Man jailed for DUI after crashing into Carson City park ranger vehicle

A 50-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning in the 600 block of Old Clear Creek Road for misdemeanor DUI after crashing into a Carson City park ranger vehicle, a sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City sheriff's deputy was dispatched for a vehicle accident report where a park ranger’s patrol vehicle was struck from behind. Upon arrival, the CCSO deputy observed the suspect in the driver’s side of the vehicle and was identified as the suspect by the park ranger, according to the arrest report.

Fire department personnel on scene reported that the suspect, of Reno, could not stand due to being too intoxicated, the arrest report states.

The CCSO deputy stated in the report that the suspect had slurred speech, red watery eyes, and observed an odor of alcohol coming from his breath or person.

According to the arrest report, the man agreed to participate in field sobriety tests. The man failed to complete the first test, and when deputies had to assist him in standing out of his vehicle they decided to cease the tests due to safety concerns for the suspect. The suspect was only able to provide a partial preliminary breath test with a result of 0.342 percent BAC.

Due to the high concentration of alcohol in the test, the suspect was transported to Carson Tahoe Hospital for medical clearance before being taken to jail. Bail: $1,284.

In other arrests:
— Two were arrested during a routine traffic stop on Saturday for felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, gross misdemeanor child endangerment, obstructing and misdemeanor warrants, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Christina Beth Burgess, 39, was arrested for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing, and a contempt of court warrant out of Carson City. Also, gross misdemeanor child endangerment and felony possession of a controlled substance. Total bail: $7,423

Randall Steven Selby, 39, was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance, gross misdemeanor child endangerment, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of suspended sentence, suspended driver’s license, suspended registration, no proof of insurance, and the reason for the traffic stop, a broken windshield.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputy was patrolling Brown Street when she noticed a badly damaged windshield on the vehicle as it was making the turn in front of her. After making the traffic stop the license plates were identified as being suspended.

The CCSO deputy asked the driver, Randall Selby, for identification and he said that he did not have any registration or insurance for the vehicle. The arrest report states that the damage to the windshield was severe with a large spider web impact crack and also had a hole in the glass about the size of a golf ball. Selby’s driver’s license was found to be invalid after completing a records check.

In the back seat was Christina Burgess holding a toddler, the arrest report states. Burgess said she did not have identification and didn’t know her social security number.

A records check failed to confirm her identity. Again, she provided what deputies later found to be a false first name. One of the CCSO deputies that arrived on scene to assist knew her name from a prior investigation the arrest report states. A records check with her proper name was conducted and the Carson City warrant was discovered.

Another CCSO canine deputy conducted a free-air-sniff and alerted on the vehicle. According to the arrest report, a deputy then found a sun-glasses case with used uncapped needles, burnt tin foil with brown residue, and small cotton balls. A coin pouch in the driver’s side door also contained tin foil with burnt residue, and small torn plastic pieces.

Below the toddler’s car seat on the back seat of the passenger side a deputy located a make-up box. Inside the deputy found a “tooter” straw, commonly used to inhale narcotics.

The box also included multiple burnt pieces of tin foil with residue. In the seat pocket in front of the car seat an opened bag of small water balloons was located and other pieces of alleged drug paraphernalia were located in the rear cargo area.

The toddler was turned over to family members.

— A 53-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, 5:58 p.m., at the intersection of Nye Lane and Airport Rd. for a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant out of Carson City. Bail: $170.

The suspect was pulled over on her bicycle for not having functioning head and tail-lights while riding at night. The warrant was confirmed upon a records check the arrest report states.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 11:48 p.m., near the intersection of 5th and Teague Street for DUI first offense. Bail: $1,137.

The suspect was allegedly fleeing the scene of a fight that occurred in the area of Como Street. The driver was brought out of the vehicle for the fight investigation, and the CCSO deputy recognized the man had slurred speech, red watery eyes, and smelled of alcohol. A preliminary breath test returned a 0.182 percent BAC result.

— A 45-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 12:02 a.m., at Dotty’s Casino on William Street for misdemeanor violation of pre-trial conditions. Bail: $3,000.

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