NOVEMBER 25, 2024 UPDATE

The Washoe County District Attorney's Office announced Monday that a Reno man and woman have been sentenced to 48 years and 80 years in prison respectively for a string of  residential burglaries committed between December 2022 and February 2023.

Aisha Bailey who pleaded guilty to all charges was sentenced on three counts of residential burglary while in possession of a gun, 3 counts of residential burglary, 2 counts of possession of a stolen gun, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a stolen car, trafficking in a schedule I controlled substance, possession of burglary tools, and being a felon in possession of a gun to a term of 48 years in prison with parole eligibility after 14 years served, a $40,000 fine, and restitution in the amount of $156,716.00. 

Jacob Cooper who was convicted by a jury on all charges was sentenced on three counts of residential burglary while in possession of a gun, 3 counts of residential burglary, 2 counts of possession of a stolen gun, 2 counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of burglary tools, and being a felon in possession of a gun to a term of 80 years in prison with parole eligibility after 27 years served, a $20,000 fine, and restitution in the amount of $156,716.00, alongside Bailey. 

(The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office contributed to this report.) 

OCTOBER 8, 2024 UPDATE

A man has been convicted in a string of burglaries throughout Washoe County in 2022 and 2023.

Jacob Cooper and Aisha Bailey committed six home burglaries between December of 2022 and February of 2023 according to a release from the Washoe County District Attorney's Office.

Cooper was found guilty of three counts of residential burglary with a firearm, three counts of residential burglary, two counts of possession of a stolen firearm, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, one count of possessing burglary tools, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

He faces more than 100 years in prison.

Bailey had previously pled guilty to all charges filed against her.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Two people are behind bars in connection with a burglary spree from December 2022 to February 2023.

In January 2023, the WCSO Property Detective Division noticed a dramatic uptick in high loss residential burglaries. Certain aspects of the burglaries indicated that they might possibly be related.

During the investigation, authorities say WCSO Property Detectives and the Regional Crime Suppression Unit developed information that Jacob Cooper and Aisha Alvarado (aka Aisha Bailey) were responsible for multiple burglaries currently under investigation regionally.

Authorities arrested Cooper and Alvarado for Burglary, Home Invasion, Grand Larceny, Grand Larceny Firearm, Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of Stolen Firearm, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Trafficking a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle and Ex-felon Possession of a Firearm.

Additional information led detectives to believe that more alleged crimes were committed in California.

Detectives say they will be announcing a public viewing on seized items to return stolen property to its owner. Details of the viewing will be made at a later date. 

This investigation is ongoing.

Detectives are requesting anyone with information on this investigation to contact Detective Hoops at CHoops@washoecounty.gov, reference case #WC23-760.

(Washoe County Sheriff's Office contributed to this report.)