Carson City arrest log: Man jailed after breaking window, throwing rocks during bar fight

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Sunday after allegedly fighting, throwing rocks and breaking a window at a bar in the 300 block of East William Street, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched at around 1:30 a.m. to the bar for a fight. The arresting officer arrived and was directed to a man who was bleeding from his mouth and hands.

The suspect began yelling and tightening his arms as if he was going to fight. He began growling and appeared very agitated, according to the arrest report. The deputy placed handcuffs on the man to keep him from becoming physically violent.

The bar owner stated the man had been in a confrontation with a customer and was told to leave the establishment by staff. The man then broke the window facing east on the west side of the bar and challenged the customer to go outside and fight. The man left for a short few minutes, walking up Stewart Street and then returning to the bar entrance, this time throwing rocks and a chain at the building, according to the arrest report.

The officer spoke with the man while in the patrol car. He was asked, five times, to identify himself. The man refused to give a name or date of birth. The officer explained to the man that he was being arrested for destruction of property.

The man became upset and started banging his head against the partition in the police vehicle that separates the front and rear seats. The man screamed out vehicle window and was spitting blood in the back seat and at the window. The man slid his hands underneath his feet and placed his arms in front of him. He used his teeth to rip the wiring out of the vehicle’s rear radar mount, according to the arrest report.

The officer was concerned for the man’s safety and had him step outside the vehicle to again to see if he had any weapons or was going to hurt himself or others. The officer found a wallet in the man’s back pants pocket that contained his driver’s license that identified him. He told the officer: “There. Now you know who I am,” the arrest report states.

He remained uncooperative at the jail and made suicidal statements. He had to be placed in a safety cell at intake. He was arrested on misdemeanor suspicion of destruction of property, disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer. Bail: $1,291.

In other arrests:
A 24-year-old Silver Springs woman was arrested Sunday, 1:27 a.m. in the 3300 block of North Carson Street on misdemeanor suspicion of driving under the influence, failure to use headlights, open container and a warrant for domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a deputy on patrol in the area of North Carson Street and College Parkway observed a sedan driving westbound without its headlights. The sedan went westbound toward the intersection with North Carson Street and continued southbound.

The officer conducted a traffic stop. He could smell an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the woman’s breath. He observed an open container of alcohol in the sedan within reach of the driver’s seat, the arrest report states. Dispatch advised the woman had an outstanding warrant for her arrest out of Dayton Township.

The woman agreed to standardized field sobriety tests. She admitted she took two shots of tequila and drank a couple of Mike’s Hard Lemonade, which included one in the car. She showed signs of intoxication during the field sobriety tests. She provided a .08 on a preliminary breath test. She was arrested for suspicion of DUI and the arrest warrant. At jail she provided two satisfactory breath test samples of .064 and .059, according to the arrest report. Bail: $4,541.

— A 52-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 12:08 p.m. in the 3200 block of Market Street on suspicion of petit larceny. The man allegedly placed merchandise in Walmart bags and left the store without paying and was stopped by security.

According to the report the man attempted to take men’s clothing items, two boxes of padded truck seat covers, a messenger bag and workout gear with a total value of $190.77. Bail: $352.

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.