IDENTITY THEFT ARREST, THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED
Photo: stolen goods
Originally published as a South Lake Tahoe Police Department Facebook post –
“On March 22nd, 2022, Officer Dylan Sullivan took a report of the fraudulent use of a credit card. The victim’s Home Depot account had been used to purchase tools and equipment worth over $5,500 in value.
Officer Sullivan conducted an investigation and was able to identify a suspect, Waylon Earl Pickett, 37, of South Lake Tahoe. Officer Sullivan wrote a search warrant for Pickett’s residence, which the El Dorado County Superior Court approved.
On 3/25/22, SLTPD patrol officers, with the assistance of members of the detective unit, served the search warrant at Pickett’s residence. During the search, officers located thousands of dollars of stolen property stolen with the victim’s credit card. Officer Sullivan arrested Waylon Pickett for identity theft, possession of stolen property, and grand theft.”
