Carson City men jailed after getting into fight over marijuana deal gone bad

Two Carson City men were arrested and face felony drug and weapons charges after fighting each other over a marijuana drug deal that soured.

Bob L. Cryderman, 56, and Vincent Morenz, 49, were arrested in the 600 block of South Roop Street on May 10 at 8:37 p.m. According to the arrest report, officers responded to the Roop address on a report of battery with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival officers met with Cryderman in an apartment who appeared moderately battered. He stated that he was attacked and beaten by Morenz who lived in a nearby apartment and that Morenz took his .38 revolver.

Officers then spoke with Morenz who stated that he did beat Cryderman, explaining that he went to him to buy an ounce of marijuana for $250. Cryderman became violent with Morenz, accusing him of trying to rip him off and then pointed a loaded pistol at him, the arrest report states.

Morenz told officers that he tackled Cryderman, took the gun from him and beat him repeatedly. Cryderman then left the apartment and went back to his apartment. Inside the apartment of Morenz officers found the $250 used for the alleged drug transaction on the man's bed and a small amount of marijuana on his desk.

Officers then spoke with Cryderman who became defiant and aggressive, telling them that the fight was over marijuana and that Morenz had come to buy an ounce of marijuana from him for $250 and he thought Morenz was going to try and rip him off and felt threatened so he pointed the gun at the man in his apartment and told him to leave, the arrest report states.

Cryderman then stated that he followed Morenz downstairs to finish the argument and that is when Morenz attacked him, taking the pistol and beating him repeatedly, the report states.

Both men were intoxicated, (Cryderman's preliminary breath test was .185 and Morenz, .145) and admitted to a drug deal gone bad, the involvement of the firearm, the altercation and the battery.

The firearm was recovered and taken into evidence as well as other firearms in Cryderman's apartment, the arrest report states. The ounce of marijuana and several prescription pills were also located in Cryderman's apartment and booked into evidence. The cash involved in the drug transaction was also taken into evidence. Both men were arrested and Cryderman was taken to the hospital for a medical clearance following the battery.

Cryderman faces four felony charges including conspiracy (controlled substance), possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, assault with a deadly weapon, and possessing prescription drugs without a prescription. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of possessing a firearm while intoxicated. Bail: $58,847.

Morenz faces a felony conspiracy charge (controlled substance) and misdemeanor charges of possessing marijuana and battery. Bail: $21,874.

In other felony related arrests:
— Four were arrested May 10, 1 p.m. in the 1000 block of South Carson Street and face various charges, with one facing a felony charge of drug possession.

According to the arrest report, officers responded to a motel to look for a subject with a felony warrant. Observing several men going into a motel room, officers knocked on the door in which a female refused to open the door, saying she was the only one in the room and that the person who was wanted was not in the room, the arrest report states.

The woman identified herself and officers went to the motel manager to see if the woman had checked in under the name given. She had not and the manager, prompted by police, called the property owner who agreed that there shouldn't be anyone in the motel room other than the person renting the room. The property owner gave permission for the manager to give officers a key to the room. As officers attempted to open the door, the woman and those inside attempted to block the officers who were trying to access the room, the report states.

Once inside officers detained the subjects, and saw that in the bathroom and toilet area it appeared there was a flush of white crystalline powder believed to be a large quantity of methamphetamine. Those arrested include Steven Ray Gillim, 56, of Sacramento for having prescription pills (Viagra) without a prescription. Bail: $2,500. The other three face numerous misdemeanor charges.

— A 19-year-old Sparks woman turned herself into the Carson City Sheriff's Office on May 10, 2 p.m. on a felony warrant for animal abuse. The warrant was issued May 7, 2013, out of Carson City Justice Court for Hailey Ortez. the complaint reads that the crime alleged falls under the NRS statute 574.100 and 195.020, torture/injure/abandon/starve animals, a category D felony. Bail: $1,000.

— A Minden man, Jonathan Michael Schaff, was arrested May 12, 10:30 p.m. at the corner of Division and Spear streets and faces a felony and four misdemeanor charges.

The felony charge is for being in violation of probation, for which he was held without bail. The three misdemeanor charges including DUI, driving without a valid license, no proof of insurance, and broken headlight.

The man was stopped because of the headlight being out. Officers observed alcohol on the man's breath and he was unable to perform field sobriety tests satisfactorily. Preliminary breath tests were .125 and .118, according to the arrest report.

In misdemeanor-related arrests:

— A 44-year-old Carson City woman was arrested May 12, 8:35 a.m. in the 1600 block of N. Fall Street. She faces a charge of being in violation of a suspended sentence, failure to provide proof of parenting class completion. Bail: $1,000.

— A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested May 12, 6:04 a.m. in the 1600 block of Airport Road. He faces three misdemeanor charges including domestic battery. According to the arrest report, the man and his girlfriend were arguing over his drinking. She had asked the man not to drink because he is on Alternative Sentencing with a "no alcohol" clause. The man left and then returned, grabbing the woman by the right arm and then pulling his leg out to trip her which caused her to fall to the floor on her back. Officers observed a bruise about two inches in size on her right back between her shoulder blade, the arrest report states. Bail: $7,132.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested May 12, 12:22 a.m. at South Stewart and East Fifth streets. He faces four misdemeanor charges including DUI, no proof of insurance, driving on expired plates and going the wrong way on a one-way road. Officers observed the man driving southbound on Curry Street, which is a one-way street for northbound traffic. The man was unable to perform standard field sobriety tests and blew preliminary breath tests of .156 and .159. Bail: $2,033.

— A 43-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested May 11, 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Carson and Long streets. He faces four misdemeanor charges including DUI (drugs) reckless driving, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the arrest report, officers observed the vehicle the man was driving rapidly changing lanes, which nearly caused two accidents. The vehicle was stopped and officer noticed the driver's speech pattern was mixed. He was asked if he had used any drugs. At first the man stated no, but later admitted to smoking marijuana that morning and methamphetamine within the last few years, the arrest report states.

Officer asked the man if he had any drugs on him. The man admitted to having a small amount of marijuana and hashish oil in two small jars, which were seized. Officers continued a pat down of the man and believed him to be under the influence of a stimulant. The man was taken to jail and complied with a blood draw to test for drugs. Bail: $3,648.

— A Carson City man was arrested May 11, 9:43 p.m. and faces charges of being in violation of probation. The man was stopped while driving his vehicle when it was observed to have a coffee mug on the bumper, according to the arrest report.
When the officer handed the coffee mug to the man, he protested and said it wasn't his. Officers could smell an odor of alcohol on his breath and saw that the man attempted to hide a 40-ounce Budweiser. The man was taken into custody because he was on Alternative Sentencing with a "no alcohol" clause and had been wanted for arrest on other charges. Bail: $6,000.

— A 25-year-old transient was arrested May 11, 11:20 a.m. after turning himself in on three misdemeanor warrants including failure to appear in court, violation of a suspended sentence (failure to report or check in for substance abuse evaluation) . Bail: $3,726.

— Two 18-year-old Carson City men and a juvenile were arrested May 11, 1:30 p.m. in the 3900 block of south Carson Street. They face misdemeanor charges including obstructing and harassment. According to the arrest report, a subject told police he had been threatened in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant. Officers approached the subjects in question, who refused to follow order and provide identification, with one subject taunting an officer with an iPhone saying that he was taping the officer, the arrest report states. Additional officers were called to the scene and the subjects were arrested. One faces an obstruction charge and harassment. His bail is $754. The other faces an obstruction charge. Bail $407. The juvenile's charges were not listed.

— An 18-year-old woman was arrested May 11, 7 a.m. in the 2000 block of South Carson Street. He faces a charge of minor consuming alcohol. Officers found the woman and a vehicle behind the Railroad Museum where her car was high centered on the railroad tracks. Officers observed vomit on the side of the car and the woman passed out inside. The woman blew a .11 and was taken to jail. Officers could not locate keys to the woman's vehicle. Bail: $237.

— A 27-year-old Carson City man faces four misdemeanor charges including DUI and possession of marijuana after being arrested May 10 at 11:54 p.m. at the intersection of Diamond and Agate. Officers stopped the man who was observed doing 65 mph in a 35 mph and blowing a stop sign at Arrowhead and Emerson, according to the arrest report. Also found on the man was a clear glass container with marijuana inside. Bail: $2,123.

— A 49-year-old man was arrested May 11, 12:09 a.m. and faces a misdemeanor charge of being in violation of a suspended sentence. Officers were called to a casino in the 5000 block of Carson Street because the man was intoxicated, could not stand up and was refused a cab due to the man's high level of intoxication. The man was checked for wants and warrants where he was on Alternative Sentencing with a "no alcohol" clause, the arrest report states.

He was arrested and taken to jail. While on his way the man was verbally abusive, stating to officers: "you're gonna die you f***ing p****" among other obscenities, the arrest report states. Bail: $3,000.

— A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested and faces misdemeanor charges of DUI and driving without a valid driver's license. He was arrested May 10, 9:10 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Carson Street. The man was stopped after being observed taking a potted plant from outside a grocery store. In breath tests at the time of the arrest he blew a .136 and at jail a .122 and .117, according to the arrest report. Bail: $1,319.

— A 50-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 600 block of Hot Springs Road on May 10, 10 a.m. and faces a misdemeanor charge of education neglect. The woman's juvenile daughter had not been attending school since January and was reported to be inside the apartment drinking and smoking marijuana. The mother said she was unaware that her daughter was not in school since January. She told officers that she and her husband were going through a rough time and that she lets her daughter do whatever she wants. Bail: $352.

— A Carson City woman turned herself into authorities May 10 regarding warrants for her arrest out of Sparks (bad check passing). Bail: $840.

— A 53-year-old Carson City man, whose stated occupation was bar owner, was arrested May 12, 11:50 p.m. and faces a charge of DUI (second offense) and failure to maintain lanes. According to the arrest report a witness informed police dispatch that they were following a possible DUI driver who was drifting back and forth from the number one lane to the number two lanes and then going off the road. A deputy responded and observed the driver drifting in and out of lanes before conducting a traffic stop at Fairview and Desatoya.

Officers met with the driver who appeared intoxicated, with red watery eyes, thick slurred speech and smelling of alcohol. As officers were speaking with the man inside his vehicle, they observed him eating a piece of pizza, with the man missing his mouth when attempting to eat the pizza. He instead put the pizza in his face, according to the arrest report.

Officers asked the man to exit the vehicle in which he did and stumbled, nearly losing his balance and falling to the ground, the arrest report states. Officers asked the man if he would participate in field sobriety tests and the man said he would. He showed impairment in all four categories. He was arrested and gave consent to take a blood draw. Bail: $2,724.

— A 60-year-old Carson City man was arrested May 12, 8:03 p.m. at the intersection of College Parkway and East Nye Lane and faces a misdemeanor DUI charge. Bail:$1,137.

Those arrested and facing charges are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.