Silver Springs man arrested after stealing tractor, attempting to run over 911 caller
On February 9, 2023 at approximately 1524 hours, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the area North of Singing Waters Road on US Highway 50 Alt in Fernley, Nevada for a reported larceny.
A Fernley citizen reported seeing a bobcat tractor that had been stolen from the Nevada Cement Quarry. The citizen confronted the suspect, who punched the reporting party multiple times, starting a physical altercation.
The suspect fled the area on foot and then returned in a Chevrolet truck. The suspect attempted to run over the reporting party before fleeing southbound on US Highway 50 Alt toward Silver Springs.
Deputies stationed in Silver Springs located the truck and conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Nugget Casino a short time later.
Deputies identified 37 year old Michael Gettis as the suspect and driver of the Chevrolet. Gettis denied being in an altercation or stealing the bobcat, but physical evidence and the Deputies’ investigation suggested otherwise.
Deputies arrested Michael Gettis and he was booked into the Lyon County Jail on the following charges:
NRS 200.471.2b Assault with a Deadly Weapon
NRS 205.228 Grand Larceny of Motor Vehicle
NRS 200.481 Battery
NRS 205.240 Petit Larceny
Bail: $37,280.00
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center at 775-463-6600, regarding case number 23LY00595.