Carson City sheriff’s arrest log: Man jailed on felony charge after victim stabbed in head

An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday in the 2000 block of Lone Mountain on suspicion of battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing a male victim in the head, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Gerson Meza is being held on $30,000 bail. The victim was cleared by medical personnel for a puncture wound to the head. According to the arrest report, officers were called to an apartment complex in regards to a possible stabbing. Dispatch advised they were told the victim was allegedly stabbed in the head approximately 30 minutes prior.

Officers arrived at the location and observed approximately 8 to 10 people standing out in front of the apartment. The victim was sitting on the curb in front of the apartment. He told officers that Meza stabbed him in the head with what he thought was a knife. On the left side of his head he pulled his hair aside and showed the officer a small puncture wound that was still bleeding “but only very mildly,” the arrest report states.

After he was evaluated by fire and ambulance personnel, the victim told the investigating officer that he had come to the apartment to help his friend move out. When he arrived, the friend was talking to Meza. He told the officer he began to laugh at something someone else said nearby, which enraged Meza, to the point Meza pulled a knife and advanced toward him.

The victim told the officer he put his arm up in self defense and that is when Meza allegedly struck him in the head with the knife. He said Meza parents then grabbed the man and took him back into their apartment, the arrest report states.

The victim said he did not feel that he should call 911 however his sister felt the incident needed to be reported. Fire department personnel gave the officer the hat the victim was wearing. On the left side of the hat was a small hole consistent with the location of the wound to the victim’s head, the arrest report states.

A witness told officers they saw Meza attack the man with what they believed to be a kitchen knife, the arrest report states. The suspect was located and detained. He stated the victim showed up with some friends and that he told the victim he was no longer welcome to live at the apartment and that he should get his belongings. He denied any type of fight. No weapons were found on him when he was detained. He was arrested on suspicion of battery with a deadly weapon.

In other arrests:
— A 21-year-old Carson City man, Jerimiah Anthony Reyes, was arrested Tuesday, 8 a.m. on a felony charge of using false identification to avoid prosecution after allegedly giving officers a false name during a traffic stop.
According to the arrest report an officer arrived to assist with a warrant and made contact with the passenger in the vehicle who identified himself with a name, a date of birth and Social Security number, the arrest report states.
Through the officer’s previous interactions with the man, he knew the passenger was not the person he said he was. The officer asked again Reyes to correctly identify himself. Reyes again gave the false name. After multiple requests, the man then identified himself as Jerimiah Reyes.

The officer conducted a dispatch check of the man and it was confirmed he had a warrant out of Carson City. Dispatch advised he was currently on probation through the Department of Alternative Sentencing, the arrest report states. He faces the following charges: Using false identification to avoid arrest, a felony, and misdemeanor violation of bail conditions and violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $14,000.

— A 27-year-old Carson City man, Christopher Thompson, was booked into jail early Wednesday morning on a felony warrant alleging embezzlement, issued March 11, 2015 out of the First Judicial Court of Nevada, Western Regional Drug Court. He’s also being held on a felony parole and probation charge. He is being held without bail pending a hearing.

— A 40-year-old Carson City woman was booked into jail Wednesday, 3, a.m. on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued Jan. 16, 2014 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 69-year-old Reno man was booked into jail Wednesday, 3 a.m. on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued April 26, 2011 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 20-year-old Carson City man, Pedro Aguilar, was arrested Wednesday, 2:49 a.m. in the 3400 block of Woodside Drive on a felony charge, parole and probation violation. He is being held without bail pending a hearing. A 23-year-old Carson City woman was also arrested on misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Bail: $1,044.

— A 30-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday, 10:01 p.m. in the 3200 block of Market Street on a misdemeanor charge, petit larceny. The woman allegedly attempted to leave Walmart with $449.61 worth of merchandise from the store. Bail: $352.

— An 18-year-old Gardnerville man was booked into jail Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. on a misdemeanor warrant charge, contempt of court, issued March 19, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.

— A 29-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday, 7:58 a.m. in the area of Fairview and Steamboat on a misdemeanor court warrant charge out of East Fork Township and speeding in a school zone. Officers stopped the woman for doing an estimated 35 mph in a 15 mph school zone. When she was stopped dispatch confirmed a warrant for her arrest out of East Fork Township Justice Court. Bail: $642.

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.