WCSO NEWS RELEASE
The fifth suspect connected to the Storey County burglaries has surrendered to Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives. At approximately 7 p.m., Joseph Anthony Young agreed to meet sheriff’s detectives in the area of North McCarran Boulevard and Mae Anne Avenue. Young was arrested and transported by Storey County authorities to the Storey County jail, where he will be booked on felony burglary warrants.
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office celebrated 150 years of proud service and community partnership in 2011. Sheriff Michael Haley is the 24th person elected to serve as the sheriff of Washoe County. His office continues to be the only full service public safety agency operating within northern Nevada and is responsible for operating the consolidated detention facility, regional crime lab, Northern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center, Internet Crimes against Children Task Force, court security, service of civil process and traditional street patrols.
