1 oz. cocaine, illegal ammo seized in S. Tahoe

An armed ex-convict and two others were arrested early June 1 near the state line.

What started as a noise complaint at two rooms of the Big Pine Mountain House on Cedar Avenue ended with three arrests, about 1 ounce of cocaine being confiscated, along with scales and packaging material, and a .40-caliber handgun with an illegal high capacity magazine.

“Normally that’s an amount connected to distribution,” South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler told Lake Tahoe News of the coke.

Kevon Lomach, 26, of Sacramento was found sitting on the floorboard of a vehicle with the door open when officers arrived Monday about 2:30am. He was wanted on a misdemeanor arrest warrant. Officers also found the handgun on him, which is illegal for a felon to possess.

Two people in one of the rooms tried to flee out a back window but were detained by officers in the room.

Also arrested were Tiana Perez, 18, and Chris Jackson, 22, both of Sacramento and both on drug charges. Jackson was on criminal probation for attempted pimping.

A 19-year-old woman who is believed to be Lomach’s girlfriend was not arrested.

“It’s not uncommon for people to come from outside the area to think they are going to peddle their drugs. I don’t know if it is connected to prostitution, but certainly there was that element with that guy who had that history,” Uhler said.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report