For Immediate Release

Lieutenant Jim Byers

Ponderosa High School Burglary

On June 6^th, 2016, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer assigned to Ponderosa High School was contacted by school staff and advised of an extensive burglary to the Ag Mechanics Building that had occurred during the previous night.  Taken during the night was over $16,000 in welding equipment and tools.

An investigation was immediately started and based on extensive video surveillance, the investigation quickly focused on two vehicles and several subjects seen on campus in the area of the burglary.

One person seen on the video surveillance was identified as 27 year old Joseph Bradley of Folsom.  Bradley, who is on felony searchable probation, was contacted at his residence by investigators and arrested on charges of burglary, possession of stolen property, and possession of methamphetamine.

The investigation is still active and working on identifying the other suspects seen in the video.

 Joseph Anthony Bradley, DOB 02/09/1989

For Immediate Release

Lieutenant Jim Byers

Camino Shooting Incident 

On June 8^th, 2016, at 5:34 am, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office received several 911 calls reporting several shots being fired in the 5000 block of Cedar Drive in Camino.

Several witnesses reported seeing the driver of a red vehicle stop at a residence and fire multiple rounds into a parked and unoccupied truck, and then flee the area.

Upon arrival, Deputies confirmed a vehicle had been shot several times by the suspect.  Further investigation revealed the suspect is 31 year old Rayden Charnock of Placerville.  Charnock is a convicted felon and was last seen driving away in a 2012 Dodge Journey (California License 6WJK066).  Charnock is known to frequent the Placerville area and he is to be considered armed and dangerous.

If you see either Charnock or the vehicle, please call 911 immediately.

 Rayden Charnock  DOB 5/1/85

 2012 Dodge Journey, Red in color, California Lic #6WJK066

(Similar to, but not this vehicle, example only)

For Immediate Release

Lieutenant Jim Byers

Sexual Exploitation of a Child

On May 31^st, 2016, at 10 am, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home off of Capella Drive in Diamond Springs for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, with the victim being a girl under the age of 14 years old, and the suspect being an older male relative.

Upon arrival, Deputies quickly determined that a resident at this location, 33 year old Luis Javier Calderon, had allegedly took a knife from the kitchen and went into a bedroom where the young girl was sleeping.  Calderon woke the girl up by holding the knife to the child’s neck.  Calderon had the girl stand, and made the girl remove all of her clothing.  Calderon then photographed the child and threatened to harm the child if she said anything.  Calderon then fled the house.  The child immediately contacted her mother, who called 911.

Several Deputies immediately began searching the area for Calderon.  While the search was underway, Calderon called 911 from a business in the area stating he was being chased by unknown people.  Deputies responded to the business and detained Calderon.

Detectives were called out to assist and after completing their initial investigation, Calderon was arrested on charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Burglary, and Sexual Exploitation of a Child.  At this time, Calderon remains in custody.

Luis Javier Calderon, DOB 12/04/1982