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Oak Ridge Music Booster Club Embezzlement Investigation

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For Immediate Release

Sergeant Anthony Prencipe

During a special board meeting, the Oak Ridge Music Booster Club found several suspicious financial transactions.  On May 24, 2018, the Oak Ridge Music Booster President contacted the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer, who began an investigation for possible embezzlement.  The Booster club worked with the Oak Ridge High School Administration and El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Detectives to identify the source of the embezzlement.

On May 25, 2018, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Detectives served a search warrant at the home of a Booster club member.  Booster club financial documents, checks, cash, and other property were recovered.  The suspect also provided a statement.

The documents recovered in the search warrant are being analyzed by detectives and the investigation is currently ongoing.

Death Investigation

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For Immediate Release

Sergeant Anthony Prencipe

On May 1, 2018, at around 11:15 PM, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office was called by SMUD, about a distress call from one of their private security officers near the SMUD powerhouse on Peavine Ridge Road.  The contact from the security officer stated they were in their vehicle in the river at an unspecified location.

El Dorado County Sheriff Deputies, Search and Rescue and a CHP Helicopter responded to the area and conducted a search for the employee and vehicle.  Due to the large area and inclement weather, the vehicle, which had been submerged in water, was found at 7:41 AM.  The El Dorado County Dive Team responded and located the employee, who was deceased.

The decedent was identified as Brent Jared Cluff, a 33 year old out of Sacramento and next of kin has been notified.  Brent was working for a private security company out of Sacramento and was not an employee of SMUD.  The California Highway Patrol will be investigating the accident and cause of death is pending the coroner’s investigation.

 

Replica Firearms Lead to School Scare

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On April 25, 2018, at approx. 0848 hours, an alert El Dorado Hills resident observed what she believed to be two young adolescent boys pointing a black handgun at each other. The resident immediately advised the Sheriff’s Office who responded to the area.  The resident said the subjects were last seen on foot in the area but their current whereabouts were unknown.  Due to the close proximity to Marina Middle School, deputies went to the school and briefed the district superintendent and vice principle.
As a precautionary measure the Marina Middle School campus was placed in a “Shelter in Place” status at approx 0912 hours while deputies continued to check surrounding neighborhoods.
At approx. 0950 hours, deputies located the involved subjects observed pointing the handgun at each other.  Deputies determined the subjects were performing martial arts gun safety and takeaway techniques with full size replica airsoft guns.  The subjects were counseled for using poor judgement conducting such realistic training in the public’s view with no regard for public awareness.
At Approx. 0956 hours, deputies advised Marina Middle School administration of the circumstances and that they could lift the “Shelter in Place” status.
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