Update 2 p.m., June 10, 2024:
The three juveniles who committed a rash of vehicle burglaries in the Gardnerville Ranchos during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 26 were arrested this morning.
The 17-year-old male was arrested at Douglas High School and booked into the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Facility for burglary, grand larceny of a firearm, unlawful sale of a firearm, and being a juvenile is possession of a firearm.
The 15-year-old male was arrested at his home and booked into the Juvenile Detention Facility for burglary and grand larceny of a firearm.
The 14-year-old male was arrested a Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School and booked into the Detention Facility for burglary.
ORIGINAL STORY: Douglas County, NV - On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, Deputies and Investigators from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office learned and that a 17-year-old male Minden resident was actively trying to sell a Springfield Armory semi-automatic pistol to other juveniles.
DCSO Investigators contacted this 17-year-old male and recovered the pistol. It was determined that the 17-year-old male had gotten the Springfield Armory pistol from a 16-year-old male from Gardnerville.
On Friday, June 7, 2024, Investigators interviewed the 16-year-old Gardnerville resident who admitted to selling the Springfield Armory pistol to the 17-year-old Minden resident. The 16-year-old Gardnerville resident also admitted that he along with another 16-year-old male and a 14-year- old male (both from Gardnerville) committing numerous vehicle burglaries in the Gardnerville Ranchos during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 26.
The 16-year-old admitted that the Springfield Armory pistol had been stolen from a vehicle during the rash of burglaries (the theft of this pistol had not even been reported to DCSO). A Ruger pistol had also been stolen from another vehicle during the burglaries.
It was determined that the Ruger pistol had been sold to a 16-year-old male Gardnerville resident who was on juvenile parole for car-jacking.
DCSO Investigators located the 16-year-old parolee at the carnival in Lampe Park during the evening hours of Friday, June 7. The 16-year-old parolee had the loaded Ruger pistol in his pants pocket when he was contacted at the carnival.
The 17-year-old Minden resident was booked into the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Facility for possession of a stolen firearm, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, and being a juvenile in possession of a firearm.
Burglary and firearm related charges are forthcoming for the three juveniles who committed the vehicle burglaries in the Ranchos.
The 16-year-old parolee was booked into the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Facility for parole violation, possession of a stolen firearm, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, and being a juvenile in possession of a firearm.