Lake Tahoe Brewing Owner Michael Candelario Charged With Felony Theft

The owner of Lake Tahoe Brewing Company was arrested Monday on a felony theft warrant involving brewing equipment sold to a man in British Columbia in which he paid the suspect $45,000 for equipment he never received, a Carson City sheriff’s detective said. 

Michael Candelario was taken into custody on suspicion of theft of property valued at $3,500 or more. The dollar amount of the alleged theft related to equipment is $45,000, said Detective Sam Hatley. He was arrested at the Carson City brewery and booked into Carson City jail. He is being held on $25,000 bail.

In January, Lake Tahoe Brewing Company, located at the corner of South Carson and West Proctor streets, closed its doors.

On Monday morning, deputies were called to the brewery where a moving van was taking property out of the building. Dispatch said Candelario’s attorney was at the business. Candelario arrived at the building and was arrested. A warrant for his arrest was issued Monday morning.

According to the booking report, Candelario entered into a contract to purchase a beer canning machine from a manufacturer in Alberta, Canada. He paid approximately $17,000 as a deposit for the $50,000 canner, leaving a balance of approximately $32,000.