Crime Corner, March 4

Woman jailed for misuse of 911

Marianne Gray, 51, was charged with misuse of a 911 service after the Nye County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a 911 call that a domestic violence was in progress at an address on Cajon Lane and a male was armed with a hammer.

Gray reportedly stated on a 911 call Friday that she and the male were involved in an argument and the male allegedly starting throwing tool boxes out of the closet and grabbed a hammer. Gray said that the male began hitting and breaking items within the residence as well as breaking the kitchen cabinets.

Gray told deputies that she feared for her safety because the male was standing within two feet of her with the hammer in his hand and she feared he would hit her.

The male reportedly barricaded himself in the residence and refused to come out.

After Nye County SWAT responded, Sheriff Sharon Wehrly and Undersheriff Brent Moody were able to speak with the male.

An investigation revealed that the residence was not in disarray and nothing was broken, contrary to the statements made by Gray.

The male stated that Gray told him to leave the residence and when he began packing, Gray called the sheriff’s office and reported that he was chasing her around with a hammer.

The male, who is on parole and probation, said Gray always taunts him that he’s going back to jail for 10 years.

Gray was subsequently arrested and transported to the Nye County Detention Center and booked on charges of false reporting of a crime and unlawful use of an emergency phone number.

Man charged with burglary

Michael J. Brown was arrested on Feb. 25 and charged with burglary after deputies received a report of a burglary at a residence on East Bank Avenue.

The victim reportedly told deputies that after arriving home he observed a male inside his residence who was attempting to exit out the back door.

The victim said he was holding the suspect, identified as Brown, at gunpoint until deputies arrived.

As deputies were investigating, they reportedly discovered that Brown had forced a window open from the back door, unlocked the door and gained access to the residence.

The home had been ransacked throughout and the victim reportedly said that Brown had opened and consumed approximately $250 worth of food.

Deputies noted in the arrest report that Brown is also a suspect in another burglary case where his clothing was discovered left behind inside the victim’s travel trailer as well as the suspect’s cellular phone.

That victim reportedly told deputies that he made contact with Brown’s twin brother using the contact information in the phone.

Brown was arrested and transported to the jail and booked on charges of burglary and petit larceny.

This article is compiled from Nye County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports. Contact reporter Michelle Hermann at michelle.pvtimes@gmail.com