WCSO OFFICE NEWS RELEASE
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information from the public to assist with the ongoing investigation of an incident that took place at approximately 8:30 a.m. this morning in the area of Georgetown Drive and Village Parkway in Cold Springs.
According to sheriff’s deputies, Edden Gonzales-Baer, age 55 and of Asian descent, is suspected of attacking her husband while driving in a red van on Village Parkway. Both persons exited the vehicle, and the altercation continued into the street before witnesses contacted the Sheriff’s Office. Gonzales-Baer then fled the scene and was later arrested in Reno.
Deputies are asking that anyone who witnessed this incident, or may have information useful to the investigation, contact the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division at (775) 328-3350 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office celebrated 150 years of proud service and community partnership in 2011. Sheriff Michael Haley is the 25th 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 Regional Intelligence Center, Internet Crimes against Children Task Force, court security, service of civil process, traditional street patrols and Regional Animal Services.