John Liska

A South Lake Tahoe man is accused of cashing stolen checks in Stateline.

John Liska, 37, reportedly tried to cash a $976.15 check at Lakeside Inn last week and then was detained.

Douglas County sheriff’s investigators said Liska’s backpack had 0.3 grams of methamphetamine, 0.3 grams of heroin and 8 grams of heroin soaked cotton tips. Liska faces a variety of charges.

The checks were stolen from an undisclosed South Lake Tahoe restaurant. In total, checks worth $16,600 were cashed between Aug. 19-25 at Stateline casinos, deputies said.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report