Carson City Sheriff's arrest log: Man arrested for possession of forged documents

A Carson City drywall laborer was arrested Thursday night at 7:40 p.m. in the area of Fifth and Stewart streets on two felony counts of uttering a forged instrument and a misdemeanor charge of ex-felon failing to register, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Miguel Garza, 38, was taken into custody following a traffic of the white Hyundai sedan he was riding in for expired temporary registration out of the state of Utah.

The male driver was satisfactorily identified by ID card, while Garza gave law enforcement his name, date of birth and Social Security number.

Neither subject had a driver's license in their possession and had never been issued a license in any state, the arrest report said.

The driver told the Sheriff's deputy that he had no proof of insurance or documentation on the registration. He stated that the license plates were being sent in the mail by the vehicle's previous owner, the report said.

A K-9 unit arrived to perform a free air sniff and the subjects were asked to exit the vehicle. The K-9 officer gave a positive alert signal, and a search of the interior vehicle was conducted, the report said.

One of the deputies recovered a Texas driver's license and a Social Security card with Garza's information on it.

Upon running the driver's license, Carson City Dispatch reported that the OLN on the license belonged to a different person, different name and age to Garza, the report said.

Both the driver's license and the Social Security card, upon careful examination, were determined to be fakes, the report said.

No substances were found inside of the vehicle. The driver was issued a citation and released from the scene.

Garza was interviewed about the phony documents.

Garza told officers that he had paid $5 each for the documents at a novelty store in Texas. The information on them was correct, he said.

He was placed in handcuffs and taken into custody at that point.

Upon being transported to the Carson City Jail, a records check through dispatch was performed on Garza. The criminal history check confirmed he was an ex-felon convicted in 2002 of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the report said.

The additional misdemeanor charge of ex-felon failing to register was added to Garza's arrest and he was booked into the jail without incident.

Bail: $10,242.

In other arrests:

— A 29 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday morning at 4:05 a.m. in the 2400 block of N. Carson Street for felony drug possession, misdemeanor drug paraphernalia, and a contempt of court warrant, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Robert Gene Crandell was taken into custody after he and another male subject were stopped by a Sheriff's deputy on patrol.

According to the arrest report, the deputy observed to subjects walking north on Carson Street wearing all black, including beanies, face masks and backpacks.

When the deputy turned his patrol unit around, both subjects ran and attempted to hide behind a snow pile in a business parking lot, the report said.

When the deputy gave commands to stop, one of the subjects dropped his backpack and ran into a property, where a brief foot chase ensued. It ended with the subject sliding on ice. He stopped running and obeyed the officer's commands.

The subject, identifying himself as Crandell, was detained in handcuffs. A wants and warrant check confirmed an outstanding misdemeanor bench warrant for contempt of court issued by the Carson City Justice Court, the report said.

The second subject was not detained, because he had obeyed law enforcement commands to stop.

Crandell was placed into custody and the backpack he dropped retrieved by the deputy, who searched the property and recovered a small amount of suspected heroin along with hypodermic needles.

Crandell was then transported to the Carson City Jail and handed over to staff for booking.

Bail: $5,500.

— A 26 year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday morning at 10:25 a.m. at a lodging business in the 3800 block of S. Carson Street for misdemeanor trespassing and public nuisance, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

According to the arrest report, a Sheriff's deputy was called to a hotel property on report of an unwanted subject who refused to leave the property when asked multiple times by management.

Upon arrival, the responding deputy located the suspect seated with security staff in the employee break room.

An alcoholic odor was smelled coming from the suspect, whose speech was noted to be slurred and nonsensical. He also displayed red, watery eyes on observation, the report said.

When asked why he was in the break room, the suspect said he was collecting samples.

"You know, samples," he clarified when asked what he meant.

The suspect then changed his story and said he was there to meet a girl. But he did not know her name or her room number.

Finally, the suspect changed his story a third time, claiming he was there just "hanging out."

"You know, hanging out," he clarified.

Upon being questioned, the suspected did not appear to know specifically where he was, other than in Carson City, the report said.

He did not know the property name or what time of day it was.

According to management, contact was first made with the suspect at 3:30 a.m. earlier that morning. He had reportedly gone into the women's restroom and was asked to leave the property.

But the suspect was observed returning and eating in the dining area. He asked to leave a second time and told not to return, the report said.

By 9:30 a.m., the suspect was observed back on the property and sleeping in a lounge area.

Asked to leave a third time, the suspect appeared to have exited the property, but was later found in the employee break room, the report said.

A citizens arrest form was signed by management, and the suspect was placed under arrest.

He was transported to the Carson City Jail for booking without incident.

Bail: $864.

— A 20 year-old homeless man was arrested Thursday morning at 8:19 a.m. in the area of Doubletree lane and Sean Drive on two counts of misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession as well as for illegal overnight camping, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

According to the arrest report, a Sheriff's deputy responded to a call about a subject sleeping in his vehicle.

Upon arrival, the officer made contact with the subject, who stepped out of the vehicle on request and identified himself.

The subject stated he had been homeless since before Thanksgiving, and was living in his vehicle, the report said.

The subject said he knew no one he could stay with, had no job or money.

He was given some money for gas to keep his vehicle running as well as some food, the report said.

The subject advised the deputy that he had been contacted two weeks earlier by law enforcement while sleeping overnight in his vehicle at Sonoma Park for several days. He said he was told then by the officer that he was not allowed to sleep overnight in his vehicle at the park or in parking lots, the report said.

While speaking with the subject, the deputy observed in plain view a glass pipe used for smoking marijuana.

When asked how he could afford marijuana without any money, the subject told the deputy that he had a friend who provided him with some.

The officer asked the subject if he could search the vehicle and belongings inside of it, and the subject consented, the report said.

Located inside the vehicle were two grinders, a wax/dab pipe, glass jar with a green and brown left substance consistent with marijuana. A green pick with wax/dab residue, blue and silver butane lighter, and marijuana-appearing substance on a metal scale were also located, the report said.

The subject was placed under arrest for the drug paraphernalia as well as for illegal overnight camping, and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking.

Bail: $2,476.

Warrants:

— A 28 year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday morning at 9:12 a.m. at the Carson City Jail for a pair of active misdemeanor bench warrants, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

According to the report, the suspect was an inmate at the jail and had been scheduled for release.

But a wants and warrants records check confirmed outstanding arrest warrants issued by Dayton Township Justice Court in Lyon County.

The warrants were for failing to attend to duty upon damaging an unattended vehicle and failure to immediately notify law enforcement of an accident.

The subject was then booked back into the jail on these warrants.

Bail: $2,270.

— A 29 year-old Ridgecrest, CA, man was arrested at the Carson City Jail Thursday night at 10:31 p.m. on four outstanding bench warrants, including one for felony eluding police, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

All four warrants were issued by the Carson City Justice Court in September 2018.

Line Christian Edwards was taken into custody upon being transported to the jail by Prisoner Transport Services. He was booked without incident.

Bail: $20,000.

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.