SPARKS, NV — Police in Sparks have released critical incident video showing a shooting, vehicle pursuit and crash that unfolded earlier this month after officers tried to stop a suspect wanted on a felony battery-related charge. The man, identified as 38-year-old Rodrigo Valle-Gonzalez of Battle Mountain, was shot at after authorities say he drove away from officers and nearly struck one of them.
The encounter ended with Valle-Gonzalez arrested near McCarran Boulevard and Victorian Avenue. Authorities said he was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries before being booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility on multiple charges. One Reno police officer was injured during the incident and later was being evaluated at a hospital, according to investigators.
Traffic stop on Kleppe Lane escalates as suspect drives away
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said Sparks officers tried to conduct a traffic stop on Kleppe Lane on a person wanted on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon. Officials said the driver then pulled away from the scene instead of stopping, setting off the sequence that drew multiple law enforcement agencies to the area.
According to investigators, the suspect drove from officers and came close to striking a Sparks police officer. That moment led to gunfire, though the suspect kept moving. Authorities have said the original call came shortly before 9:30 a.m., and the confrontation soon spread into a wider pursuit through nearby streets.
Drone footage shows truck circling a building and striking barriers
Video released by Sparks police shows a truck pulling a trailer as it drove away from officers, circled a building and collided with it. Authorities say the vehicle continued forward after the shooting and later hit a fence and a Reno Police patrol vehicle. The crash sequence is part of the critical incident video now being reviewed publicly…