SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Over the Memorial Day holiday and week, South Lake Tahoe California Highway Patrol Officers made over 10 arrests, responded to 17 crashes, issued over 115 citations and impounded over 10 vehicles

The arrests were related to driving under the influence (DUI), warrants, stolen property and drug-related charges, including one traffic stop that resulted in an arrest due to a warrant from Sacramento County for drug possession. During the stop, officers discovered the subject had drugs and paraphernalia in possession.

Another stop resulted in a DUI arrest for drugs and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.

Officers also stopped a truck and trailer that had been swerving and crossing solid double yellow lines. The trailer had been stolen from Reno, Nev., and the truck had an altered VIN. Additionally, the driver was using a suspended license and had two warrants: a felony warrant from El Dorado County for evading peace officers and a warrant from San Joaquin County.

Officers charged the driver with possession of stolen property, altering a VIN, and a felony probation violation.

A stolen-vehicle report led officers to a residence in Tahoma, Calif. Officers tracked the stolen vehicle using license plate readers (LPRs). The vehicle owner knew the suspect and provided identifying information to the officers.

LPRs revealed that the vehicle went to Reno and was heading west on I-80 near Truckee. The tracking officer assumed the driver was heading back home. CHP and El Dorado County Sheriff’s officers met the suspect in the driveway and arrested them.

CHP also responded to a crash that ended in a DUI arrest for drugs, resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance.

Another crash with major injuries led to the arrest of the driver, who was under the influence of alcohol, and was placed under arrest for felony DUI causing injuries.