Carson City sheriff's deputies make arrests for suspected DUI and drug offenses
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 03/15/2022 - 10:27am
A 24-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday for suspicion of DUI, open container and failure to obey a traffic control device, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report.
A deputy observed a sedan in front of him while traveling northbound on Stewart Street. The driver failed to come to a complete stop at the stop sign, the report states.
The driver appeared to realize he didn't stop and slammed on his brake, stopping with most of his car in the crosswalk, the report states. The officer initiated a traffic stop at Lee and Stewart streets.
The deputy made contact with the driver, who identified himself through a Nevada driver's license. The deputy could smell an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. The officer asked if he had been drinking and the man advised he had not. The deputy told the man he could smell alcohol. The man stated that it was probably because he had empty beer cans in his vehicle.
The man stepped out of the vehicle. As the officer spoke he could smell alcohol on his breath. The man admitted to having two Modelo 24-ounce each "tall boys."
He submitted to standardized field sobriety tests and submitted a preliminary breath test of .099. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI. At jail he submitted to evidentiary tests, with his first breath sample a .116 and second .117. Bail: $1,416.
— A 41-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 12:48 p.m. in the 400 block of Corbett Street for a misdemeanor bench warrant. Bail: $3,000.
— An Alaska man was arrested Monday for suspicion of DUI second offense and failure to maintain a travel lane.
According to the arrest report, a CCSO deputy was dispatched at 4:34 a.m. to a single vehicle crash on Highway 50 eastbound near Golf Club Drive.
The officer arrived on scene and observed a pickup against the concrete center median barrier. The officer spoke with the male who identified himself through a driver's license. He state he was driving down Highway 50 and stated he thought he lost control of his truck because of black ice. The officer told the man that himself and another deputy drove the same highway and did not experience black ice, the report states.
As the deputy spoke he could smell an odor of alcohol coming from the man's breath and observed his eyes were red. The officer asked the man if he had consumed any alcohol or drugs that night. The man denied any use/consumption, the arrest report states.
The officer asked if he would submit to standardized field sobriety tests. The man stated he would not. He was asked asked if he would submit to standardized field sobriety tests and again he stated he would not. The officer asked if he consumed alcohol that night and the man stated he would not answer the question. The officer asked the man if he would submit to an eye test, which he stated he would.
The deputy performed the test, and observed 6 out of 6 clues. The man would not submit to any other SFSTs. The officer asked the man if he would submit to a preliminary breath test, which he declined. He was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI.
The deputy spoke with a witness to the crash on the telephone who had been released earlier from the scene. The witness stated that he was traveling westbound on Highway 50 when he observed Cullen lose control of the truck and crashed into the wall. He stated he turned around at Golf Club Drive and contacted the man, who was still seated in the truck. The witness stated the driver admitted that he was driving and lost control, the report states.
The deputy contacted the on-call district attorney and the on-call judge, seeking a seizure order for the man's blood and to present the facts. The judge granted the request for a blood draw. Bail: $2,724.
— A 54-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Monday for suspicion of DUI and disobedience of a traffic control device.
According to the arrest report a deputy responded to Highway 50 East and Fairview to assist a sergeant on a traffic stop. When the deputy arrived the sergeant was speaking with the driver. The deputy could smell a faint odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the car. The woman advised she had consumed one shot of alcohol before leaving work.
The deputy observed a cup containing an alcoholic beverage in the cup holder of the center console, which the woman said that it belonged to her boyfriend. The officer asked the woman to exit the vehicle, which she did. The officer could smell an odor of alcohol on her breath and her eyes were red and watery. The woman braced against the bumper of her car for support, the report states.
The sergeant informed the deputy the woman had driven through the stop sign at Gordon Street and North Edmonds without coming to a complete stop then came to a stop at Fairview and Highway 50, passing the white line.
Once she had the right of way she turned left (west) onto Highway 50 and straddled the line separating lanes from the turn before the sergeant activated his emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop, the arrest report states.
The deputy read the woman the qualifying questions for the standardized field sobriety tests, which she stated she had sprained her ankle two years prior and that it still impeded her ability to walk and caused a limp, the report states.
The woman said she did not have any other pre-existing medical conditions and did not take any prescription medication. The woman said she had a "large" shot of whiskey that she equated to a "shot and a half" that she finished approximately 11:45 p.m. She was unable to complete most of the testing. She provided a preliminary breath test of .107 and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. She provided two evidentiary breath tests at jail, with results of .050 and .049. Bail: $1,224.
— Two were arrested March 11 in the 1400 block of Rand Avenue for suspicion of possession of methamphetamine and other alleged offenses.
Saul Monrroy-Carillo and Amy Reyes were each arrested for suspicion of drug possession and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Monrroy-Carrillo was also booked for suspicion of no proof of insurance and driving with suspended registration. Bail: $4,486. Bail for Reyes, $3,637.
— 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.
