One suspect is in custody today and faces a charge of felony eluding in Monday's residential burglary on Roundup Road in Carson City that resulted in a vehicle chase and search for the suspect, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
Brandon Peart, 32, of Carson City was booked into jail with bail at $25,000. The resident of the address had reported walking into the home and discovering the burglary in progress. According to the initial report, the suspect threatened the resident with bodily harm before fleeing the area and taking guns with him.
As a result of accurate and rapid witness information, including a description of the suspect’s vehicle, Carson City Sheriff’s deputies located a vehicle matching the description approximately 7 minutes after the initial report, said Furlong.
When they attempted to stop the suspect vehicle, a high speed chase ensued into southeastern Carson City along the Carson River. The driver of the vehicle being chased lost control of the car near the 6000 block of Rio Vista. After a foot pursuit covering well over one mile across a valley and up a mountain side, visual contact with the suspect was lost in the dark.
Deputies from Carson City, Douglas County, Washoe County RAVEN, and NHP scoured the area throughout the night but were unable to locate the suspect.
Shortly before 2 p.m. today, a concerned resident near the 4300 block Golden Eagle reported a suspicious man in the area. Responding officers and detectives still in the area, located and detained Peart. He was interviewed by detectives, but provided no information. The vehicle involved in the pursuit has been identified as being registered to Peart's mother who lives in Carson City.
The burglary incident, along with a second burglary reported at the 4000 block of Quinn Road, remain under investigation.
While the burglary investigation remains open, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office has no reason to believe there is any on-going threat to the area residents. Both the vehicle driven by Peart, and the contents are being evaluated for connections to the reported burglary offenses.