Carson City deputies arrest three for possession of stolen kayaks which were found damaged and graffitied with swastikas

Two 23-year-old New Mexico men and a 26-year-old Carson City man were arrested in the 5000 block of Carson River Road for felony possession of or receiving stolen property.

According to the report, Stephen Henderson, Daryne James Deck and Terrance Dale Shields were arrested after deputies were dispatched to the Carson River Park to meet with the theft victim.

The victim had reported their kayaks stolen on May 18 and told deputies they had been located. The man said that a man was sitting in one of the kayaks at the boat launch.

Deputies went to the boat launch and observed a man, later identified as Stephen Henderson, sitting in a kayak drinking a beer. Deputies asked who else was with him and he stated his brother and a friend.

There were a total of three kayaks and they had been spray-painted.

Henderson told deputies his brother and friend had gone down river to drop off a truck. He said they were planning on floating the river and fishing.

Deputies asked where he had gotten the kayak he was sitting in and he stated he had brought it from New Mexico with him. Deputies asked him about the other two kayaks and he stated they belonged to his brother and that he “has had them for a while.”

Deputies asked what his brother’s name was and he said it was Terrance Shields, and that they weren’t blood brothers “just really close friends and I consider him my brother.”

Deputies asked if he knew what Shields’ birthday was, and he told them. Dispatch advised Shields had a warrant out for his arrest.

As deputies were talking to Henderson, Shields walked up and deputies asked him about the kayaks. He said he had purchased them and he had receipts to prove it.

While deputies were talking to the pair, the victim came up and said that the third subject, later identified as Deck, had entered a blue car and left the area. The victim had taken a photo of the third subject and his vehicle.

Deputies took Shields into custody on the warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court on Jan. 22, 2020 with a bail amount of $1,000 cash only.

Deputies asked the victim to come and identify the kayaks. The victim stated all three of the kayaks were the ones they had reported stolen on May 18. Each of the kayaks were damaged on the carrying handles.

The red, white and blue kayak had the carry handle still attached but it was cut, the lime green tandem kayak was damaged and one of the carry handles had been completely removed, and the kayak had been spray painted and a swastika was graffitied inside of the kayak.

The third kayak was also damaged and had been spray painted with a swastika graffitied inside, and one of the carry handles had been removed.

Henderson was also taken into custody and the fishing gear and paddles were taken into custody as evidence. Deputies asked where Deck may have gone, and Shields told them probably to Shields’ apartment, and gave them the address.

Deputies did not locate Deck at the apartment. However, later that evening dispatch advised Deck had called and wished to speak with deputies. He said he was at the apartment and deputies arrived.

Deputies spoke with Deck and asked where he had gone after dropping off Shields, and he said he had gone down Deer Run Road looking for the other two in the kayaks. Deputies asked if he saw the patrol cars when he arrived, and he said he had, but that he thought they were fish and game wardens as they didn’t have fishing licenses.

Deputies asked where they got the kayaks from, and he said he had found them down by the river on a sandy bank on Tuesday, May 19 at around 6:30 p.m. Deputies asked why he took the kayaks and he said he thought they were abandoned. He said they loaded the kayaks into Shields’ truck and took them back to his apartment.

He was taken into custody for stolen property.

Bail for Henderson: $10,000

Bail for Shields: $11,000; $1,000 cash only

Bail for Deck: $10,000

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 3400 block of Airport Road Thursday night on a warrant for felony theft and felony possession of a credit card without the cardholder’s permission.

According to the report, Brian Llamas Aranda was arrested after deputies went to the residence to serve the warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court on May 6.

He was detained without issue and was cooperative.

Bail: $7,500