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- Vending Machine Burglar Arrested Through a Multi-Agency Investigation
For Immediate Release
| PR #: | 1100085 |
| Date Issued: | Jul 28, 2011 - 11:42am |
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Vending Machine Burglar Arrested Through a Multi-Agency Investigation |
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| CASE #: | WC11-5755, cases from Sparks and Reno Police Departments as well |
| WHEN: | Arrested on Saturday, July 23, 2011 |
| WHERE: | Crimes Throughout Washoe County |
| VICTIM/S: | Numerous Vending/Coin Operating Machines |
| SUSPECTS: | Railey, Robert - 36 Year Old, Bk#11-12791, Reno Resident |
| CONTACT: | Sergeant Armando Avina - |
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a local business owner who was the victim of several thefts from the company's vending machines. A case was initiated and assigned to the Sheriff's Office All Threats All Crimes Task Force (ATAC) to investigate. During the course of the investigation, Detectives from ATAC worked closely with Detectives from the Reno Police Department who were also investigating similar thefts with related modus operandi. This became a joint investigation.
The investigation focused on the primary suspect, Robert Railey. ATAC, RPD Detectives, RPD Street Enforcement Team (SET) and Sparks Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) all began working closely together to locate Robert Railey. Robert Railey was located during the early morning hours of July 23, 2011 and has been formally charged and booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility with 34 criminal charges associated with his crime spree. Robert Railey's bail has been set at $83,548. Additional charges may be forthcoming as Robert Railey has been linked to approximately 140 burglaries of this nature throughout the Reno/Sparks area.
This is an excellent example of the cooperative efforts amongst law enforcement investigators in Washoe County.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.
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