Carson City weekend arrest log: Man jailed on drug charges, holds baggy with meth in mouth

A 46-year-old Silver Springs man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of heroin and methamphetamine possession and other charges after eluding an officer and allegedly holding a baggy of drugs in his mouth, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Timothy Joseph Turner was arrested at 11:25 p.m. in the 3400 block of North Carson Street. He also faces charges of destroying evidence, a gross misdemeanor and lesser charges of eluding, driving under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the arrest report, an officer found a vehicle behind a closed business in the 3400 block of North Carson Street. When the officer attempted to turn around his patrol vehicle, the car left at a high rate of speed without its headlights.

The officer activated his lights and attempted a traffic stop. The driver continued going northbound through a parking lot and then entered West College Parkway without slowing or yielding to oncoming traffic, the arrest report states. The officer continued to follow with his overhead lights and siren activated.

The driver then went back to the parking area, this time at the front of the building, and then stopped and then attempted to get out of the car. The officer initiated a high risk stop and ordered the driver, the sole occupant, to stay in the car.

The deputy repeated multiple instructions at least three times before the man would do as instructed. The driver was detained.

The officer asked him if he had any weapons or hypodermic needs on his person. He hesitated and said he stuffed a needle down his pants. Prior to securing the needle the man attempted to swallow something he had in his mouth, the arrest report states.

The man was asked to open his mouth and he refused. The officer instructed the man to spit the object out of his mouth and onto the ground. The man again refused and was placed on his stomach. The man then opened his mouth and revealed a small clear baggy with a white substance inside. He spit it out and admitted it was methamphetamine, the report states.

During the search a hypodermic needle was found in the man’s underwear. He was read his Mirada rights. He said he didn’t stop because he was nervous and was trying to hide the needle and methamphetamine. The deputy asked if he was using methamphetamine when the officer passed him parked in the car.

The man said he had used three hours prior to the incident. He told the deputy he had been going to the methadone clinic but relapsed and was embarrassed about using again, the arrest report states.

Officers advised that he was going to jail and that his car was to be towed. During the inventory of the car the officer located a red balloon with heroin in the center console and an aluminum can that had been cut in half. The bottom portion of the can had black residue on it.

The officer asked about the substance in the balloon. Turner told the officer “if it’s in a ballon it has to be heroin,” the arrest report states. Both drugs, about .5 grams each, were tested and came back positive for methamphetamine and heroin. Bail: $7,911.

In other arrests:
A 63-year-old Carson City man, Scott Drummond, was arrested April 29, 11:40 p.m. in the 1900 block of I Street on felony suspicion of domestic battery causing substantial bodily harm and preventing the victim from reporting a crime.

According to the arrest report, a deputy was dispatched to the 2400 block of Watercrest Court in reference to a domestic battery at 9:07 p.m. Dispatch advised the victim may have a broken nose and wrist. Dispatch also advised the male subject was leaving in a white pickup which was later found unoccupied by a deputy at John Mankins Park.

An officer met with the victim and reporting party. The victim had blood all over her face and shirt. She was crying and extremely upset stating her nose and wrist were broken and she was in a lot of pain. She stated her boyfriend Drummond, head-butted her in the nose. She stated she attempted to call 911 but that Drummond took the phone from her hand and twisted her arm behind her back. She stated she later located the phone and contacted police.

She said while she was on the phone with dispatch, Drummond heard her give dispatchers his clothing description. She stated Drummond then entered the house and said “I can’t believe you’re doing this,” according to the arrest report.

The woman said the man then took off his white shirt, which was covered in blood, and left the house. She stated he was wearing a black thermal shirt and blue jeans. Deputies were unable to locate the man.

At approximately 11:13 p.m. a deputy was informed by dispatch that the woman had called stating the man was at his brother’s residence in the 1300 block of Fleetwood Avenue. The officer responded and made contact with the brother who stated he had picked up the suspect and dropped him off at their mother’s home on I Street.

The deputy responded to that location and made contact with the suspect who was wearing the black thermal shirt and jeans. He was uncooperative upon making contact with him and was taken to jail. He was read his Miranda warning and agreed to speak. The deputy asked him what happened earlier between him and his girlfriend. He stated he did not know what the officer was talking about. He stated he was not there and the woman gets drunk sometimes and falls over. The suspect continued to be uncooperative and argumentative. Bail: $20,000.

— A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 3:51 p.m. on multiple misdemeanor charges including reckless driving with wanton disregard, driving on a suspended or revoked license, no valid proof of insurance and speeding. Bail: $2,103.

— A 58-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 11:06 p.m. in the 2000 block of East William Street on gross misdemeanor suspicion of battery on a protected person and speeding, 42 in a posted 25 mph zone.
According to the arrest report, a Carson City sheriff’s sergeant with the Special Enforcement Team attempted to pull over a vehicle that was speeding.

The patrol unit was an unmarked vehicle. The officer put on his emergency lights. The man stopped in a parking lot of Tractor Supply Store, got out of his vehicle and charged at the officer. The man refused to believe he was stopped by an officer and complained that a woman had been tailgating him. He refused to follow instructions, even after two marked patrol vehicles arrived. He appeared incoherent and would not stop moving of lay on the ground as ordered. He kept reaching into his pocket after being ordered not to.

The officers struggled to get him detained, with the man pushing his shoulders into the upper body of the of one of them. A taser was deployed on the man, who said “OK, OK, I’m done,” according to the arrest report.

The arresting officer scuffed his right knee and received abrasions on his hands and fingers during the assault. Bail: $2,612.

— A 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, 8:44 p.m., at a Roberta Way residence on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery. During an argument the woman allegedly used TV cables and whipped the back of her boyfriend during an argument.

The man had a laceration on his left forearm, and several lacerations on his back and on the right side of his neck. The lacerations appeared to be consistent with the cord lashings. The cord was photographed and booked into evidence. The woman admitted that she hit the man, who was intoxicated, with the cord in the forearm but denied hitting him in the back. She provided a preliminary breath test of a .09, according to the arrest report. Bail; $3,137.

All information for the crime log (unless otherwise noted) comes from the arrest reports supplied by the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and is considered by law to be public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The policy of Carson Now is to name anyone who is arrested for a felony offense.