Washoe County Sheriff: Man Arrested After Standoff In Lemmon Valley

Reno NV

25 April, 2022

12:26 PM

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Press release from Washoe County Sheriff: April 21, 2022 A California man is in custody after a standoff with The Washoe County Sheriff's Office today in Lemmon Valley. Trent Kepford, 34 years old of Vallejo, California, was arrested in downtown Reno this evening, April 21, 2022. At 9:00 A.M. on April 21, 2022, Washoe County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at a home on Channel Way in Lemmon Valley. The reporting party was the victim who said she was inside the home with her infant child and Kepford was outside the residence. When Deputies arrived on scene, Kepford fled into the residence. Deputies on scene were able to assist the victim and her child out of the residence through a window. The woman and child were not harmed during the incident. Deputies surrounded the residence and additional resources were summoned to the scene. Washoe County Sheriff's Office SWAT and the Hostage Negotiation Team responded to the incident. After several hours of attempting contact with Kepford, the residence was searched only to discover that Kepford was not inside the home. This press release was produced by Washoe County Sheriff. The views expressed here are the author's own.