Man in custody after robbery on Highway 50 East
UPDATE: The Carson City Sheriff's Office has identified the man arrested for a burglary and chase this morning as Nicholas Stockwell, 22, of Carson City. He faces charges of Class B felony attempted burglary and misdemeanor charges of property damage and resisting a police officer.
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A man is in custody this morning after allegedly robbing a shopping center laundermat at 3173 Highway 50 East near the corner of Woodside and Airport Road in Carson City.
The robbery was reported at 10:53 a.m. and the suspect was detained shortly after 11 a.m. after a brief foot pursuit by Carson City Sheriff's deputies over fences and through backyards in the areas of La Loma and Monte Rosa streets. He was captured on Monte Rosa by officers near Empire Elementary.
An undisclosed amount of money was taken from the Wash Tub business. A box cutter and screw driver were reportedly used in the robbery.