1 in custody, 2 at-large in Tahoe City burglary
By Kathryn Reed
A quick thinking Placer County sheriff’s deputy was able to recover jewelry stolen in a heist this morning in Tahoe City.
The deputy was driving when he heard a window smash about 6am July 31. He saw a truck in an alley with three men looking at him. Two people fled on foot and the driver sped off.
The officer was able to pull the driver over near the River Ranch on Highway 89.
Michael Potter, 20, of Sacramento was arrested on charges of commercial burglary, possession of stolen property, conspiracy to commit a felony and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Detective Sgt. Dave Hunt said all of the jewelry taken from Bluestone Jewelry was recovered from the vehicle.
“They were in the store less than a minute,” Hunt told Lake Tahoe News. And in that time they were able to grab “a large amount” of jewelry, he added. He said they smashed a window to gain access.
A helicopter and large law enforcement presence have been scouring the area looking for the two male subjects who got away. They were wearing all black.
The vehicle used in the heist had recently been stolen in Tahoe City.
Different suspects who were eventually caught had burglarized Bluestone in the last year.
A similar caper happened in South Lake Tahoe in April, where a stolen vehicle was used in a jewelry store heist. No one has ever been arrested in the Simpson’s Jewelry smash and grab.
Yet again, the scum of “early release” shows it’s presence.
Thank you liberal Judges and Moon-Butt Brown. These parasites should be exterminated!
Kudo’s to the Deputy, great work.
Maybe the little roach will snitch on the other two worms or take all the charges upon himself. Either way, at least one insect is caught.
Kits, thank you for, yet again, demonstrating the complete lack of reading comprehension that defines many people these days.
dumbfounded: I am forming my own opinion about where these pukes came from. Some is tongue-in-cheek. Are you defending these leaches? Please tell me you don’t think they are worthy of existence. OR are they simply mis-guided poor people trying to feed their family. This is NOT their first crime, trust me.
Your problem persists. There is absolutely no mention of “defending these leaches” in my comment. BTW, the spelling is “leeches”… and no, I won’t trust you, you are opinionated, in my opinion. Tongue in cheek, of course.
Gee kit, your rant is as disgusting as your finger pointing. You might find out some teaparty type is this kids parents. Now wouldnt that be a laugh.
Kits….are you suggesting vigilante justice, with you as judge, jury and executioner? Your brand of democracy sure looks pretty totalitarian to me. As skewed as our legal system is, there are certain basic procedures that must be followed. They are accused of burglary, caught red handed. I get it. To argue they are ‘unworthy of existence’ is rather extreme. Do you have a picture of Pol Pot on your altar or what?