Two arrested outside Walmart in Gardnerville after deputies recover stolen vehicle, marijuana
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/24/2018 - 1:36pm
Two from California with warrants were arrested Monday outside the Walmart store in Gardnerville after leading Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies on a vehicle chase in which the stolen SUV they were driving was abandoned and found to contain 5 pounds of marijuana.
Arrested were Johnny Ray Miller, 28, of Calaveras County. He was booked for a California parole violation warrant. Also arrested was Sherri Lynn Davis, 39, of San Jose. She was booked for a contempt of court warrant out of East Fork Justice Court. Additional charges may be forthcoming, said DCSO Capt. Dan Britton.
At approximately 3:40 a.m. DCSO patrol units responded to the Carson Valley Inn for a report of a domestic dispute. While the deputies were responding, the reporting party stated that a silver Ford Escape left the scene which was related to the domestic, said Britton.
Patrol deputies saw the vehicle turn down Buckeye Road. As the patrol deputies began to follow the vehicle, the vehicle accelerated and turned down Heybourne Road, the vehicle then turned onto Stockyard Road and rammed two closed gates on Bently Nevada Properties, said Britton.
The vehicle was located abandoned on Highway 395 near Airport Road. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of California and contained more than 5 pounds of marijuana, said Britton.
It was determined that the participants in the domestic had rented a hotel room at the CVI. DCSO investigators obtained a search warrant for the hotel room and evidence was located in the room leading to the identity of the two suspects in this case.
At approximately 11:36 a.m. DCSO dispatch received information that the suspects in this case were at the Walmart Store on Grant Avenue in Gardnerville. When the suspects exited the store, they were detained by DCSO personnel. It was determined that both individuals had warrants for their arrest. Both were taken to the Minden Jail Facility where they were booked.
The matter remains under investigation.
