Thanks to quick calls from nearby residents, Washoe County deputies were able to step in and stop an illegal dumping operation in the hills near Reno.
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were first called Saturday to the area of High Rock Way and Wedekind Road after reports of illegal dumping. When deputies initially responded, they didn’t find a suspect. A short time later, however, the reporting party called again to say the individual had returned and was actively dumping more debris.
Deputies went back to the area and located 37-year-old Christopher Whitney of Minden, who was found dumping dozens of tires…