Carson City patrol deputies make misdemeanor DUI, warrant-related arrests
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 12:12pm
A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 4:48 p.m. in the area of Airport Road and Desatoya. He faces misdemeanor charges of failure to obey a traffic control device, DUI alcohol and drugs, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and violation of pre-trial supervision.
According to the arrest report, the man was stopped after failing to stop at a posted stop sign at Desatoya and Siskiyou Drive. The man had a strong odor of alcohol from his breath and the odor of marijuana in the vehicle.
The man was asked if he had marijuana or any other drugs in the vehicle and the man replied he did not. A K9 drug dug searched the vehicle where marijuana was found and later booked into evidence, the arrest report states. A background check revealed the man was on Alternative Sentencing with a no alcohol or drugs clause.
He was asked to submit to standardized field sobriety tests but could not complete them satisfactorily, the arrest report states. Bail: $4,953.
In other arrests:
A 32-year-old Reno man was arrested Thursday, 11:42 p.m. at the intersection of William and Rand streets on a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant issued out of Henderson Township.
The motorist was stopped after officers observed the vehicle's driver side headlight was not working. A computer check of the man's license returned with two warrants out of Clark County, with one extraditable. Bail: $2,000.
— A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 11:41 p.m. at the intersection of Curry and Rhodes streets. He faces misdemeanor charges of contempt of court, failure to appear warrant, driving on expired plates and no insurance.
Patrol officers stopped the vehicle because the registration had expired. The man told officers he knew the registration was expired and was unable to show proof of current insurance. A warrant check came back confirming a warrant issued by Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,799.
— A 23-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, Jan. 30, 11:28 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Carson Street. He faces a misdemeanor charge of violation of a suspended sentence.
Special Enforcement Team officers patrolling the area saw three subjects walking northbound on North Carson Street, according to the arrest report. The officer conducted a consensual contact stop and asked for identifications. One of the men, who was on Alternative Sentencing and prohibited from drinking, had alcohol on his breath and admitted to drinking a beer. Bail: $1,000.
— A 29-year-old Dayton man was arrested Jan. 30, 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of Carson and John streets. He faces misdemeanor charges of driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance and a failure to appear warrant out of Reno Township Justice Court.
According to the arrest report, the man was stopped because the left brake light was not functioning and the vehicle's turn signal was not used. Bail: $2,701.
Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
