Blood, cops, gunshots: Reno Airbnb allegedly trashed after 'rager'

Sierra Water Gardens was a boutique Reno nursery before its owners converted the property into an event space and Airbnb rental. On Saturday, an Airbnb renter threw a party at the property that drew underage attendees and 15 cop cars, an owner of the rental said. less Sierra Water Gardens was a boutique Reno nursery before its owners converted the property into an event space and Airbnb rental. On Saturday, an Airbnb renter threw a party at the property that drew underage ... more Photo: Mike B./Yelp Photo: Mike B./Yelp Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close Blood, cops, gunshots: Reno Airbnb allegedly trashed after 'rager' 1 / 29 Back to Gallery

According to Sierra Water Gardens, an idyllic nursery-turned-rental space near Lake Tahoe, a 19-year-old woman told the owners of the Reno Airbnb property that she needed a pleasant place for her parents to stay over the weekend. Sierra Water Gardens green-lit the request.

On Saturday morning, Sierra Water Gardens co-owner Samantha Stremmel got a call from police. It was around 2:30 a.m. when she arrived at the house, where she was met by 15 of the 18 police cars on-patrol that night, she said in a Facebook post on the Sierra Water Gardens page.

"The rules of our Airbnb explicitly state that there are to be no more than 4 people and no parties or events," the post said. "Totally disregarding our rules they threw a 'rager' at our our property."

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More than 60 people, some of whom were minors, were crammed into the two-bedroom house, Stremmel told the Reno Gazette Journal. SFGATE could not reach Stremmel for comment. Numerous underage attendees were under the influence of alcohol and cited by authorities, Reno police said.

Police also received calls about gunshots fired in the vicinity of the festivities. Though authorities found no victims, they did discover six 9mm casings in the street.

The home sustained only minor damage. Stremmel told multiple news sites she found dirt, trash and beer strewn about the home, and some blood on the walls and sheets. She also noted a broken window and wall with a hole.

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Stremmel told ABC 8 Airbnb is "doing a good job taking care of us," though she's disappointed in the renter, who was listed as "verified."

Airbnb said in a statement: "There have been over 300 million guest arrivals in Airbnb listings to date and negative incidents are extremely rare. We have zero tolerance for this type of behavior and permanently banned this guest from our platform, are fully supporting our host while we investigate, and have reached out to law enforcement to offer our assistance. Our community's safety is our priority."

In her Facebook post, Stremmel apologized to neighbors and said she will no longer rent out the property.

Michelle Robertson is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at mrobertson@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @mrobertsonsf.