2 arrests in string of burglaries

Two people were arrested Nov. 17 on burglary and other charges stemming from the rash of incidents in El Dorado County.

Lt. Les Lovell told Lake Tahoe News the suspects who have been in the South Lake Tahoe area for two months are linked to 18 residential burglaries.

Craig Adams

Craig Ivan Adams, 30, and Katy Kelly Manoff, 26, were booked

Katy Manoff

into the El Dorado County Jail in South Lake Tahoe after their arrest at a South Lake Tahoe hotel Thursday night.

They have significant criminal histories with prior felony convictions, authorities said.

The investigation began in mid-September. As more burglaries were reported, a pattern emerged that connected the Tahoe burglaries to incidents happening on the West Slope. These burglaries were spread out over a large area and include four in the Meyers area, three in South Lake Tahoe, three in Pollock Pines, three in Cameron Park-Shingle Springs, two in Greenstone Estates, one in Camino, one in Granite Bay, and one in Incline Village.

Outreach to the community, including using the reverse 911 system last week, paid off with tips and information leading to Adams and Manoff.

In the hotel room where the suspects were living, investigators said they found stolen property, loaded firearms, illicit drugs, documentation indicating the whereabouts of pawned property, and cash.