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PHOTO/M.D. WELCH: Downtown Reno Partnership Ambassador Joy Klingenfuss making her rounds in downtown Reno prior to the pandemic. There are now 17 ambassadors in the program, with five on the streets each day.

The Reno man had recently kicked a heroin habit when he got word that his mother was dying of cancer in Tucson, Ariz. The news hit him hard. He had an emotional breakdown outside the offices of the Downtown Reno Partnership, where the loud disturbance alerted one of the Downtown Reno Ambassadors inside the building.

The incident on July 20 might easily have drawn the attention of law enforcement. It’s not uncommon for someone acting out an emotional crisis on a public street to wind up in an altercation with police, resulting in an arrest and/or injuries to those involved. Not this time. Read More