85 Firearms Seized in Boulder City Constable Probe
Last week after the Boulder City constable was arrested for burglary and false documentation, officers executed a search warrant on his home, office and storage areas, where they confiscated eighty-five firearms, badges and drug paraphernalia. Police say the constable admitted to taking firearms from his ex-girlfriend’s house in February but claimed that they belonged to him. The constable has now been charged with burglary while in possession of a firearm, grand larceny of a firearm and with breaking Nevada possession of stolen property law.
The Boulder City constable’s ex-girlfriend reportedly told police that he gave her the firearms and appointed her as reserve constable. He also allegedly gave her a deputy constable badge and ID card, which would allow her to conduct investigations and perform arrests. Law enforcement said that the ex-girlfriend was never in attendance at a Peace Office Standards and Training academy, never earned a certificate as a peace officer, and was never sworn in under oath as a peace officer. The constable is set to be arraigned this morning.
Nevada possession of stolen property law makes it a crime to knowingly possess property that you know or should know is stolen. When the property’s value is less than $250, it’s a misdemeanor and carries up to six months in jail and/or up to a $1,000 fine. If the property’s value is $250 to $2,500, it’s a category C felony, carrying a one to five year prison sentence and perhaps a $10,000 fine. And if the property is valued at $2,500 or more, it’s charged as a category B felony with one to ten years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000. Furthermore, people convicted of breaking Nevada possession of stolen property law will be ordered to pay restitution as well.
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