$22 theft leads to multiple gun charges
- Reno police say William Mitchell, 25, stole about $22 from a 7-Eleven, fought with two employees, then pointed a gun at them. - Detectives arrested Mitchell later on North Virginia Street and also charged Anthony Jones, 22, after finding a firearm he was barred from having. - The case added charges tied to a separate March 30 Reno robbery investigation. (mynews4.com)
Reno police say a $22 theft at a 7-Eleven turned into an armed robbery case when the suspect pointed a gun at two employees. (mynews4.com) (renopd.com) Officers responded at about 2:23 p.m. on April 22 to the 7-Eleven at 1680 Silverada Blvd. in Reno after a report of an armed robbery. Police said William Mitchell, 25, took about $22 in merchandise and walked out without paying. (mynews4.com) Two employees confronted Mitchell outside the store, and police said a physical fight started as they tried to get the merchandise back. During that struggle, Mitchell allegedly pulled a firearm and pointed it at both workers before leaving in a vehicle. (mynews4.com) (renopd.com) Detectives from the Regional Crime Suppression Unit took over the case and later found Mitchell in the 700 block of North Virginia Street. Police said he was arrested without incident. (mynews4.com) Mitchell was booked on robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. Reno police listed the case as 26-7604 in their April 23 media update. (renopd.com) (mynews4.com) The investigation also led police to Anthony Jones, 22, who officers said was found with a firearm despite being prohibited from possessing one. Jones was charged in the April 22 case as a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. (mynews4.com) Police said Jones was also booked on additional charges tied to a separate Reno police case from March 30, 2026. Those added counts included robbery with a deadly weapon, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, and assault with a deadly weapon. (mynews4.com) The Regional Crime Suppression Unit includes detectives from both the Reno and Sparks police departments. In this case, Reno police say the investigation expanded from a shoplifting report into two arrests and multiple felony-level gun allegations. (mynews4.com) What began with about $22 in unpaid store merchandise is now moving forward as a robbery and firearm case with charges against two men. (mynews4.com)
