Carson City man admits to attempting to break into National Guard vehicles, doesn't know why he tried

A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested for allegedly attempting to break into Nevada National Guard Civil Support Team vehicles, trespassing, and destruction of private property.

Korey Eugene Mills was arrested Thursday afternoon in the 1400 block of Rand Avenue for an investigation that began in late June.

According to the report, on June 25, 2020 deputies were dispatched to a building that houses the Nevada National Guard Civil Support Team (CST).

On June 22, a Sergeant advised Carson City Sheriff’s Office that he had been made aware of an attempted burglary. A hole in a chain link fence had been found, and inside the fence one vehicle and two trailers were damaged.

There were pry marks, a cut padlock, and rear damage to the vehicle. An estimated $66 in damage was recorded to the fencing and padlock, and an estimated $6,100 in total damage was recorded to the two trailers and F550 vehicle.

According to the report, the damage was sustained when the suspect tried to pry open the locked containers.

The crime lab arrived and recovered multiple sets of fingerprints. Three of the four subjects were identified as National Guard soldiers, and the fourth was for Mills, who the Sergeant did not know.

Deputies could not find any local information for Mills in Carson City, and his last contact information was in Crescent City, Calif.

Deputies sent Mills a message through Facebook messenger requesting he contact deputies.

On July 9 at around 9 a.m., deputies had a call for service at a local motel, and the reporting party was Mills. Deputies responded to the area and located Mills in the area of Corbett Street and Molly Drive.

Deputies met with Mills and asked why he did not return the facebook message. Mills acknowledged he received the message but said he “did not like talking to the cops.”

Deputies told him he had been identified as a suspect in an attempted vehicle burglary. Deputies said his fingerprints had been found, and asked why he was inside the locked area.

Mills denied being inside the area and stated it was not him.

A few hours later, deputies went to the motel and spoke with Mills about the investigation. Deputies told Mills he was not under arrest, but read him his Miranda Rights so he was aware of his rights.

He continued to speak with deputies and at first, he said that he “wanted to stay with his original story.” However, when deputies asked why he broke into the fenced area, he confessed to breaking into the area according to the report.

He told deputies that if they had his fingerprints then he must have done it. He said he went into the area around 11 or 12 at night, and spent approximately twenty to thirty minutes inside the fenced area. He said he used wire snips to make entry into the gated area.

He told deputies he used a large flat head screwdriver to attempt to pry into the vehicles.

Deputies asked why he did it, and he said, “I seen it and I don’t really know what to say about it.”

He was taken into custody without incident. Deputies located a tool bag which included a large flat head screwdriver and wire snips.

Bail: $5,242

— A 71-year-old Carson City man was taken into custody for violating a Stalking and Harassment Temporary Protective Order.

According to the report, deputies were dispatched to a residence in regards to a welfare check. Dispatch advised that the reporting party, identified as the 71-year-old Carson City man, stated someone was harassing him by parking in his residence and filling his house with carbon dioxide.

Deputies arrived on scene and the man advised he had left his residence in the morning to run errands. When he arrived back at the residence, he noticed that his landlord’s father had parked a vehicle in his driveway, preventing him from moving his belongings out of the residence.

Dispatch advised that the 71-year-old had a stalking and harassment order against him by the landlord, which was served on June 11 and does not expire until July 25.

The court order stated the 71-year-old needed to stay away from the residence. Deputies asked him for his copy of the TPO, and he provided it to them.

The man told deputies he has been living at the residence since he was served with the TPO, and that the judge had cancelled the order. However, dispatch verified that the order was still active.

Deputies determined the man was in violation of the court order by being at the residence.

He was taken into custody without incident.

Bail: $3,000

Warrants:

— A 51-year-old transient man was arrested on a contempt of court warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court on May 11, 2010. The warrant was issued after the man failed to attend substance abuse counseling.

Bail: $500 cash only.

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