Food at Raley’s near Stateline contaminated

South Lake Tahoe police officers are looking for a man accused of contaminating the food court inside Raley’s near Stateline.

Police are looking for this man.

A man walked into the grocery store Nov. 15, approached the self-serve food display in the Hot Wok food court, and dispensed an unknown substance on top of the food, according to officers. He then walked out of the store and left the area on foot.

According to officers reviewing surveillance tape, this person did the same thing at least three times this month.

The contaminated food has been sent out for analysis.

The suspect is described as a white male adult, approximately 5-feet-7-inches tall, with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a black hat, dark sunglasses, a black long-sleeve shirt, black backpack, and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call 530.542.6100 or Secret Witness at 530.541.6800.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report