Carson City sheriff's deputies arrest man for alleged eluding, DUI following chase
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/15/2024 - 9:25am
A 44-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony eluding, misdemeanor reckless driving and DUI following a vehicle pursuit, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
Kerry Benson was taken into custody at 1:13 a.m. According to the booking report a deputy driving south on Fairview Drive saw a vehicle's headlights in their rear-view mirror coming up behind them in the number one lane. The posted speed limit in the area is 35 mph.
The vehicle changed lanes into the number two lane and passed the deputy at 40 mph. As soon as the vehicle passed, it accelerated to well over 45 mph and continued to accelerate, the report states. The deputy activated their emergency lights and notified dispatch they were trying to catch up to the vehicle.
The officer watched the vehicle come to the top of the hill at Fairview and North Edmonds Drive and started down the hill, where the officer lost visual until they got to the top of it. As the deputy came to the top of the hill the vehicle was approaching Fairview and Butti Road. The officer activated their siren. The vehicle, going around 70 mph in a 35 mph, failed to yield and continued to accelerate and pull away from the deputy, the report states.
The vehicle approached the intersection of Fairview and I-580 and turned south onto I-580 as other deputies arrived to assist in the failure to yield. The vehicle's speed reached well over 100 mph on I-580, pulling away from deputies chasing the vehicle, the report states. A sergeant terminated the pursuit when they lost visual of the vehicle in the area of I-580 and Koontz Lane, where the freeway turns to the right, the report states.
After terminating the pursuit, another deputy was able to locate the driver in the 1600 block of Snyder Avenue after it had doubled back from the area of Topsy Lane and South Carson Street. Deputies responded to the area and located the vehicle. Deputies conducted a high-risk traffic stop and the driver was taken into custody.
During the process, deputies could smell an odor of alcohol coming from the man's breath and person. The officer advised the man of his Miranda rights. The man stated he understood and did not wish to speak, the report states. The man was asked if he would be willing to complete standardized field sobriety tests. The man again said he did not wish to speak. He was asked if would be willing to submit to a preliminary breath test. The man said he did not wish to speak. The man was asked if he would submit to a breath or blood test, as it was suspected that he was impaired. The man said he would complete a blood test, the report states.
He was taken to Carson City Jail where an evidentiary blood test was taken. He was booked for suspicion of felony eluding, misdemeanor DUI and misdemeanor reckless driving. Bail: $10,000.
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