A Schurz man is charged with assault with a deadly weapon after Yerington Police responded to a call of a woman hiding in a restroom, according to a news release.
On Thursday, Aug. 11, at 2:55 p.m., the Yerington Police Department was dispatched to a restaurant for a female who was hiding in the restroom and needed immediate assistance, the release said.
Officers detained Kalen Jim, 39, from Schurz, who was in possession of a loaded handgun.
Jim was booked into the Lyon County Jail on $220,000 bail for following charges:
• Ex-felon in possession of a firearm.
• False imprisonment.
• Use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a crime.
• Assault with a deadly weapon.
The investigation is ongoing; there were no injuries to the public or law enforcement in this incident, the release said. There is no ongoing threat to the public as the only suspect identified has been arrested.
Anyone who may have information is urged to call the Yerington Police Department at 775-463-2333 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900 in reference to case 22YE-0367.
