A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday on multiple charges of theft of firearms. Jackson Smith was arrested on suspicion of burglary of a structure, 11 counts of burglary of a structure with a firearm, 11 counts of grand larceny of a firearm, seven counts of possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a controlled substance, possession of stolen property, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jackson Smith
Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies were led to Smith after surveillance video of a burglary about 12:30 p.m. Friday. When the victims returned to their residence, they discovered someone had stolen around a dozen firearms, gun optics, gun parts, and other miscellaneous equipment.
Detectives recovered enough evidence that the suspect arrived on foot, parking their vehicle away from the residence. Detectives determined the suspect forced their way into the shed and, after a while, exited with property to their hidden vehicle and left the scene. Later Friday, the Investigations Division, Special Enforcement Team, discovered Smith’s vehicle driving in the Highway 50 East area and followed it to a nearby privately-owned storage shed facility, according to a press release.
Carson City Sheriff's Office
They converged upon Smith as he attempted to leave the same facility. The Special Enforcement Team and detectives determined the location of Smith’s storage shed in the facility and were granted a search warrant for the suspect vehicle and the associated storage shed. They recovered the suspected clothing Smith used during the commission of the crime, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and most of the firearms that were stolen. If you or anyone you know has any further information that would assist this investigation, don't hesitate to contact Sergeant T.J. Boggan at 775-283-7888 or Detective Sam Hatley at 775-283-7852.
Jackson Smith
Carson City Sheriff's Office