GEORGETOWN, Ca. (InEDC) Gazette staff Jul 10, 2023 — A man attempting to evade authorities July 1 drove down a U.S. Forest Service Road near Georgetown and got stuck, leading to a standoff with El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers had initially attempted to stop the driver, Franklin Shaffer, on a vehicle code violation, according to CDFW Northern Enforcement District Assistant Chief Erica Manes. CDFW records indicate Shaffer is a resident of Garden Valley.
To assist in the pursuit, CDFW officers called sheriff’s personnel into the Darling Ridge Road area.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Alexander Sorey told the Georgetown Gazette there were two occupants in …
UPDATE: Shaffer was released from custody July 6.
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Gazette staff
