Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

PR #: 1800097
Date Issued: Sep 25, 2018 - 12:05pm

Washoe County Sheriff's Office deputies arrest suspects in theft of Ronald McDonald House donations with help from Secret Witness

CONTACT: Bob Harmon
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office 775-785-6235
Cell 775-722-5517

Washoe County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested two suspects in the theft of a jar containing approximately $400 in donations for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Deputies arrested Tia Cryer, age 23, and John Gilman, age 25, early Monday morning at a residence in Sparks.

The initial incident occurred at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018 when a male and female suspect walked into the McDonald's on 1st Avenue in Sun Valley. The couple stole the jar off the counter and the store's debit card reader.

After surveillance photos of the theft were released to local media by the Ronald McDonald House, deputies received a Secret Witness tip identifying Cryer and Gilman as the possible suspects.

Deputies obtained additional evidence and established probable cause for the couple's arrest. However, both suspects had left their known residence.

Deputies continued to search for Cryer and Gilman. Early in the morning of Monday, September 24, deputies received information that the couple were staying at a residence in Sparks. Shortly after 2:00 a.m., deputies made contact with them at the residence and took both into custody.

Cryer and Gilman were booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility on several charges related to the incident.

Photo 1: Tia Cryer
Photo 2: John Gilman

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The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.

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