LCSO looking for man who attempted to rob Wells Fargo

Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in gathering any information about a man who attempted to rob the Wells Fargo branch in Fernley on Wednesday.

Lyon County Sheriff’s Sgt. Bret Willey said dispatch received a call of a an attempted robbery at the bank at 4:44 p.m. Willey said the suspect left the bank without stealing any money, and is believed to have taken off toward Interstate 80 in a dark colored Subaru hatchback with paper license plates.

Anyone who has any information about the attempted robbery or the suspect is asked to contact dispatch at (775) 575-3383. Anyone who sees the suspect should not attempt to contact or detain him.