Amador County SWAT was again called into action on Monday afternoon when SWAT officers from two county agencies, Amador and El Dorado Counties, surrounded a home searching for a parolee at large Monday afternoon. Lt. Kevin House, spokesman for the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, said officials were looking for Kevin Beam, a man well-known to law enforcement. Amador County and El Dorado County SWAT teams began a search for Beam around 2 p.m. Monday. House said Beam, of Georgetown, had been involved in a fight earlier in the day. Officials believed he was in a home in the 2000 block of Salmon Falls Road. Around 4:20 p.m. SWAT officers fired a "percussion grenade" into the residence, hoping to draw Beam out, if he was indeed in the home. Officials believe he may have fled the area and could be driving a black sport utility vehicle. Anyone with information as to his whereabouts are asked to contact the El Dorado Sheriff Department at (530) 621-6600.
Wednesday, 21 February 2007 00:46