16-07-2025
Former Nye County captain avoids prison sentence after CEO's unlawful arrest
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A former Nye County Sheriff's Office captain, who pleaded guilty to the wrongful arrest of a power company CEO, avoided prison time at a sentencing in federal court Tuesday, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.
Chief Judge Andrew P. Gordon sentenced David Boruchowitz, who once acted as the sheriff department's public information officer, to a three-year probation term and 180 days of curfew, according to a spokeswoman with the U.S. Department of Justice. Boruchowitz's attorney confirmed that Gordon also imposed a $35,000 fine and an additional $125 penalty.
In March, Boruchowitz pleaded guilty to one count of unlawfully depriving the CEO's rights and one count of wire fraud.
According to court documents, beginning in February 2019, Boruchowitz and others made 'numerous misrepresentations and omissions of material fact as part of a scheme to defraud and fraudulently deprive' former Valley Electric Association CEO Angela Evans of her job and a spot on the company's board of directors. It was alleged that Boruchowitz wanted that board position.
Federal prosecutors said he had no right to arrest Evans. Police-worn body camera video posted on the Nye County Sheriff's Facebook page appears to show police handing Evans a warrant before eventually arresting her.
As the office's public information officer, Boruchowitz posted press releases on Facebook about the Evans' arrest on embezzlement charges. Local authorities decided not to press charges against Evans.
A federal indictment from August 2023 said Boruchowitz and others made 'numerous misrepresentations and omissions of material fact as part of a scheme to defraud and fraudulently deprive' Evans of her job and board membership.
By pleading guilty, Boruchowitz avoided a perjury charge and two additional charges related to wire fraud.
The courtroom at the federal courthouse in Las Vegas was packed full of people who witnessed the daylong sentencing. Gordon, the chief judge in Nevada, gave Boruchowitz some credit for accepting responsibility, which the prosecutor said in filings, Boruchowitz did not immediately do.
Baruchowitz's attorney, Crane Pomerantz from the Las Vegas office of the firm Clark Hill, told the 8 News Now Investigators the following in a statement, which read in its entirety:
'Judge Gordon made some very poignant statements during sentencing today that Mr. Boruchowitz takes to heart. He appreciates the opportunity he has been given and looks forward to continuing the good work he does for the Pahrump community, especially its disabled citizens.'
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