Facebook post of stolen car in Carson City leads to arrest of suspect in attempted homicide
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/29/2016 - 5:45pm
This story has been updated to include a booking photo and more information about the man sought for questioning in an August 13 stabbing. Go here for the update.
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A person who recognized a Honda he had recently seen posted to Facebook as being stolen discovered the vehicle Monday night across from a McDonald's drive-thru and called 911 to report it, resulting in the arrest of a person of interest for attempted homicide, a Carson City sheriff's sergeant said.
Deputies located the vehicle, occupied by an adult male, across from a laundromat and the fast food restaurant in the 2100 block of North Carson Street. Officers attempted to box the stolen car in with their vehicles. The suspect instead jumped out of the stolen vehicle and took off running. He was captured on Sage Street after a brief foot chase, said Carson City Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Daniel Gonzales, who chased the man.
The suspect, who was uncooperative with officers and would not give a name, was arrested and is a person of interest for attempted homicide in Washoe County, auto theft and drug charges. Deputies also recovered burglary tools. His name has not been released.
The citizen who reported finding the stolen vehicle called Carson City dispatch at 5:07 p.m. saying that he saw a post on Facebook with the picture of the older model Honda that resembled a vehicle near the McDonald’s drive thru. He provided a description and license plate number, which had been entered as reported stolen, said Sgt. Gonzales. The suspect was taken to jail.
For the weekend arrest report, which also includes an unrelated arrest for a stolen vehicle, go here.
Check back on this developing story for updates.
