Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

PR #: 1800060
Date Issued: May 23, 2018 - 2:06pm

Sheriff's Office asks for public's help identifying iPhone thief

CONTACT: Bob Harmon
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office 775-785-6235
Cell 775-722-5517

Washoe County Sheriff's Office detectives are asking for the public's help with identifying a woman suspected of returning an act of kindness by stealing an iPhone from a Sun Valley business.

According to a crime report filed online, at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018, an employee of a hair salon on Sun Valley Boulevard was approached by an unknown woman and asked for two dollars for bus fare.

The employee gave the woman the two dollars. The woman then asked if she might be able to have some crackers located by the salon's coffee station. The employee agreed. The woman was last seen going to the coffee station before leaving the business without saying another word.

About an hour later, the employee noticed that her iPhone was missing. The last known location of the phone was at the coffee station.

After receiving an online report from the victim, Sheriff's Office detectives were able to obtain surveillance photos of the suspect from a nearby business. So far, detectives have not been able to identify the suspect and are now asking for assistance from the public.

Anyone with information about the suspect shown in the attached photos is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.

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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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