EL DORADO NATIONAL FOREST SEARCH AND RESCUE

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

On August 13, 2017, at approximately 11:35 am, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search and rescue mission for two stranded hikers near Lake Sylvia in desolation wilderness.  Lake Sylvia is inside the El Dorado National Forest at an elevation of 8,700 ft.

It was reported the two hikers, Lisa Tran and Sarah Pollo, both from the Sacramento area, were stranded on a cliff and could not get down or up. Due to the remote location and distance into the wilderness, the California Highway Patrol Air Operations were requested to assist with the rescue.

The hikers were located on the ledge of a steep cliff by the CHP helicopter.  Search and rescue volunteers with the assistance of the CHP helicopter, used long ropes to lower both hikers to safety. The rescue took over four hours and there were no injuries.

For media inquiries please contact Deputy Greg Almos at 530-573-3058

Robbery

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

On August 8, 2017, at approximately 12:53 pm, two juvenile males robbed the Payless Shoe Store at 3966 Missouri Flat Road.  One male held a knife, as they took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register.  The juveniles fled the store on foot.  A short time later, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the juveniles at In-n-Out Burger, on Forni Rd.   Witnesses and the victim to the crime positively identified the juveniles as the two who had committed the robbery.  Video surveillance was obtained from local businesses, which also confirmed their identity.

El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office detectives interviewed the suspects and then booked them into the El Dorado County Juvenile Hall for the robbery.  It appears this was an isolated incident and no one was injured.