Carson City Sheriff's Office arrests: Man jailed for felony kidnapping, domestic battery

A 32-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning for suspicion of felony domestic battery with strangulation as well as felony second-degree kidnapping, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Timothy David Priess was taken into custody and booked at the Carson City Jail following an initial report of domestic battery. He was arrested at 2:55 a.m. in the 1500 block of La Mirada. Law enforcement officers met with the victim at the hospital.

The deputy noted heavy bruising, swelling and dried blood on the victim's lips, as well as a swollen left cheek and a 1.5-inch laceration on her left rear scalp. Skin around the victim's neck was also red with abrasions.

Per the victim's report, the suspect was her ex-husband who had offered to give her a ride home from a downtown Carson City establishment. However, instead of taking her home, Priess held her in his truck against her will, the victim stated.

Priess then proceeded to beat her as he drove, the victim said, while also strangling her and grabbing her neck.

According to the victim, Priess also threatened to kill her. Eventually he stopped beating her, and drove the victim to the hospital where he left her.

After interviewing the victim, Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrived at the suspect's residence and arrested him without incident. Priess had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant out from the Carson City Justice Court that he was also arrested for Saturday.

Priess waived his Miranda rights upon arrest and confessed to beating the victim, threatening to kill her (out of anger) and wrapping his right arm around her neck to prevent her from jumping out of a moving vehicle, the arrest report said. Bail: $40,000.

In other arrests:
— A 47 year-old Reno man was arrested Friday night at 10:47 p.m. in the 800 block of East Musser Street on a burglary offense.

Haywood Moye, already an inmate at the Carson City Jail, was served with the burglary warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court for an alleged offense occurring Jan. 25, 2017 in the 800 block of Travis Drive in Carson City. Bail: $25,000.

— A 32 year-old Carson City man was arrested late Thursday night at 9:57 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Carson Street for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, gross misdemeanor possession of a prescription drugs without a prescription, and misdemeanor driving under the influence of drugs.

Joshua Ezekiel was taken into custody and booked into the Carson City Jail following a traffic stop by a Carson City Sheriff's deputy.

According to the arrest report, Ezekiel was stopped in the 5600 block of South Carson Street after failing to come to a complete stop at the intersection of West Appian and South Carson Street.

The deputy asked Ezekiel if he would be willing to perform field sobriety tests (FST), and the suspect agreed. Standard FSTs were performed along with an Advanced Roadside Impaired Driver Enforcement (ARIDE) exam. Test observations showed indications of impairment from a controlled substance stimulant, the report said, and a K9 unit had arrived to sniff the outside of Ezekiel's vehicle.

The K9 officer showed behavior change and alert on the vehicle during the sniff, the arrest report said.

Ezekiel was handcuffed under suspicion of DUI drugs, at which time he had spontaneously stated, "I understand. It's because I used meth," according to the arrest report.

He admitted to smoking and injecting with methamphetamine earlier. A search of his vehicle discovered a white pill identified as hydrocodone, a prescription pain medication that Ezekiel admittedly he obtained without a prescription. Bail: $2,500.

— A 34 year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning at 12:48 a.m. in the 1400 block of Como Street for first offense domestic battery, the arrest report said.

The suspect was taken into custody following a report of domestic battery from the victim, who stated she was struck on her forehead by the suspect's fist after he had thrown her to the ground, the report said.

The victim stated that she and the suspect, reportedly intoxicated, were arguing over car keys. A witness corroborated the victim's statement of battery against the suspect.

A Carson City Sheriff's deputy observed swelling and red irritated skin on the victim's forehead. The suspect admitted to pushing and striking the victim, the report said.

The suspect was then handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $3,000.

— A 28 year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning at 12:07 a.m. in the area of U.S. Highway 50 East and Brown Street for misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding 16-20 miles per hour over the speed limit, the arrest report said.

A sheriff's deputy pulled the suspect's vehicle over after observing it speeding excessively and straddling the travel lanes heading east on Highway 50, the report said.

Upon making the traffic stop and contacting the driver, the deputy observed a strong odor of alcohol. The driver was also observed to have watery, blood-shot eyes and slow, slurred speech. The driver admitted to consuming two beers. He agreed to field sobriety testing, the report said.

The suspect driver showed signs of impairment on FST and a preliminary breath test (PBT) showed breath alcohol content of .175 percent.

He was then arrested and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $1,000.

— A 70 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday night at 6:02 p.m. in the area of Northridge and Russell Way for misdemeanor DUI and failure to maintain a lane.

According to the arrest report, a Sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop after the suspect's vehicle struggled to maintain an appropriate traffic lane and stopped part-way into an intersection.

The deputy observed a strong odor of alcohol coming from inside the suspect's vehicle. The suspect driver was also observed to have red, watery eyes and appeared confused, the report said.

The suspect admitted to having a few drinks that night. She fumbled with the door lock multiple times trying to exit the vehicle upon the deputy's request. She also struggled to keep her balance once out, almost falling back into the car, the arrest report said.

The deputy helped the driver stand up out of the vehicle and walked her to its rear.

The driver agreed to field sobriety testing, which she failed and showed signs of impairment. A preliminary breath test (PBT) was also performed, showing breath alcohol content of .140 percent.

At that point, the suspect was arrested on suspicion of DUI alcohol and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $1,000.

— A 48 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at 9:06 p.m. in the 300 block of Betts Street for misdemeanor protection order violation, the Carson City Sheriff's deputy report said.

The original report was called into dispatch by the victim in the 900 block of East Musser Street, where a Carson City deputy heard her complaint and interviewed her, the arrest report said. The suspect was the victim's ex-husband.

According to the complaint, the suspect had contacted the victim by telephone multiple times while the protection order was in effect, including four times in one day. The victim reported that the suspect had been contacting her using an unknown telephone number.

Deputies then made contact with the suspect at his Betts Street residence. After questioning the suspect, who admitted to speaking with the victim. But then denied this and claimed he was unable to produce his telephone when asked.

The suspect was arrested at that point and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $3,000.

— A 22 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday morning at 7:15 a.m. in the 400 block of East William Street for misdemeanor violation of his bail conditions, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy report said.

The deputy had originally made contact at a residence in the 1300 block of Moody Street referencing residential burglary. The victim reported to the deputy that her son was homeless and had been trying to enter her residence. She stated he was currently unwanted at her residence.

The deputy later made contact with the suspect in the 400 block of East William Street.

He was confirmed to be enrolled in the Carson City Department of Alternative Sentencing, which advised law enforcement to arrest him for violation of bail conditions. According to an affidavit form, DAS stated the suspect had failed to report for drug testing. He was then handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $3,000.

— A 33 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday evening at 6:03 p.m. in the area of East Fifth Street and Carson Meadows on an active warrant for misdemeanor failure to appear in court on a traffic violation out of Tahoe Justice Court in Douglas County, the arrest report said.

The suspect was taken into custody following a traffic stop of her vehicle by a Carson City Sheriff's deputy, who pulled her over for driving without headlights on.

A records check with dispatch revealed the outstanding bench warrant against the suspect, so the deputy placed her in handcuffs and transported her to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $500.

— A 43 year-old Carson City man was arrested late Friday night at 11:21 p.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street on a misdemeanor outstanding contempt of court warrant out of the Carson City Justice Court.

The arrest report states law enforcement had stopped the subject in a casino to question him. A records check from dispatch confirmed the outstanding bench warrant, and the suspect was taken into custody at that point. Bail: $500.

— A 28 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday afternoon at 3:55 p.m. in the 1600 block of Airport Road on a misdemeanor outstanding contempt of court warrant out of the Carson City Justice Court.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy had recognized the suspect by visual identification in a nearby vehicle. A traffic stop of the vehicle was made and the suspect was asked to get out of the passenger side.

Dispatch confirmed the outstanding bench warrant. The suspect was then taken into custody and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $1,000.

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