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- Subject of widespread manhunt captured after multi-agency collaboration.
For Immediate Release
| PR #: | 1500093 |
| Date Issued: | Aug 15, 2015 - 2:04am |
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Subject of widespread manhunt captured after multi-agency collaboration. |
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| CONTACT: | Deputy Jeff McCaskill Washoe County Sheriff's Office Office 775-328-6370 Cell 775-771-8252 |
Just after midnight tonight, August 15, 2015, suspect Russell Roberts was taken into custody by local authorities.
In a joint operation with Washoe County Detectives and patrol Deputies, along with The Reno Police Department SET and robbery-homicide Detectives and Detectives from The Sparks Police Department, Roberts was located at a motel in the 600 block of 4th Street in Reno. Roberts surrendered to authorities without incident and was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to his leg.
Russell Roberts will be booked into custody on the outstanding warrants and other charges after he has been cleared from the hospital.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Reno Police Department, and Sparks Police Department would like to thank the public and Secret Witness for the information provided, which led to the capture of this suspect.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detectives 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.