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A janitor at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada was arrested late last week, KRNV-TV in Reno reported Friday. A case file has been filed against the 41-year-old for child neglect and endangerment and possession of a suppressor and a short-barreled rifle. Authorities discovered the arsenal in a warehouse, they said. A police report listed an AK-47 rifle, three handguns, a handgun, ammunition, knives and a taser within reach of a child. The stash also included drug paraphernalia such as a bong and a used marijuana joint. Officials realized the family was staying at the museum after the man’s 2-year-old child was spotted walking nearby unsupervised, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office said. It was not the first time the police had interacted with the man because his child was left alone. But this time, the toddler’s older sister gave deputies the museum as her address.
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Authorities, along with a museum board member, then walked through the property and saw signs that people lived there. Sleeping bags, mattresses, clothing and food were among the items found in areas off-limits to visitors, the sheriff’s office said. We apologize, but this video failed to load. The janitor’s wife, a museum manager, also lived there, investigators said. But they have not identified her or said whether she will face charges. The couple has since been fired and the museum closed. The museum’s board is facing questions about how this could have happened. The team apologized and said they were “shocked and saddened”. “We are looking for the best way to reopen in a way that not only ensures the safety of all our guests, but one that we as a community can be proud of,” they said in a statement. The museum will reopen after hiring a new director. But that won’t be good enough for some parents. Leah Tsuchimoto, who works at a nearby hotel, told the TV station she would never take her children there again. The whole ordeal was “a complete shock”, he said.
