Career Criminal from San Francisco on Crime Spree Arrested on Multiple Charges

Carson City, NV…On March 17, 2021, The Carson City Sheriff’s Office received a bulletin from the Home Depot in Reno Nevada to be on the lookout for an older male suspect in a large motorhome who had been stealing tools from Home Depot stores in the area.  On Friday March 19, 2021 at approximately 9:00 PM, A Carson City Sheriff’s Office Detective located the suspect motorhome parked at the Carson City Hyundai dealership on South Carson Street. Deputies arrived at the dealership and detained a male suspect as he tried to run back into the motorhome. The male suspect initially identified himself with a California identification card. That identification was found to be false and the suspect was identified as Kirk Kiefreider from San Francisco.
 
 
Deputies identified Kirk Kiefreider and the motorhome as being involved in a vehicle burglary earlier that afternoon at Dutch Brothers Coffee on South Virginia Street. Kiefreider was arrested for vehicle burglary, use of identification of another and destruction of private property.
 
Kirk Kiefrieder was found to have numerous recent arrests in Portland Oregon, Bakersfield and Oakland California for vehicle thefts and possession of stolen property. Kirk Kiefreider was found to have over 30 felony convictions. The motorhome was impounded. The detective learned the motorhome, valued at about $165,000 was stolen from a RV dealership in Davis California but it had not yet been discovered stolen. Kiefrieder was additionally charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and habitual criminal.
 
On March 26, 2021, a search warrant was granted to search the motorhome for stolen property. Stolen property from Carson City, Reno and Sparks businesses were found in the motorhome. Kiefrieder is also suspected of entering employee break rooms at businesses in the Reno and Sparks area and stealing employee purses and wallets. A stolen firearm from Reno was also found in the motorhome.
 
Anyone with information about Kirk Kiefrieder and the stolen motorhome is encouraged to contact the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Investigation Division, Detective Sam Hatley (775) 283-7852, Sgt. Craig Lowe (775) 283-7815.
 
Source = Carson City Sheriff’s Office