Press Releases (COPY 1)

2020
01/10/2020 Placerville Man Shot by Two Armed Intruders
01/12/2020 Suspicious Death Investigation
01/16/2020 Suspicious Death Investigation - UPDATE
01/31/2020 Super Bowl LIV - Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk
02/12/2020 El Dorado High School Student Arrested for Threats Against School
02/20/2020 Georgetown Man Arrested For Commercial Burglary
03/12/2020 Don't Rely on Luck: Designate a Sober Driver This St. Patrick's Day
04/21/2019 COVID-19, City of Placerville Response
05/09/2020 Placerville Man Arrested For Lewd Acts
05/13/2020 James Ortega Steps Down as Police Chief
05/15/2020 Commander Joseph Wren Appointed Interim Police Chief
05/22/2020 PPD Encourages Public to Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend Responsibly 
06/08/2020 Single Vehicle Collision Claims Life of Placerville Woman
07/01/2020 Your Actions Save Lives: Celebrate 4th of July Holiday Responsibly
08/14/2020 Placerville Appoints New Chief of Police
08/17/2020 Fatal Fire
08/20/2020 PPD Plans DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint This Weekend
09/08/2020 Placerville Man Assaults Multiple Citizens and Damages Property on Main Street
10/05/2020 Placerville Woman Assaults Citizen on Main Street
10/05/2020 Placerville Police Department Awarded Grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
10/29/2020 PPD Holding DUI Enforcement Operations


2019
01/31/2019 Increased Patrols for Super Bowl Sunday
02/12/2019 El Dorado County Fairgrounds Burglars Arrested in Pleasant Valley
03/05/2019 Placerville Police Nab Graffiti Bandits
03/14/2016 Become a Crime Prevention Partner with the New Surveillance Camera Registration Program
03/15/2019 Placerville Police Working to Keep Roadways Safe this St. Patrick's Day
03/20/2019 Carjacking in Placerville Leads to Arrest in Sacramento
03-29-2019 April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
04-22-2019 Placerville Transient Arrested for Stabbing Incident 
05-09-2019 May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
08-14-2019 Placerville Police Department Plans DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint This Weekend
10-08-2019 Be Prepared for PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff - City of Placerville
10-16-2019 PPD Awarded Traffic Education and Enforcement Grant from OTS
11-19-2019 Cancellation of Cowboy's Honor Ride for Deputy Ishmael
12-06-2019 Hangtown Christmas Parade Road Closures 
12-10-2019 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over - National Enforcement Campaign Through New Year's

2018
12-19-2018 Placerville is #1 National Night Out 2018
12-13-2018 PPD Plans DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint - December 15, 2018
08-30-2018 Man Arrested for Stabbing a Transient at Benham Park
08-14-2018 Redesigned Shoulder Patch for Placerville Police
06-18-2018  Victim of Last Months Stabbing Retaliates and Stabs his Attacker 
05-18-2018  Man Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon

2017 

11-29-2017  Propane Truck Fell Through Private Driveway into Creek 
11-27-2017  Placerville is # 1 for National Night Out 2017 
09-15-2017  Man Arrested for Grocery Outlet Robbery 
09-06-2017  Man Kidnaps Woman, Steals Car and Leads Officers in Pursuit 
08-30-2017  Placerville Police Arrest Pollock Pines Man for Planting Incendiary Device in Car 
07-31-2017  Local Sex Registrant Arrested for Indecent Exposure 
06-29-2017  Placerville Trail Gets Facelift for Fire Season 
05-18-2017  Grizzly Flat Man Arrested by PPD for Child Molestation 
05-11-2017  PPD Prepares for National Night Out 2017 
04-04-2017  Two Placerville Police Vehicles Damaged by Transient Evading Police 
03-17-2017  El Dorado High School Teacher Arrested for Sexual Battery 
03-14-2017  Underage Drinking Enforcement Operation Nets Five Arrests 
01-31-2017  Polaris Burglary Press Release 
01-18-2017  Pursuit Of Parolee at Large Ends in Arrest

2016 

12-06-2016  Search Warrant Leads to Arrest for the Crime of Arson 
11-21-2016  Placerville Ranks #1 for 33rd Annual National Night Out 
10-20-2016  Stonecrest Dr. Burglaries 
10-17-2016  Shot fired During Robbery of Dollar Tree 
10-15-2016  Bank Robber Arrested 
10-06-2016  Stolen Vehicle Leads to Arrest of 31 Year Old Man 
09-16-2016  Pair of Sacramento Probationers Arrested for Vehicle Burglary 
06-09-2016  Georgetown Man Arrested for Stolen Vehicle After Leading Placerville Police Officers in Pursuit 
06-08-2016  Retired Placerville Police K9 Passes Away 
06-07-2016  Placerville Police Department Encourages Public Engagement at Community Substation Meeting 
05-24-2016  PPD Arrests Sex Registrant for Annoying Children at Rotary Park 
05-03-2016  Placerville Police Opening New Substation for Smith Flat/ Broadway Area 
04-18-2016  Placerville Police Department Is Planning for National Night Out 2016 
04-18-2016  Blairs Lane Bridge Replacement Project 
04-15-2016  Placerville Police Department Goes to Full Deployment with Body Worn Cameras 
04-06-2016  Shot Fired in Robbery at Kentucky Fried Chicken 
01-21-2016  Game Plan for Super Bowl 50 
01-04-2016  PPD Welcomes New Commander Joseph Wren

2015 

10-12-2015  Commercial Burglary Suspect Arrested 
10-07-2015  PPD Receives Grant for Special Traffic Enforcement and Crash Prevention 
09-18-2015  PPD Commander Hired as Police Chief Shingle Springs Police Dept. 
08-25-2015  Structure Fire Engulfs Stadium Club 
08-19-2015  Body Worn Camera Testing Expanded 
08-13-2015  Placerville Man Arrested for Honey Oil Lab 
07-09-2015  Man Holding Improvised Explosive Device Arrested 
07-06-2015  Placerville Man Arrested for Child Molest 
06-23-2015  Sex Offender Arrested in Placerville 
06-18-2015  DUI Saturation Patrol - El Dorado County Fair 
05-27-2015  PPD Bike Unit Receives Two New Bikes 
04-22-2015  Zero Motorcycle Hits the Streets of Placerville 
04-08-2015  PPD Raising Awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month 
02-17-2015    Strategic Plan Community Input
01-14-2015  Graffiti - Juvenile Arrested

2014 

12-16-2014  Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 
12-10-2014  Santa Rosa Man Investigated for Sex Crime 
12-05-2014  Holiday Safety Tips 
12-02-2014  2014 NNO Award 
11-19-2014  Arrest in Child Molest Case 
11-18-2014    PPD Welcomes New Commander
10-17-2014    Trick-or-Treat? Drink-or-Drive? Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
10-14-2014    PPD donates $250 prize winnings to CRR
10-13-2014  OTS 2015 STEP Grant Award 
09-03-2014  Placerville Police Department Mobile App 
07-30-2014  Illegal Transient Camp sparks Bike Trail Fire 
06-10-2014  Carjacking Suspect Arrested 
04-06-2014  Restorative Clean-up Operation 
03-16-2014  American Legion Officer of the Year 
03-02-2014  Operation Clean-up 
02-19-2014  Outreach Operation

2013 

12-05-2013  Placerville Ranks #1 NNO 2013 
09-10-2013  Indecent Exposure Inhabited Building 
07-21-2013  Placerville Polaris Burglary Arrest 
07-22-2013  National Night Out August 6, 2013 
04-30-2013  Kidnapping

2012 

11-27-2012  S.H.I.E.L.D Recruitment 
09-12-2012  Paul Deocampo Arrest, Assault on Officer, Felony Evasion, Child Endangerment 
08-29-2012  School Supply Drive 
08-01-2012  Homeless Sweep 08_01_2012 
07-25-2012  Benjamin Burmley Arrest, Continued Sexual Abuse of a Child 
07-01-2012  Stabbing at Homeless Camp on Upper Broadway