Reno Man Sentenced To 48 Years In Prison After String Of Robberies

The Washoe County District Attorney's Office reports a Reno man was sentenced last week to 48 years in prison.

22-year-old Harry Puapuaga was charged with four counts of robbery with a deadly weapon and one count of burglary with a deadly weapon.

In October of 2017, Puapuaga was arrested for a string of convenience store robberies using a handgun he also stole from a Reno residence.

He will be eligible for parole after 11 years.

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