Police say they arrested wanted man during search of Reno home

Authorities arrested a man, who was wanted on 17 counts of murder in the first degree in California, during a recent search of a Reno home.

Cardell Waters, 27, was arrested earlier this week because of an outstanding warrant from Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, the Reno Police Department said in a news release Friday night.

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On Thursday, Reno police officers and SWAT team members swarmed a home on 1275 Carville Drive. Authorities said they were serving a search warrant following a burglary and drug trafficking investigation.

Authorities arrived at the home at about 2 p.m. and arrested the resident, later identified as 41-year-old Omar Zuniga.

Zuniga faces 12 felony charges and was accused of selling drugs and taking in stolen property.

Waters was also arrested while officers were at the home serving the search warrant.

Authorities said Waters also faces several other felony charges including robbery, burglary and carjacking.

It was unknown if Zuniga was still being held at the Washoe County jail. A search for his booking information did not show any results on the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office’s website.

Meanwhile, Waters’ bail was set at $9,999,999.99, police said.

Reno police did not release further information on the events that prompted Contra Costa County law enforcement to issue an arrest warrant for Waters. The details of the events that led to the 17 counts of murder Waters now faces were also unknown Saturday.