Arrests for robbery, extortion and drugs made after Spooner Summit incident
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 9:11pm
Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies made arrests Sunday on Highway 50 West near Spooner Junction for multiple felony charges including drug trafficking and warrants for robbery and extortion.
Arrested were Damien Malone Munoz, 21, Anthony Gabriel Munoz, 22 and Talina Hicks, 18, all from Carson City. Highway 50 westbound was closed briefly because of the incident.
Damien Munoz was arrested for felony warrants alleging two counts robbery and one count extortion. He was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance, trafficking a Schedule 1 drug 4 to 14 grams, and misdemeanor obstruction and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Highway 50 was closed after one of the suspects was seen running on the highway with a rifle in his hand.
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