Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detectives are asking for the public's assistance to help identify a person of interest in an assault on a juvenile that occurred last week at the Sun Valley Skate Park.

Shortly after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputies were notified that a 14-year-old male juvenile may have been the victim of an assault and robbery that had just occurred at the skate park located off 6th Avenue.

Responding Deputies were told of a male adult who had been acting suspiciously at the park that day. Detectives are now trying to locate that individual to determine what, if any, connection he may have to the assault.

The individual is described as a white male adult in his late twenties with curly blonde hair and a tattoo on his stomach. He may have been accompanied by another man who had two pit bulls.

Detectives believe that the person of interest described above may have been at the skate park for much of the day on July 1 and are interested in hearing from anyone who can provide any information that may help to identify him. Witnesses are asked to call the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.

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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