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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in attempting to locate a missing endangered person.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for information in a fraudulent use of a credit card case.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for information in attempting to identify two suspicious males. On Feb. 3, 2020 the two subjects knocked on a Carson City resident’s door off of Silver Sage Drive during the day and then damaged their truck with a large knife.

UPDATE: A credible tip surfaced Thursday afternoon regarding the suspect vehicle, a sheriff's office detective said. The vehicle is a tan or beige 2010-2012 Mercedes SUV, with dark tinted windows. The vehicle was without a front license plate and its back plate is possibly California. The vehicle circled the daycare parking lot multiple times, where the suspect then is believed to have parked across the street before entering the victim's vehicle.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office Investigations Division is asking for the public's help in identifying a male suspect wanted in connection to the theft of a purse, credit cards and phone that happened Thursday morning at an East John Street child care center.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division wants to inform the public that the stolen Jeep Cherokee from Dec. 30, 2019 has been located and returned to its owner.

UPDATE 605PM: A male suspect was taken into custody Monday evening following a pursuit that led to a stolen vehicle that was apparently used in a series of alleged theft crimes that happened between Carson City and Reno, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said. A pursuit led to a foot chase in the area of Airport and Carmine and a suspect was taken into custody. The stolen vehicle, reported as a white pickup, which had a distinctive lumber rack and tool box, was recovered. A suspect, who was hiding in a trash can, is in custody.
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UPDATE 2:12PM: A suspect in theft crimes in Carson City apparently struck at a Home Depot in Reno, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office. The incidents happened on Saturday, Jan. 4, at 1 a.m. and Sunday, Jan. 5 at 2 a.m. The suspect allegedly stole tool boxes and snowblowers from the Reno store. Scroll and click on photos to enlarge.
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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying suspects in two separate incidents involving burglary and grand larceny theft.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking the public for information regarding the theft of a Jeep Cherokee on Dec. 30, 2019 that was captured on video.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office announced they have located the truck involved in the most recent ATM burglary that occurred in Dayton last week, but the suspect is still at large.

New surveillance photos have been released by the Carson City Sheriff's Office of the suspect wanted in the theft of around $2,000 from a Carson City casino cashier cage.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Investigation Division is asking the public’s assistance in locating a runaway juvenile male.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify suspects in a theft of a wallet and use of stolen credit cards. On Dec. 7 2019, a victim reported her wallet was stolen from her purse while she was shopping at Raley’s grocery store at 3701 South Carson Street in Carson City.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office along with the Reno Police Department are investigating a potential connection between two recent burglary incidents in which two entire ATM machines were stolen from South Reno and Dayton.

According to Lyon County Sheriff's Office Detective Lieutenant Jerry Pattinson, the two local law enforcement agencies are looking into a concrete connection between the two offenses, and yesterday the FBI was on scene in Dayton.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office released this statement regarding the crime yesterday:

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for information in a burglary that occurred at a residence on Carmine Street in Carson City on Oct. 4, 2019.

Sometime around 2 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, one or more individuals stole a trailer containing a piece of construction equipment from the lot of a construction company in Lyon County. They drove the trailer to the Greater Nevada Credit Union in Dayton where they used the construction equipment to rip an ATM machine from the ground, placing it on the trailer.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for information in a grand larceny that occurred at the Gold Dust West Casino in Carson City on Dec. 17, 2019.

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are asking for the public’s help with identifying suspects in an ongoing vehicle burglary and credit card fraud investigation.

A driver’s license and credit card were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked on Gremlin Way in Lemmon Valley sometime between 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, and 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2019.

UPDATE: The cause of death has yet to be determined by the Washoe County Medical Examiners Office. No evidence of foul play was located and exposure to the elements may be a factor in the man's death, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.
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The Washoe County Medical Examiners Office has identified the body of a man discovered by a hiker Tuesday in the hills north of Carson City.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office Investigation Division is seeking information on the identity of a suspect who is seen on video attempting to steal a package from a residence over the weekend.

UPDATE 12:15PM: The suspect was located and is now in custody.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office investigation division is asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect in an early Monday morning attempted burglary that happened at a Plaza Street automotive shop.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is attempting to locate a 74-year-old man, reported missing, who was last seen Saturday, Nov. 30.

With the holiday season here the Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the community of some precautions that will reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crime. While many of us are shopping for the best deal on Christmas presents, criminals are looking for an opportunity to take advantage of us while we are distracted. Many of the tips provided involve common sense and can be practiced year round.

UPDATE: Carson City Sheriff's Office detectives provide video, photo enhancements that shows suspect stealing candy vending machine last month from oil change business.
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Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who stole a candy machine during a commercial burglary from a North Carson Street business last week.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division has identified and arrested two suspects in numerous Carson City vehicle burglaries that happened in October and this month.

Over the past few weeks, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office has investigated numerous vehicle burglaries throughout the West and North sides of Carson City. Vehicle windows had been broken out and property was stolen. Surveillance videos from homes and businesses showed a male suspect.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for information into a grand larceny of an electric bicycle earlier this month.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division has released information about an attempted burglary and a man that fell to his death that happened Sunday at a South Carson Street hair salon.

On Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at around 6:24 p.m., a Lyon County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy observed a suspicious vehicle in Yerington near the Maverik Gas Station.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for information in a petit larceny that occurred in Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street.

South Lake Tahoe Police are looking for the person or persons responsible for vandalizing nine trees on city property near Regan Beach over the weekend.

Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators are asking for the public's help with information regarding vehicles that were burglarized early Sunday at Carson Tahoe Hospital.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for information in several vehicle burglaries in Carson City for the month of October.