ELKO — An off-duty Elko Police Department officer thwarted the theft of more than $1,300 in merchandise from Home Depot.
The officer called in a "theft in progress" from the store around 2 p.m. Saturday after spotting a man leaving with a cart full of merchandise without paying. The officer followed him into the parking lot and identified himself as a police officer.
The man, later identified as Christopher R. Prado, 42, of Fairfield, California, fled to an adjacent apartment complex, but the off-duty officer was able to advise responding officers of his location. Prado was placed in handcuffs and the cart was taken back into the store to assess the merchandise.
A total of $1,382 worth of mostly power tools was in the cart, according to a police statement.
Prado was booked on charges of grand larceny and also burglary of a business because he told police he had entered the store with intent to steal merchandise. His bail was listed at $30,000.
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