaurant on Emerald Bay Road.
n Police are seeking the owner of two bowling balls that prompted an investigation by the Douglas County Bomb Squad on May 30.
The bowling balls were placed next to a propane tank near the 7-Eleven store on Emerald Bay Road in a manner considered suspicious by police.
The bowling balls are distinctive and are likely to be recognized by the owner, said Officer Mark Hounsell. Police believe the bowling balls may have been stolen, Hounsell said.
Police encourage anyone who believes they are the rightful owner of the bowling balls to contact Hounsell at (530) 542-6100.
— Tribune staff writer Sara Thompson contributed to this report.
At about 9:20 a.m., police arrested Irma Salazar, 26, at the high school on suspicion of being an accessory to a felony, said El Dorado County Assistant District Attorney Hans Uthe.
During the May incident, a group of men allegedly beat up and robbed a 22-year-old Kings Beach man outside the church, Uthe said. Investigators believe the fight was gang-related, Uthe said.
The man was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital following the incident, but did not receive serious injuries, Uthe said.
Jose Robles Diaz, 18, and a 17-year-old have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the assault, as well as a second incident shortly afterward in which the men allegedly rammed a Honda Accord on the 3600 block of Forest Avenue with a Chevrolet Silverado, causing “fairly minor injuries” to the two occupants, Uthe said.
The information Salazar allegedly provided to police “caused trouble for us” in investigating both the assault outside of St. Theresa Catholic Church as well as the crash, Uthe said.
The prosecutor said he is “extremely concerned” that Salazar is “at least friendly” with a Hispanic gang in South Lake Tahoe.
The Lake Tahoe Unified School District could not offer any comments on the arrest because it's a personnel issue, said LTUSD Human Resources Director Jim Watson.
Four campus supervision and security officers work at the high school 71⁄2 hours per day, Watson said. One of those employees only works half the school year, Watson said. School Resource Officer Scott Willson also works on campus, Watson added.
Salazars's bail is set at $10,000, said Officer Mark Hounsell.
In other news:
n About 1:30 p.m. on June 2, El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of having sex with a 16-year-old girl approximately 10 times, according to the county's activity log.
n About 2 a.m. on June 1, El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 45-year-old female and a 36-year-old male on suspicion of public intoxication after they caused a “ruckus” at the Beacon Restaurant, according to the county's activity log. The woman was also cited for allegedly urinating on the pier, according to the log.
n Two 18-year-old South Lake Tahoe men were taken to Barton Memorial Hospital at about 12:10 p.m. on May 31 after one of them apparently fell asleep while driving south on Tahoe Keys Boulevard and hit a tree near Sky Meadows Court.
Both men were taken to the hospital with complaints of abdominal and hand pain, said Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Marty Hale.
The driver was not cited at the scene, but could be cited for not having a valid California driver's license and driving on the wrong side of the road, Hale said.
n At about 10:10 a.m. on May 31, South Lake Tahoe police arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of embezzling an undisclosed amount of money from the McDonald's restaurant on Emerald Bay Road.
n Police are seeking the owner of two bowling balls that prompted an investigation by the Douglas County Bomb Squad on May 30.
The bowling balls were placed next to a propane tank near the 7-Eleven store on Emerald Bay Road in a manner considered suspicious by police.
The bowling balls are distinctive and are likely to be recognized by the owner, said Officer Mark Hounsell. Police believe the bowling balls may have been stolen, Hounsell said.
Police encourage anyone who believes they are the rightful owner of the bowling balls to contact Hounsell at (530) 542-6100.
— Tribune staff writer Sara Thompson contributed to this report.
