South Lake Tahoe man facing multiple charges after Douglas County arrest

South Lake Tahoe resident Ray Brashears, age 33, is facing a plethora of charges after being arrested by deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) Tuesday night.

The deputies pulled over Brashears September 19 at 9:00 p.m. and discovered he had an active misdemeanor warrant out of Tahoe Township for theft. He was also on probation through Nevada Parole and Probation.

K9 officer Bak was used at the scene and he alerted to methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia from the exterior of the vehicle. Conclusively five used hypodermic needles were found, and .4 grams of methamphetamine.

During the search of the vehicle they found a wallet, with a Medicaid card, military ID, a social security card and a Nevada driver’s license not belonging to Brashears. Deputies located three cell phones, blank checks, equipment and materials which may have been used in counterfeiting documents and identifications.

He was arrested in April, 2016 in Carson City on many of the same charges.

Brashears was arrested on the warrant, along with Obtaining/Using personal identifying information of another person to harm or impersonate them, Possession of a financial forgery laboratory, Forgery, Possession of hypodermic needle. His bail is $211,592.00 and awaiting Parole and Probation hold.