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 […]

Sheriff’s Office Detectives Arrest the Suspect in the Armed Robbery from New Year’s Eve

Sheriff’s Office Detectives Arrest the Suspect in the Armed Robbery from New Year’s Eve

Sparks, NV….UPDATE: The Sheriff’s Office Detective Division contacted and arrested the suspect from the New Year’s Eve Armed Robbery, which occurred at the 7-11 Store at 5700 Sun Valley Blvd at approximately 9:50 p.m. The 7-11 Store was able to provide Detectives with video surveillance of the crime in progress and the suspect was identified […]

Sheriff’s Office Advises the Community to Never Discharge Firearms or Fireworks to Celebrate the New Year

Sheriff’s Office Advises the Community to Never Discharge Firearms or Fireworks to Celebrate the New Year

As New Year’s Eve approaches, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office asks the community to celebrate responsibly so that a festivity does not turn into a tragedy due to a thoughtless or irresponsible act. Discharging a firearm into the air is illegal, as well as being dangerous and potentially deadly. A person discharging a firearm in […]

Sheriff’s Office Reports December DUI Enforcement Efforts Will Be Increased through the New Year’s Weekend

Sheriff’s Office Reports December DUI Enforcement Efforts Will Be Increased through the New Year’s Weekend

Incline Village, NV….The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Reno Police Department, Nevada Highway Patrol and the Sparks Police Department will be placing additional personnel on patrol this New Year’s Eve as part of the statewide DUI Enforcement campaign. These additional enforcement patrols are being conducted to help ensure that all motorists have a safe holiday weekend. […]

Body Found in Pyramid Lake Identified

Body Found in Pyramid Lake Identified

On December 12th at approximately 8:46 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office responded to Pyramid Lake on a report of a missing boater. The missing boater was accompanied by two other’s while canoeing in Pyramid Lake when their boat capsized. Two persons were able to swim to safety, the third identified as Dustin Mason did not. Sheriff’s […]

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office awarded grant to continue cleanups along the Truckee River

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office awarded grant to continue cleanups along the Truckee River

Reno, NV…..The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office was recently awarded a $12,695 grant from the Community Foundation of Western Nevada’s Truckee River Fund to support the continued use of the Sheriff’s community service work crews for cleanup projects along the Truckee River continues to receive support The grant was accepted by the Washoe County Board of […]

Body Found in Pyramid Lake Identified

Body Found in Pyramid Lake Identified

On December 12th at approximately 8:46 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office responded to Pyramid Lake on a report of a missing boater. The missing boater was accompanied by two other’s while canoeing in Pyramid Lake when their boat capsized. Two persons were able to swim to safety, the third identified as Dustin Mason did not. Sheriff’s […]

Placer County Sheriff’s Detectives Arrest Three Loomis Residents

Placer County Sheriff’s Detectives Arrest Three Loomis Residents

Placer County Sheriff’s detectives arrested three Loomis residents over the weekend and found property on the men taken from several Loomis residential and vehicle burglaries. Detectives are also looking for the owners of more stolen property. Jacob Ronald Delaney, 20, Philip Hodge, 23, and Kevin Johnson, 56, were arrested on various charges and booked at […]

Robber Sought in Weimar County Store Robbery

Robber Sought in Weimar County Store Robbery

Placer County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking a robber who held two Weimar Country Store clerks at gunpoint during a robbery Monday night. The suspect apologized to the clerks and told them he had also been robbed and needed money for Christmas. The man, described as 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds, entered […]