Carson City Sheriff’s Office
Between Sunday, Dec. 6 and Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to 26 reports of Carson City homes, vehicles and a government building being shot with a BB gun causing broken windows and vehicle body damage. The dollar amount of the damage caused is more than $10,000.
On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at about 11:30 AM three male suspects fled the Sportsman’s Warehouse after attempting to steal BB guns.
Detectives, driving an unmarked Sheriff’s Office vehicle located two of three subjects in a vehicle which matched the description of one of the vehicles seen in the area of many of the damaged vehicles and homes.
The third suspect was later found by a patrol deputy in a nearby residential area. The three male suspects were identified as: Brandon Zaza, 19, Kevin Smith, 20, and Logan Smith, 18.
All three suspects were arrested after confessing to being responsible for causing the property damage with a BB gun, hatchet and machete. A search warrant was later executed on the 1700 block of North Carson. Among discovered were 07 BB guns, a rifle, a shotgun, 05 machetes and 1 hatchet were found and seized as evidence.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Dispatch (775) 887-2008, Detective Sam Hatley (775) 283-7852, Investigation Division, Sergeant Craig Lowe (775) 283-7815, Lieutenant Daniel Gonzales at (775) 283-7850, or Secret Witness (775) 322-4900.
