Thief makes off with $15,000 in wine from Incline Village Raley's

Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 5:25pm

A suspect who stole 55 bottles of wine worth approximately $15,000 is being sought by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) and they are asking for assistance from the public.

On Monday, October 23 2017 between 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., an unidentified male entered the Raley's Supermarket in the 900 block of Tahoe Boulevard and stole the high end red wine.

Some of the stolen wine included:

- Joseph Phelps 2012 Insignia red wine, valued at $239.99 per bottle
- 23 bottles of Caymus 2013 Special Select Cabernet, valued at $165.70 per bottle
- 2 bottles of Stag's Leap 2014 SLV Cabernet, valued at $157.13 per bottle

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately six feet tall, 180 pounds, and wearing flip-flops.

Anyone with information about the suspect in this theft is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.