Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies arrested Sawyer Robbins, 25, in the midst of a home invasion. At the time of deputies’ arrival, Robbins was being detained by the resident’s 15-year-old son.
Deputies were called to the residence on Sahara Court shortly before 11:00 p.m. on November 22, 2021, for a residential burglary in progress. Deputies were informed a woman called to report a stranger in her home, and he was currently in an altercation with her son.
When deputies entered the home, they found the 15-year-old son holding the suspect.
The preliminary investigation indicates Robbins entered the home through a sliding glass door. The son’s bedroom is located near that entry. The son heard his bedroom door handle “jiggling,” so the teen opened the door and found Robbins in the residence. The mother awoke to her dogs barking and walked out of her bedroom to see her son confronting the suspect.
Robbins was taken into custody without incident. He faces one felony charge of residential burglary.
