Criminal charges sought in Douglas county honey oil lab explosion
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 12:16am
The man injured in January 14th's honey oil lab explosion in Gardnerville has been identified.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said 22-year-old Adam Fitzgerald-Wermes suffered third-degree burns after an explosion stemming from an illicit Butane Hash Oil (BHO) extraction process.
At 2:40 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a call of fire at the Crestmore Apartments. Upon arrival they located an extinguished appliance fire and an injured male with third degree burns.
Fitzgerald-Wermes is that burn victim. He was transported by air ambulance to Renown Medical Center in Reno and his current condition is unknown.
The criminal charge of Nevada Revised Statute 453.3393 Unlawful to Extract Concentrated Cannabis will be submitted to the District Attorney for prosecution.
The investigation is ongoing.
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