Carson City Sheriff’s Office arrests: Two jailed in separate drug-related investigations
Submitted by editor on Tue, 09/20/2016 - 12:12pm
An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Russell Christopher Alfano was taken into custody in the 1400 block of North Saliman Road at 3:29 a.m. According to the arrest report, a deputy made consensual contact with the man who was inside a parked vehicle in the parking lot of a closed veterinary clinic.
Upon approaching the vehicle the officer could smell an overwhelming odor of marijuana. The officer asked the man if he had any marijuana or anything illegal in the vehicle and the man stated no.
The officer advised he could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The man opened the center console of his vehicle and removed multiple bags containing a moderate amount of marijuana, the arrest report states.
The man also removed a brown paper bag containing a pink glass pipe used for smoking marijuana. The officer asked if there were any other illegal items in the vehicle and he stated inside his trunk, and provided the officer consent to search the vehicle.
Located inside the trunk was a backpack that contained a plastic container with a small amount of marijuana, scale and multiple clear plastic bags, the arrest report states.
The officer asked what the scale and plastic bags were used for and that stated that he occasionally sells marijuana, the arrest report states. He was arrested on felony suspicion of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, a felony, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $6,137.
In other arrests:
— A 28-year-old Carson City man, Michael Anthony Swerdling, was arrested Monday, 9:02 a.m. in the 3300 block of Halleck Drive on felony suspicion of possession of heroin and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and trespassing.
According to the booking report, deputies were called to a Myles Street home regarding a suspicious man in the backyard of a residence.
A witness at the home chased the suspect and was able to obtain photographs of him as well as his driver’s license, the arrest report states. The residents of the home wished to press charges.
Deputies arrived at the home where the man lived. He admitted that he was in the backyard and could not provide a reasonable explanation as to why because, he said he took a hit of heroin the night before. Officer searched him and found two points of heroin, a used needle and a razor blade. He was taken into custody on the charges. Bail: $2,500.
— A 68-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 8:54 a.m. in the 400 block of West Winnie on a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant. Bail: $3,000.
— A 29-year-old Carson City jail inmate, who was a parent who had allegedly abducted his children following a court decision earlier this month, was booked on a misdemeanor warrant alleging domestic violence, issued Sept. 19, 2016 out of East Fork Township court. Bail: $5,000.
— A 29-year-old Carson City man turned himself into jail deputies Monday on a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant issued out of East Fork Township Court. Bail: $238.
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