Carson City deputies make arrests for third DUI, makeup throwing incident and battery

A 52-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested in the area of North Curry and West Spear streets for felony suspicion of third DUI, driving on a revoked license, and following too close, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Ragan Allen Stacey was arrested after deputies responded to a two vehicle crash Saturday evening. Dispatch advised the driver of one of the vehicles was walking away from the crash, and deputies were able to locate him on North Curry Street.

According to the report, he had slurred speech, red watery eyes, and blew a preliminary breath test of .283. This is his third DUI arrest in two years. The other two occurred in El Dorado County, Calif. Bail: $21,250.

— A 41-year-old transient man was arrested by Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team deputies in the 1800 block of North Carson Street on Saturday evening on felony possession of a controlled substance, and a contempt of court warrant.

David Alvarez was arrested by SET deputies after he was in the parking lot of a North Carson Street store and observed to be looking into the windows of cars and pulling on the handles.

He told deputies that the vehicle belonged to his friend, and he was checking to see if everything was okay with it.

Deputies checked if Alvarez had warrants through dispatch, and was advised he had a contempt of court warrant out of Carson City Justice Court.

He was taken into custody, and during a search of his person, was found to have a small baggie of what was presumed to be methamphetamine in his right coin pocket. Bail: $3,000.

— A 37-year-old man was arrested in the 900 block of S. Carson Street Sunday evening for misdemeanor battery.

Deputies were dispatched to the Carson Street casino in reference to a drunk and unwanted subject.

According to the police report, the man had become combative and needed to be physically restrained by security.

When security asked the man to leave, he apparently got up, called the officer an obscene name, and threw a punch at him. The security officer caught the punch and was not injured.

At the jail he was put into a safety cell due to being combative and uncooperative, according to the arrest report. Bail: $1,137.

— A 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 1400 block of Rand Avenue on Sunday evening for first DUI and failure to maintain a travel lane, according to the arrest report.

Deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle crash at a gas station at around 4:20 p.m. According to deputies, firefighters were on scene and witnessed the woman exiting the vehicle from the driver side door.

Deputies could smell alcohol on her breath, she had watery eyes and slurred speech. She said she had had three “fireball” drinks, the booking report states.

She admitted she had been driving, and blew a preliminary breath test of .203 blood alcohol percentage. She was taken into custody without incident. Bail: $1,250.

— A 24-year-old Wellington man was arrested in the 800 block of East Musser Street Sunday morning on a contempt of court warrant, and two violating department of alternative sentencing holds.

He had failed to appear in Douglas County for a traffic warrant, and charged with obstruction. Additionally he was charged with an ex-felon failing to register. Bail: $9,000 cash only.

— A 61-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 2600 block of Concord Drive on Sunday afternoon for allegedly throwing a lipstick container at her husband.

According to the arrest report, deputies arrived on scene to find the woman bleeding from her left shin. Deputies spoke to the husband who said she had thrown a makeup container at him and hit him in the shin, so he took the makeup container and threw it back at her own shin. Deputies noted he did not have any marks on his shin.

The woman admitted she threw the makeup bottle at her husband, and it was determined she was the primary aggressor. Bail: $3,137.

— A 35-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were arrested in the 1300 block of Willard Street late Saturday evening on the charges of misdemeanor battery after allegedly forcing their way into a woman’s residence and beating her up.

Deputies were called on a report of subjects fighting outside in the street. Upon arrival, two subjects fled the scene on foot and deputies were unable to locate them.

Deputies made contact with three subjects in the street who said they were involved.

The first subject said they were having a child’s birthday party and were playing music when a neighbor began yelling at them, saying, “F**k that music we represent L.A. here.” The first subject said she yelled back, “this is a children’s party we don’t want problems.” She said the woman in the house began threatening her and challenging her to a fight.

The woman in the house said she was inside when she noticed several subjects including a male and female fighting in the yard of the next door residence. She said one of the males attempted to open her sister’s car and walked back to the residence.

She then told deputies a moment later six subjects entered her yard and began yelling at her, and attempted for force their way into her residence, and she kept trying to close the door, but a man later charged for battery punched her in the stomach.

She also stated that the first female subject punched her in the arm during the altercation. She also told deputies that the subjects were all gang members and threatened her they would return.

Deputies noted she did not have any outward injuries, but there was a lock on the gate that was broken and on the ground scratched up. There was also damage to the blinds of the residence.

Deputies spoke to a witness who said she saw what happened first hand and it was consistent with the reporting woman’s story. The first female subject changed her story and said she did enter the yard of the residence, but that the woman never came out.

The man and the first female subject were taken into custody on the charges of battery. Bail: $1,137.

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.