Man carrying rifle spotted on Virginia Street in Reno, Reno NV

Weapons

Reported: 10/25/2025 08:45 PM

Near N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501

A white male in his 40s was seen walking southbound on Virginia Street near the 100 block in Reno, carrying a black semi-automatic rifle strapped to his body. He was wearing a baseball cap, a possible camouflage jacket, and dark pants. Officers are trying to locate him.

Audio|Source: Reno and Sparks Police and Fire

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We're not saying it's a template 1057 subject that had a 1032 rival strap to his body.

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Lost in Southbound Virginia from 100 block of North Virginia at 23 to 8 hours. Subject was a white male, 40 tall, medium build with dark hair, winky,

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baseball cap, possible camo jacket, dark pants, snuffer that's made.

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Template 177 subject 152, 1016, etc.

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Spex 362 J3 to part.

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Sparks are 21 same traffic.

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The 37% percent.

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One hundred block of less can yet.

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Drops due spotting old threats made relaxing southbound in Virginia is on the location at 2038 hours since an anomaly smell, partially four years of age, tall with a medium bill of our church, possibly wearing a baseball cap and a camo jacket.

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Number two approved a semi-automatic.

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Area 1-900 Blackmore Virginia Street, Southbound, Step 1-0016 Railway.

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Engine 12. Red frequency assignment, medical emergency.

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Respond 115 Torus Circle.

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Utton. Engine 12.

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Respond 115 Torrace Circle.

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Okay. Okay.

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Okay. Okay.

01:31

Okay.

01:37

Gellet, Lassian, southbound Virginia, from this location at 238 hours on a white male, 40s, tall, build,

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medium, dark hair,

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wearing a hat, possibly a camo jacket, dark pants, rifle, a black semi-automatic. Tenslocat, 737 subject in the area of 100.

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The block in North Virginia, District. It may not clear.

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It's the end. Still getting further west in a second. On west, second.

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Near N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501

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