Sparks Police Event Brings Officers and Residents Together
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cOmmuNITy SPARKS Nugget ready for annual ‘Star Spangled Sparks’ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1910 Page 3 TribuneSERVING SPARKS SINCE 1910 Volume 109, Number 26 Wednesday, June 28, 2017 $1.00 SPORTS uNITy IN ThE cOmmuNITy Sparks Police event brings officers and residents together By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune Pictures of smiling faces Former Pack star dotted the Sparks Police De- partment’s Facebook page Oliver snubbed on following its June 24 “Unity draft night in the Community” BBQ event held at Oppio Park. Page 7 From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the community of Sparks could check out the police vehicles, K9, mounted unit horses and chat with officers about whatever is on their mind while being treated to free hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream from Sierra Swirl. “It was great, we had sev- eral hundred people at the event,” says Sparks Police Department’s Ken Gallop. “We had all of our volun- teers, police officers, the Surging Aces chief was here, our mobile push lead to command center, horses, and K9. It was fun,” he John Byrne photos/Tribune nine games added. Crime Prevention officer Dennis Rodriquez, a 21-year veteran of the Sparks Police De- Page 8 Although it was 96 de- partment, dishes out hamburgers at the department’s ‘Unity in the Community’ barbecue grees in Sparks on Saturday, last Saturday at Oppio Park. a steady stream of people came through the event, wanted to talk,” he adds. INSIDE some staying all day. Gallop says he enjoyed tak- “There were a lot of great ing a moment during the Weather...............................2 conversations going on, barbecue to look around State Briefs..........................2 Sparks officials were here, and see people interacting Opinion............................10 kids could interact with us with the officers and learn- Seniors..............................13 and find out about the Ex- ing about their vehicles. Puzzles..............................14 plorers program. People “That interaction is very Advice...............................15 learned about the depart- important to me,” he says. Classified Ads..................16 ment and what we do,” says “One family has attended Legals................................17 Gallop. all of our barbecues and ap- In his opinion, the high- proached me about a young light of the barbecue was family member who they the K9 demonstration and were having an issue with. Follow us on free Sierra Swirl ice cream, Now they have options on Twitter: but “it all depends on who how to deal with that mem- @SparksTribune you ask,” Gallop says. Gal- ber,” Gallop says, taking lop was the one who had to pride in the police depart- put on the training bite suit, ment’s ability to avert crises. which he says was like wear- The officers respond to Community Resource Officer Damon O’Connell was one ing 10 layers of carpet. of many in the department that spent the afternoon inter- “But a lot of people just > See POLICE, Page 5 acting with Sparks residents on Saturday. SPARKS Get the digital edition. SEE MORE sparkstrib.com Tribune News | Sports | Trending Now Your Community Newspaper Since 1910 ONLINE! 2 June 28, 2017 yOuR SEvEN-Day fOREcast WEDNESDAY ThuRSDAY fRIDAY SaTuRDAY SuNDAY mONDAY Tuesday 89/59 92/61 95/62 92/62 93/64 94/56 94/54 Plenty of sun Sunny Sunny and very Mostly sunny Sunny Sunny and very Sunny and very warm warm warm NEvaDa news bRIEfS Associated Press to reports of gunshots at a house in ing trial on charges accusing him of McCarran International Airport northeast Las Vegas found two men writing an illegal painkiller prescrip- spokeswoman Christine Crews said in their 20s dead and a third man tion resulting in the death of a former passengers were bused back to the Feds to pay local with a gunshot to the head. University of Nevada football player terminal. governments $465 million Another person in the home is now accused of causing a second Canine units swept the plane, in- For 2017 land use wasn’t injured, and McGrath says the death. cluding baggage and cargo areas. Au- CARSON CITY — The U.S. De- shooter believed to be in his 30s was Dr. Robert Rand is scheduled to ap- thorities found nothing and cleared partment of the Interior will pay gone when police arrived. pear in federal court in Reno on Fri- the scene. nearly $465 million this year to local The names of the victims and the day. The plane took off about four hours governments primarily in rural areas alleged shooter weren’t immediately Prosecutors unsealed a new grand later. that have come to rely on the funds made public. jury indictment Thursday that pro- The Federal Aviation Adminis- because they cannot levy taxes on McGrath says they knew each vides no details but says the other tration said no other flights were af- federal lands. other, and the shooter went to his ve- death occurred as recently as August fected. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke an- hicle during an argument to retrieve a 2015. The victim is identified only by nounced the sum in Nevada on Mon- gun before opening fire. initials, “D.C.-Z.” coroner: woman dies weeks day. The other victim was identified aFter ex-boyFriend choking arrest The $13 million increase this year is child dies aFter near only as “M.Y.” But Michael Yenick’s slightly less than the average annual drowning at nevada’s parents have filed a wrongful death LAS VEGAS — Authorities in Las cowabunga bay growth of $22 million over the last de- suit accusing Rand of causing his Vegas say a 39-year-old woman who cade. HENDERSON — A boy who death in October 2015. was choked into unconsciousness by Most of the money goes to Western nearly drowned at a Nevada water Rand has been jailed without bail her ex-boyfriend has died of her inju- states, where the Interior Depart- park has died. since he and eight others were ar- ries. ment collects most its $8.8 billion in Eight-year-old Daquan Bankston, rested in a federal drug raid in May The Clark County coroner said annual revenue from commercial ac- who was found unresponsive last 2016. Monday that Stella Martinez died tivities on public lands. Sunday at the wave pool at Cow- His lawyer couldn’t immediately be Friday at Summerlin Hospital of California will see more than $48 abunga Bay, died late Friday. reached for comment. brain injuries following the June 3 million this year from the program. “Our thoughts and prayers are incident. Her death was ruled a ho- Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, with the family,” water park officials american airlines Flight micide. Montana, New Mexico and Utah will said in a statement. “Our utmost con- delayed in vegas over False Police say a patrol officer respond- threat each receive between $30 million and cern is the safety and enjoyment of all ing to a report of a man trying to $40 million. our guests. The circumstances of this LAS VEGAS — Authorities say an break into a home saw 41-year-old Alaska, Nevada and Wyoming will tragic incident are being investigated, unspecified, false threat on an Amer- Christopher Wood attacking and each get more than $25 million. and we will have further comment ican Airlines flight forced the halting choking Martinez on the ground in upon completion of the investiga- of a plane on a runway at the Las Ve- the backyard. 2 dead, 1 wounded, suspect tion.” gas airport so passengers could be Martinez was hospitalized for sought in dominoes game Lifeguards pulled the Bankston rescreened and the plane could be nearly three weeks before she died. shooting from the pool and began life-resusci- searched. Wood was arrested on attempted LAS VEGAS — Police say two tating measures before medical per- The airline said Flight 1704, bound murder, attempted burglary and people are dead, a third is critically sonnel arrived. for Charlotte, North Carolina, left a domestic battery by strangulation wounded and a suspect is sought af- Bankston died at Las Vegas’ Sun- gate Thursday with 184 passengers charges that are expected to be up- ter gunfire erupted during an argu- rise Hospital and Medical Center. and six crew members. graded before a July 14 preliminary ment over a weekend dominoes game The plane hadn’t taken off when hearing of evidence against him. at a home in Las Vegas. reno doctor awaiting drug what turned out to be a “non-cred- His court-appointed public de- Lt. Dan McGrath says officers re- trial accused oF 2nd death ible” threat was discovered and the fender, Josie Bayudan, declined to sponding about 7:20 p.m. Sunday RENO — A Nevada doctor await- plane was halted out of caution. comment. CONTACT US: Publisher: Sherman Frederick - [email protected] (702) 525-2440 Managing Editor: Eric Dahlberg - [email protected] (775) 316-2265 Sports Editor: Nathan Shoup - [email protected] Advertising: Constance DeAngelis - [email protected] (775) 236-2086 Legals: Tammy Creedon - [email protected] Circulation: Kristy Stralla - [email protected] Classifieds: [email protected] Contact Us By Phone: 775-358-8062 Sparks Tribune (ISSN 0899-9583) USPS (000461) is published Tuesdays by Battle Born Media, LLC, 155 Glendale Ave. - Suite 10, Sparks, NV 89431. 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