A man identified as a resident of West Hollywood was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing the car of a woman leaving the Burning Man festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.
The Washoe (Nev.) County Sheriff’s Office has issued a press release identifying the man as Tiago Steven Gomez, 32.
Acccording to the Sheriff’s Office, “at approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, the victim approached deputies stationed in Gerlach and reported that a man had just stolen her car at knife point. According to the victim, she was just outside the Burning Man entrance when she stopped to assist a man by the side of the road. The suspect threatened the victim, along with a man who attempted to assist her, with a knife and stole her car.
“Just a few minutes later, deputies spotted the stolen vehicle and a man fitting the suspect’s description in the area of Bruno’s Country Club. The suspect, still armed with a knife, attempted to flee deputies.
“”As deputies approached, the suspect refused commands to drop the knife. A Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 (dog) was deployed. The suspect kicked and beat on the K9 as deputies attempted to apprehend him. After a short struggle, deputies were able to successfully take the suspect into custody.
Gomez is being held in the Washoe County Detention Facility on charges of mistreating a police animal and resisting a public officer. The Pershing County (Nev.) Sheriff’s Office, which covers the area where the incident allegedly occurred, is conducting the investigation. The dog was not seriously harmed and is back on the job.
This is the kind of NRA (nuts, racist, and angry) person who should NEVER be allowed to have a gun! Now we need have a better background check for someone attempting to get one too.
I hope the dog is okay!