SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On February 11, 2025, South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) Officers and Detectives launched an investigation into reports that a local parolee, Gabriel Evans, was in possession of body armor. Evans, a convicted felon, is on parole and prohibited from possessing body armor as outlined in California Penal Code 31360(a). 

He is also known to the SLTPD through previous violent offenses, including assault with a deadly weapon, firearms offenses, domestic violence crimes, and a bank robbery which resulted in a SWAT response.

In conjunction with California State Parole, a search of Evans’ storage unit was completed. Due to Evans’s parole status, he is subject to search and seizure by any peace officer without a warrant.  During the search, Levell III body armor, the same type worn by law enforcement officers, was recovered, and a parole violation warrant was issued.  Later in the day, Evans was located at Lake Tahoe Community College and was arrested after attempting to avoid officers by getting onto a bus. No force was used taking Evans into custody.

Evans is a 45-year-old male and lives locally as a member of the unhoused population. He is known to the SLTPD through outreach and collaborative efforts of the South Tahoe Area Collaborative Services (STACS) Program. The SLTPD would like to thank State Parole and the local FBI Resident Agency for their assistance in apprehending Evans.

Information regarding this event should be directed to cybertips@cityofslt.us.