Carson City sheriff’s arrest log: Man jailed on felony burglary, credit card fraud charges

A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday on multiple felony charges of burglary and fraudulent use of a credit card after allegedly breaking into a home, stealing credit cards, jewelry and other property and then using the credit cards at businesses, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carlos Contreras was taken custody at an apartment in the 1800 block of East Long Street. He faces three counts of burglary, two counts of credit card fraud, two counts of obtaining money under false pretenses, all felonies, and misdemeanor possession of stolen property.

According to the arrest report, a detective began the investigation after an Aug. 23 burglary at a Hamilton Drive home in which the victim’s credit cards, among other items, were stolen. Transactions of the stolen credit cards were recovered, one showing a purchase at a convenience store on North Carson Street for $6.07 and Walmart for $280. Another card was used at a bank on Market Street for $303 and another card was used at the same bank for $478, the arrest report states.

The detective contacted the convenience store and Walmart managers with transaction details and learned they were captured on surveillance cameras. The detective recognized Contreras from previous law enforcement contacts and is awaiting records and surveillance video from the bank.

On Sunday officers responded to the 1800 block of East Long Street in an attempt to locate Contreras. The deputy spoke with a woman who, at first, denied the man was inside. The officer asked if he could check inside to make sure he was not there. The woman declined. The officer informed her that she could be charged with hiding him. The woman told the officer she would get him. Contreras came out of the apartment and was arrested at 9:47 p.m. Bail: $111,137.

In other arrests: A 26-year-old Carson City man, James Golden Matthew, was booked Monday, 8:40 a.m. into Carson City Jail on felony warrant charges of robbery and two counts burglary. The warrants were issued Aug. 26, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $25,000.

— A 36-year-old Sun Valley man, Frederick Montejo, was booked Monday, 8:30 a.m. into Carson City jail on a felony warrant for burglary issued Jan. 13, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $5,000.

— A 66-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Monday, 7:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Imperial Way on suspicion of DUI. The woman was seen by two different witnesses leaving a casino and appeared highly intoxicated. Officers were able to get a license plate number and arrived at a residence where the woman was outside the home. A deputy asked if she had been drinking. The woman said she had a couple drinks. She agreed to submit to field sobriety tests in which she showed signs of impairment. She provided a preliminary breath sample of .255 and was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. Bail: $1,137.

— A Fernley man was arrested Tuesday, 4:36 a.m. in the 2000 block of North Carson Street on misdemeanor charges of driving without a valid license and speeding, 11-15 over posted limit. Bail: $289.

— A 21-year-old Carson City woman was booked into jail Monday, 9:13 a.m. on a misdemeanor warrant for violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $3,000.

— A 51-year-old Minden man was arrested Monday, 10:14 p.m. in the 800 block of North Carson Street on a misdemeanor charge of indecent exposure and conduct. According to the arrest report, officers responded in reference to a man passed out at the Children’s Museum. Officers found the man near the front steps with several tall cans of beer, a bottle of tequila and numerous items of trash littered around the area.

The officer rousted the man who was quite intoxicated and belligerent. The officer spoke with the man for several minutes, attempting to find him a way home. He refused and told the officer he was going to walk the rest of the way home. He could barely stand and nearly fell over. He provided a preliminary breath test of .240 and was taken into protective custody and transported to the hospital fore medical clearance.

While on the way to the hospital the man become verbally abusive with the officer and made threats. At the hospital his behavior escalated. He kicked a wall, cussed at staff, urinated on the wall, hospital bed and handcuffs. After he was medically cleared he was taken to jail where he continued to taunt the officer, threatening to kill him once he got out of jail. Bail: $637.

A 58-year-old male transient was booked into jail Monday, 3 p.m. on a misdemeanor criminal contempt warrant issued June 4, 2008. Bail: $1,000.

— An 18-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, 12:30 p.m. at Carson High School on misdemeanor charges of battery and disturbance at a school. According to the arrest report, the woman got into a physical altercation with a juvenile victim in the hallway area of the upper cafeteria.

The victim was punched in the face and head several times after the suspect got on top of her. Witnesses and other students pulled the suspect off the victim. The victim suffered a black eye with a cut at the bottom, which later filling with blood causing the eye to swell shut. The victim had two large hematomas on the top of her forehead, the arrest report states. Bail: $1,774.

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.