On September 2 at around 6 a.m., Sparks Police responded to a hit-and-run call around Marina Gateway Drive and East Lincoln, near the new Legends Bay Casino. When the officers arrived, they found the 71-year-old pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle and he was immediately transported to Renown with serious injuries. Shortly after, an employee from Legends Bay Casino … [Read more...]
Sparks Police event brings officers and residents together
Pictures of smiling faces dotted the Sparks Police Department’s Facebook page following its June 24 “Unity in the Community” BBQ event held at Oppio Park. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the community of Sparks could check out the police vehicles, K9, mounted unit horses and chat with officers about whatever is on their mind while being treated to free hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream … [Read more...]
Boy shot in the head while inside apartment
A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the head while inside his apartment in what was probably a random drive-by shooting, Sparks police reported. The boy, who was hit by a single bullet that passed through a wall, has life-threatening injuries, police said. He was not identified. The shooting occurred about 4:40 a.m. Sunday at an apartment at … [Read more...]