Sheriff’s log: Carson City deputies make felony drug, warrant arrests

A 28-year-old woman was arrested Friday for felony suspicion of using the identification of another person to avoid prosecution, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Leilani Bryana Johnson of Carson City was arrested at 5:19 p.m. in the area of Curry and 8th Street following a traffic stop. According to the arrest report, the driver of a vehicle failed to stop at a posted stop sign at the intersection of Nevada and Fifth streets. A deputy conducted a traffic stop and a male driver identified himself.

The woman in the passenger seat didn’t have any identifiable information and gave the officer a false name and birthdate. The officers recognized two males in the back seat of the vehicle and contacted a K9 unit, the arrest report states.

The K9 alerted positive to an exterior sniff of the vehicle. Inside a purse belonging to the woman, officers located her identification, a brown checkered pouch that contained two spoons with burnt brown heroin residue, three small “tooter” straws, commonly used to inhale narcotics, a purple container with methamphetamine residue, tinfoil sheets with brown and black burn residue, a blue rubber tourniquet, and a syringe loaded with a liquid substance. Both pouches contained several new and used syringes.

Johnson claimed ownership of all the drug paraphernalia and stated the liquid in the syringe was heroin. Bail: $8,637.

In other arrests:
— A 35-year-old Fallon man, Michael James Delucchi, was arrested Friday, 9:19 p.m. in the 1200 block of Woodside Drive for a felony warrant, suspicion of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. According to the arrest report, a officer assigned to the Special Enforcement Team observed a white Cadillac sedan parked in a stall.

The officer knew from prior contacts that Delucchi had a felony warrant. The officer saw Delucchi, wearing red pants, walk up to the car, and open it. The officer exited his vehicle and told the man to stop. He took off running. After a short foot pursuit, the officer caught him. He’s being held without bail in lieu of a hearing.

— A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 12:56 a.m. in the area of Long and Division streets for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI and no front license plate. According to the arrest report, a deputy made a traffic stop after observing the vehicle didn’t have a license plate.

The officer could smell moderate odor of alcohol on the man’s breath. The man told the officer he had two beers prior to driving. He submitted to a preliminary breath test that showed him to be over .08. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI. At jail he took evidentiary breath tests with results of .122 and .113. Bail: $1,209.

— A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 11:23 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Carson Street for misdemeanor violation of pre-trial supervision. The man was observed urinating on the south side wall of a liquor store. The officer recognized the man, who apologized and called his action a mistake, from previous contacts. Dispatch advised the man was on Alternative Sentence with a no drinking clause. The man submitted to a preliminary breath test with a .108. He’s being held without bail in lieu of a hearing.

— A 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 1:40 p.m. in the area of John and Plaza streets for a misdemeanor criminal contempt warrant issued Oct. 21, 2016 out of Carson City Justice Court. According to the arrest report, an officer made a traffic stop after the and failed to yield from a stop sign for oncoming traffic at the intersection of Curry and Washington streets. The vehicle had to slam on the brakes to avoid collision. The officer made a traffic stop. The man did not have a valid license. He was checked through dispatch which showed he had a criminal contempt warrant. Bail: $970.

— A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 4:39 p.m. in the 2500 block of North Carson Street for three counts misdemeanor warrants for criminal contempt through the Nevada Highway Patrol. Bail: $965.

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.