Storey County Sheriff's Office - Nevada

06/14/2026

Thank you for coming out to our SCSO vs FD softball game today! Victory tastes sweet! Your Storey County Sheriff’s Office beat the fire department in the last inning of the game. A great effort by all. Until next year! 🚒💙🚓

06/13/2026

Members of the Storey County Sheriff’s Office and Health & Community Services MOST (Mobile Outreach Safety Team) attended the International Co-Responder Alliance 7th Annual National Co-Responder Conference (CoRCon) in Dallas, Texas, from June 7-10, 2026.

The conference is dedicated to co-response and crisis response professionals developing, launching, and sustaining crisis programs. These professionals have their eyes on the stars – aspiring to collaborate, innovate, and expand co-response and crisis response into the future.

Our team gained valuable resources and ideas at this conference that they bring home here to Storey County.

06/13/2026

If you use westbound I-80 near Waltham Way, plan ahead. Overnight lane reductions and ramp closures begin June 14.

Traffic impacts near USA Parkway are part of an interim project to extend the Waltham Way on-ramp to westbound I-80 and improve traffic merging prior to future widening of I-80.

Beginning the evening of June 14 through early September, drivers will see the following intermittent overnight impacts:

• Waltham Way on-ramp to westbound I-80 closed beginning the week of June 14 through August. The USA Parkway on-ramp to westbound I-80 will remain open as an alternative.
• Westbound I-80 Exit 28 off-ramp to Patrick/Waltham Way intermittently closed overnight through August.
• Westbound I-80 reduced to one lane from 7:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weekdays, with additional weekend lane reductions outside peak travel hours.
• Speeds reduced to 55 mph through the work zone, with periodic reductions to 45 mph during major work operations.

Drivers should allow extra travel time and use caution through the work zone.

The current Waltham Way on-ramp will be extended by approximately 2,200 feet through a public-private partnership between Storey County and Tesla. Storey County is funding eligible project costs through a reimbursement agreement with Tesla.

More than 2,000 vehicles use Waltham Way daily, merging with nearly 50,000 vehicles traveling I-80 each day. The extension will provide additional space for drivers traveling from USA Parkway and Waltham Way toward Reno-Sparks to merge more safely onto the interstate while improving overall traffic flow.

Traffic on this section of I-80 has increased more than 70% over the past decade. As development and employment continue to grow in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRI-Center), the project will help improve traffic movement ahead of NDOT's planned widening of I-80 between USA Parkway and Vista Boulevard, currently anticipated to begin as early as 2027.

Image: A map of the I-80 Patrick Interchange and Waltham Way provided by NDOT.

06/13/2026

06/12/2026

STOREY COUNTY, NV - On June 9, 2026 at approximately 0709 hours, Storey County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a report of an industrial incident located at a business on Peru Drive in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center.

Dispatch advised a subject had been struck and crushed by an excavator bucket. Upon arrival, deputies and the Storey County Fire Department began to provide care. Unfortunately despite life saving measures, the victim, Trino Saucedo Lechuga (age 64 of Sun Valley, NV), was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Storey County Sheriff's Office and the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted investigations, which are still ongoing at this time.

Next of kin notifications have been made. The Storey County Sheriff's Office extends our condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of Mr. Saucedo Lechuga during this difficult time.

06/10/2026

STOREY COUNTY, NV - On June 10, 2026 at approximately 1132 hours, a Storey County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a suspected DUI driver on USA Parkway in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center.

The driver failed to yield to emergency lights and sirens and fled at a high rate of speed, driving erratically and posing an extreme public safety risk. Deputies eventually stopped the vehicle on Britain Drive in a parking lot of a business. The driver was removed from the vehicle, where he advised deputies he had swallowed approximately 6 to 8 grams of Fentanyl after being stopped.

Deputies immediately requested emergency medical services. The driver, Blaze Thomas (age 28 of Carson City, NV), was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Blaze remains in the custody of the Storey County Sheriff's Office and will be booked into the Storey County Detention Facility on multiple charges once he is medically cleared.

The attached video shows a small portion of the incident from the view of one of the responding deputies. No deputies were injured in the incident.

If you witnessed this event, please contact the Storey County Sheriff's Office at 775-847-0959, reference case number 26-0865. Witnesses may also fill out an online statement form by downloading the Storey County Sheriff's Office - Nevada app (select the More button, then Forms).

06/10/2026

The Peri Ranch Bridge guardrail has been repaired, and the bridge is now open for use. We want to thank Lockwood residents and anyone visiting the area for their patience.

06/10/2026

PSA 😊

06/08/2026

A delivery truck attempted to bypass traffic this morning using Lockwood. Unfortunately damage was done to one of the bridges. The bridge will be closed for approximately 2 days for repair. The driver was located and cited.

06/08/2026

The Storey County Sheriff’s Office swore in Deputy Stritenberger today. He will be assigned to the patrol division. Congratulations and welcome!