By Robert Perea
Fernley High School boys soccer coach Allen Villa was arrested on Aug. 21 on charges related to the theft of $1,500 worth of pom poms from the school.
According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the high school at about 1 p.m. Aug. 13 for a report of the theft of a large bag of white cheerleading pom poms valued at approximately $ 1,500.
LCSO said surveillance footage revealed that on Aug. 4, a juvenile went into the locker room using school-issued keys and later left with a noticeably full trash bag. Deputies said additional footage showed the juvenile and her mother concealing the bag of pom poms in a container and attempting to take them from the campus with assistance from Villa, who LCSO said was seen leaving the school grounds with the stolen property in his vehicle.
A few days later, the surveillance footage was reviewed again, showing that Villa returned to campus and was spotted placing the stolen pom poms in another area of the school. LCSO said an inventory check conducted earlier that day verified that those items were absent before Villa’s arrival.
Deputies say that during the interrogation, Allen made multiple statements that suggested he possessed knowledge of specifics that only someone involved would be aware of. Villa was arrested on charges of grand larceny, possession of stolen property, concealing evidence and conspiracy to commit burglary.
The sheriff’s office said the investigation is continuing and asked that anyone with information regarding this case contact Deputy Melody Holland or Sgt. Mark Kosak by calling (775) 463-6600.
Fernley High School Principal Ryan Cross said girls soccer assistant coach Kent Kreller will serve as the interim coach for the boys team, with help from boys JV coach Angel Muniz.
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