Press Release

STOREY COUNTY, NV - On Jan. 25, 2026, at approximately 11:20 a.m., a Storey County Sheriff's Office deputy on patrol in the Tahoe Reno Industrial area, observed a male subject holding what appeared to be ignition wire from a vehicle, behind a locked gate at a business known for recent burglaries. As the deputy attempted to speak with the subject and identify him, the subject fled on foot and out of sight. Before the deputy could pursue, he observed the subject appear again. The deputy ordered the subject to his location, to which he eventually complied.

The subject was removed from the property and the deputy attempted to identify him. The subject refused to identify initially, but eventually provided a name and date of birth. The deputy, quite the detective, determined this name and date of birth was not correct, which was verified via photographs. The subject still refused to provide identification and allegedly uttered he "may have a warrant". The deputy, who possesses Sherlock Holmes like skills, continued to investigate, and was able to identify the subject by a bank card found on scene, with his identity confirmed by a DMV drivers license photograph.

With the subject positively identified as Jason Pineda (age 31 of Reno, Nevada), a records check was conducted. Dispatch advised Pineda had two felony warrants of arrest, out of the Second Judicial Court of the State of Nevada and the Reno Justice Court, both with no bail holds. Pineda was placed under arrest pursuant to the warrants. He was transported to the Storey County Detention Facility, where he was booked on the following charges:

NRS 211.370 Other Jurisdiction Warrant x 2, no bail holds
NRS 205.463.2 Use or obtain information of another to delay prosecution, $10,000.00 bail
NRS 199.280 Resist or delay public officer, $640.00 bail