The Reno Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with a violent residential burglary that occurred early Monday morning.
Early on September 1, a resident on the 900 block of Marsh Avenue was robbed at knifepoint. A masked intruder armed with a machete tied up the homeowner, stole property, and fled in the victim’s car, according to police. The stolen vehicle was later abandoned. The Reno Police Department’s Intel Analysis Unit quickly developed a lead, and the Regional Crimes Suppression Unit (RCSU) located the suspect’s vehicle two days later.
Police arrested Edgar Hernandez-Vega, 47, of Reno, in the 2700 block of South Virginia Street. At the time of his arrest, he was in possession of the machete used in the crime and stolen items from the victim’s home. It was determined that the suspect entered the house through an open garage door…