S. Tahoe, Truckee eateries robbed at gunpoint

An armed robber made off with an undisclosed sum of money from a KFC in South Lake Tahoe on Monday night, while Mellow Fellow restaurant in Truckee was robbed Dec. 20.

The man entered through the back door of KFC about 11:30pm Dec. 22 after the restaurant in the Ski Run Center had closed. Employees were cleaning up for the night.

The suspect displayed a handgun, began yelling orders at the employees and threatening to shoot them if they did not immediately comply, according to officers. He left through the same door he had entered.

The man had covered all of his skin so little is known about his identity other than he is about 5-feet-8-inches and 130 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the South Lake Tahoe Police Department at 530.542.6100 or Lake Tahoe Secret Witness at 530.541.6800.

In Truckee, the suspect walked in just after midnight to the Donner Pass Road establishment as bartenders were closing up. He brandished a handgun and left with cash.

That suspect is described as a black male adult, between 30- and 40-years-old, about 5-foot-8, wearing all dark clothing.

Anyone with info is asked to call Detective Lisa Madden at 530.550.2330 or lmadden@townoftruckee.com.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report