A Reno man was sentenced to ten years in prison after being convicted of assaulting a federal officer with a gun, while the officer was trying to serve an arrest warrant.

The Department of Justice says Matthew Nason fired a gun in the direction of a deputy U.S. Marshal while that officer was trying to serve a warrant for him and his girlfriend.

Prosecutors say Nason had an outstanding arrest warrant for drug and firearms violations out of North Dakota.

The DOJ says the 10-year sentence is to run consecutive to the sentence Nason received in the District of North Dakota.

Nason was found guilty after a three-day trial last November.

UPDATE - NOVEMBER 7, 2024:

A Reno man has been convicted of assaulting a Federal Officer with a gun, while the officer was attempting to serve an arrest warrant. 

According to evidence presented at the trial, 38-year-old Matthew John Nason, fired a handgun in the direction of a Deputy United States Marshal while the Deputy was trying to serve a valid arrest warrant for Nason and his girlfriend at Nason's home on February 16, 2022. 

The jury found Nason guilty of one count of assault of a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. 

Nason is scheduled to be sentenced on February 4, 2025, by a Federal District Judge, he faces the maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.  

ORIGINAL STORY - FEBRUARY 16, 2022:

The two suspects arrested in Wednesday morning's standoff on Grant Drive have been identified as fugitives from North Dakota wanted on federal drugs charges, police say.

The U.S. Marshal's Office says 36-year-old Matthew Nason and 25-year-old Jaida Scaife were wanted on multiple federal drug charges. 

Authorities say when the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force tried to serve the arrest warrant before 6 a.m., a gunshot was fired at law enforcement gathered nearby. That's when Reno Police and SWAT were called in. 

As a precaution, neighbors were asked to shelter in place. 

Police say the duo finally surrendered about two hours later and were booked into the Washoe County Jail where they are awaiting extradition to North Dakota.

Authorities say no officers were hurt in the incident. 

Nason’s warrant was for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and Distribute a Controlled Substance, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.

Scaife’s warrant was for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substance.

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