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SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A 41-year-old Washoe County sheriff's deputy has been arrested in Spanish Springs after police say he was firing a gun while drunk and threatened to shoot at a sheriff's helicopter.
Sparks police say Robert Brunsvold was arrested Sunday for suspicion of possession of a firearm while intoxicated and resisting police with a firearm. His bail was set at $20,000. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer.
Sparks police said in a statement Monday that Brunsvold was taken into custody several hours after a SWAT team was mobilized early Sunday morning in response to a call about a possibly suicidal man who was intoxicated.
Police say Brunsvold has served 10 years as a deputy in the sheriff's office and is currently assigned to the patrol division.
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