Natural Paws Puts James Reyes on Blast Over Alleged Embezzlement
“There’s no comment for you,” someone angrily said twice when we called Zoomies and Purr concerning a social media post about allegations coming from another local pet store.
Natural Paws Reno at 18136 Wedge Parkway in Reno made a post today on social media saying its former manager was arrested April 1st for felony embezzlement allegedly against its business to open another pet store in Sparks.
Zoomies and Purr at 2868 Vista Boulevard answered the phone twice and posted on its Facebook earlier today, appearing to be open. They ignored an email we sent for comment.
A recent promotional post asked community members to “favorite us on Nextdoor to help us build awareness in our community.”
“Help Us Grow Our Zoomies & Purr Community!” Paul W Reyes wrote on Facebook publicly. “We need your help building our little corner of pet-loving joy right here in Sparks. If you enjoy what we’re doing at Zoomies & Purr — giving 100% of our net profits back to local pets and families — we’d love for you to add us as a Favorite on Nextdoor.”
James Reyes was not listed in county custody today, but we have filed a public information request to see if he was booked and released earlier this month, and on what charges.
“This discovery has been incredibly painful and disappointing for all of us,” Natural Paws Reno writes.
“Trust is the foundation of any team, and having that trust broken in this way is heartbreaking and has impacted our team, our customers, and our business.
We are cooperating fully with law enforcement and have taken steps to strengthen our internal controls to ensure something like this cannot happen again.”
James Reyes, then 39, pictured in a mugshot, and working as a food and nutrition manager, was previously arrested in 2015 in Carson City on suspicion of felony embezzlement after deputies responded to reports from the Carson Tahoe Medical Center of alleged suspicious invoices totaling over $15,000 involving a made up company called Capital Queens Bakery.
During the investigation, it was reported that Reyes had admitted to the alleged wrongdoing saying he had been cut off from an allowance coming from his parents of up to $7,000 per month. We were unable to find if there was a conviction in that case. We will update this story when we get more information.
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