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Fernley chief deputy details arrest after three juveniles taken from park

City of Fernley City Council · May 8, 2025
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Lyon County Chief Deputy Mitch Braningham described a multi-hour response that located three juveniles hidden in a crawl space and led to the arrest of a suspect booked on multiple felony counts; deputies found drugs, firearms and altered vehicle plates, and prosecutors are pursuing a no-bail hold.

Chief Deputy Mitch Braningham of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office told the Fernley City Council that deputies located three juveniles who had been coerced from a neighborhood park and took a suspect into custody after a brief on-scene investigation.

Braningham said the sequence began between about 5:45 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. when three juveniles at the swings on Corey Way were approached by a male suspect. Dispatch received calls beginning about 6:18 p.m., deputies…

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