Man jailed after allegedly pushing wife into wall during argument over laundry detergent
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 03/31/2015 - 12:06pm
A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 10:40 p.m. in the 2200 block of Star Way on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery after allegedly pushing his wife’s face into a wall, causing her to break a tooth, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to a convenience store to meet with the victim, who did not want to meet them at their residence. The victim told officers that her husband had been drinking and was upset that she had been using the wrong detergent to wash his clothes, the arrest report states.
The woman said her husband threw wet clothes on her head while she was in the bathroom and then pushed her from behind, causing her to hit her nose and mouth on the wall. Officers could see her tooth was visibly broken and photographed her injuries.
Officers responded to a residence where the man had been and spoke with him. He was cooperative and smelled like he had been drinking, the arrest report states. The man told officers he got into an argument with his wife and that she punched and slapped him in the face, though officers could not see any evidence of injury to the man’s face.
He further stated that his wife jumped on his back and that he pushed her off with his elbow, injuring her face. His version was inconsistent with the victim’s and he was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $3,137.
In other arrests:
— A 54-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 7:14 p.m. in the area of Carson and Washington streets on a misdemeanor charge of driving on a revoked license because of a DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, officers observed the man driving a Toyota pickup southbound on Carson Street and asked dispatch to run a check on his license status which was revoked for felony DUI.
The officer was unable to turn his patrol vehicle around in time and lost sight of the vehicle, but found it minutes later unoccupied on Plaza Street near Robinson. The officer watched the vehicle for a few minutes and saw the man exit a casino, enter the vehicle and drive off northbound on Carson Street. The officer made a traffic stop and contacted the man, who told him he was allowed to drive to and from work.
He told the officer he worked at a Carson City gas station but wasn’t employed there. Based on the circumstances, officers arrested the man for driving on a revoked license. Bail: $1,137.
— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 3:21 p.m. in the 900 block of East Fifth Street on a misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant issued Feb. 24, 2015 out of Reno Township Court. Bail $1,089.
Those arrested on criminal charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. In other sheriff’s office matters: CCSO along with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be participating in Joining Forces through the month of April. The focus of events held will be distracted drivers and pedestrian safety, said Sgt. Scott McDaniel.
Grant funding for this event is provided by the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Office of Traffic Safety. These monies are used to pay for additional deputies who will be out looking for distracted drivers as well as issues dealing with pedestrians.
Other events that will be held in the future focus on pedestrian safety, seat belt use, distracted driving, speeding and impaired driving. The object of these events is to increase safety on our roadways and reduce crashes which can lead to death and injuries, said McDaniel.
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