Sheriff’s Office Detectives Arrest a Male for Stealing $50,000 in Furniture

Sheriff’s Office Detectives Arrest a Male for Stealing $50,000 in Furniture

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division arrested a suspect for the theft of furniture from a fully furnished property, which was reported stolen on July 13, 2010. The suspect, Michael Hoggatt, was arrested for Grand Larceny and Possession of Stolen Property. Michael Hoggatt was booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility; his bail was […]

Sheriff’s Office Administrative Roadside Checkpoint Cancelled

Sheriff’s Office Administrative Roadside Checkpoint Cancelled

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office had planned to conduct an Administrative Checkpoint on El Rancho Drive near Weems Way today between 10:00am and 2:00pm. This checkpoint had to be cancelled. There were logistical concerns regarding the area that had been selected as well as some minor equipment issues and last minute manpower problems. In order […]

Sheriff’s Office to Conduct an Administrative Roadside Checkpoint

Sheriff’s Office to Conduct an Administrative Roadside Checkpoint

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting an Administrative Roadside Checkpoint on Saturday, January 8th from approximately 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on El Rancho Drive near Weems Way (Weems Park area). This checkpoint is being conducted to ensure that drivers are legally operating their vehicles pursuant to Nevada Law. While this is being […]

Purse Thief Strikes Six Times!

Purse Thief Strikes Six Times!

The man wanted by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office for stealing purses from grocery carts is now the suspect in six purse thefts. Two new surveillance photographs are being released in an effort to find this suspect. Deputies began investigating a recent series of purse thefts that occurred while shoppers were selecting merchandise from grocery […]

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Offer Tips to Prevent Ski and Snowboard Thefts

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Offer Tips to Prevent Ski and Snowboard Thefts

Reno, Nevada. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is warning skiers and snowboarders to protect themselves against theft this winter season. Detectives have received reports on several vehicle and resort ski and snowboard thefts. While the amount of snowboards and skis stolen vary from year to year, ski equipment is an easy target especially during weekends […]

Douglas County Sheriffs Office Seeking Public’s Help

Douglas County Sheriffs Office Seeking Public’s Help

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted for Destruction of Property at Heritage Park, in Gardnerville. The park, located off Gilman Av and Courthouse Alley, was damaged sometime between Friday evening, December 31st, 2010 and Monday morning, January 3rd, 2011. The damage was committed by an unknown […]

Arrest Made from a May 2009 Death Investigation

Arrest Made from a May 2009 Death Investigation

Sun Valley, NV….Detectives with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office have completed the investigation of a suspicious death which occurred in the early morning hours of May 16, 2009 in Sun Valley. On May 16, 2009 at approximately 2:05 a.m., Deputies responded to a home in the 8000 block of Chimney Drive on a report of […]

Man caught in bank attempting to pass stolen checks

Man caught in bank attempting to pass stolen checks

Auburn, CA….An Auburn man was arrested inside a north Auburn bank Monday afternoon while attempting to cash a check he had stolen from a woman he recently befriended. U.S. Bank officials called the Placer County Sheriff’s Office when Kyle L. Estes, 20, and a female were still inside the bank attempting to cash a $550 […]

Placer County Purse Theft Identity’s Sought

Placer County Purse Theft Identity’s Sought

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of a man caught on video stealing women’s purses from grocery carts in Auburn. December 30, deputies began investigating a series of purse thefts that occurred while shoppers were selecting merchandise from grocery store shelves. The victims had placed their purses in shopping carts and the […]