North Bay homicide suspect arrested in South Tahoe

Publisher’s note: The police activity resulted in Tahoe Valley Elementary School in South Lake Tahoe being locked down for 40 minutes.

By Kerry Benefield, Santa Rosa Press Democrat

A third arrest was made Wednesday in connection with the deadly stabbing that erupted during a birthday party in west Santa Rosa on Saturday night.

Edward Scuitto, 24, of Santa Rosa was arrested by South Lake Tahoe Police and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department in South Lake Tahoe. He was charged with two counts of attempted murder, two gang-related enhancements and a parole violation.

He was booked into El Dorado county jail and is being held without bail, according to police.

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