Man in custody after alleged robbery with knife at Walmart
Carson City authorities detained a man who reportedly pulled a knife on a Walmart employee and stole food items.
Walmart security reported the robbery 3:50 p.m. on Sunday. Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies chased the man who ran on foot to the Carson City line and Carson City deputies tracked him to an area near Bodines Casino. He was detained by Carson City deputies at 4:06 p.m. and placed under arrest by Douglas County authorities.
According to dispatch, the man was reported by Walmart security as pulling out a red folding knife after being confronted for stealing the food items. No one was hurt in the incident.