Crime & Safety
Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputies Rescue Teen Hostage
Patrol deputies initially responded to a home on the 5700 block of Lupin Drive in Sun Valley at 4:00 p.m. on August 27, 2021. When deput ...
Sarah Johns
Aug 27, 2021 - 9:56PM
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PR #:
2021-126
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Date Issued:
Aug 27, 2021 - 9:56PM
For Immediate Release
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies rescue teen hostage
Contact:
Sarah Johns
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office: 775-785-6235
Cell: 775-391-0407
A 19-year-old female is safe and unharmed after being held hostage by a relative this evening.
Patrol deputies initially responded to a home on the 5700 block of Lupin Drive in Sun Valley at 4:00 p.m. on August 27, 2021. When deputies arrived they located a 19-year-old who was outside the residence. The teen wanted to retrieve personal items she had in the home, but she said her uncle Luis Topete, 41, wasn’t allowing her access.
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