Carson City sheriff's deputies make drug, domestic battery and warrant arrests

A man with an out of state felony warrant was arrested early Monday morning in the 700 block of South Carson Street, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Primo Arando McCoy was taken into at 1:29 a.m. for the felony parole violation absconder warrant issued out of Missouri, and suspicion of four misdemeanor charges: Obstructing a police officer, improper signal, driving without a valid driver’s license and open container.

A deputy made a traffic stop for traffic violations, failing to signal and the windshield being cracked. The man attempted to get out of the vehicle on his own, however the officer quickly closed the gap to ensure the driver stayed in the driver’s seat.

The driver initially presented false information to the officer. The driver eventually admitted that he provided false information and said he knew he was absconding from his parole, the arrest report states.

The warrant was confirmed and was fully extraditable out of the state of Missouri. Found on the vehicle’s floorboard in plain view was an open bottle of vodka approximately two-thirds empty. He’s being held without bail awaiting extradition.

— A 51-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 1:58 a.m., in the area of Curry and Spear streets for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. According to the arrest report, the man attempted to pull the victim out of a casino and was stopped by casino security, who escorted him out. The woman said the man injured her arm. He was arrested for suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $3,137.

— A 60-year-old Stagecoach man was arrested Monday, 12:46 a.m. in the area of East Fifth Street and Carson Meadows on a misdemeanor warrant issued May 9, 2005 out of Dayton Justice Court. Bail: $881.

— A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for felony suspicion of possession of marijuana and intent to sell after being stopped for suspended registration, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Andrew Nathaniel Hernandez was arrested at 10:46 a.m. in the area of North Pratt and Robinson streets.

According to the arrest report, an officer observed a white Volkswagen without a front license plate. The back plate had an expired registration sticker. A check of it returned suspended to a Chevrolet pickup.

The deputy conducted a traffic stop and spoke with Hernandez, explaining the reason for the stop. The suspect said he purchased the vehicle the day prior and thought the license plate was registered to that vehicle. He stated he didn’t have proof of insurance. The officer could smell an odor of marijuana and observed the man was unable to focus his attention, the report states.

The deputy asked if he had smoked recently. Hernandez stated he had smoked at around 9:30 a.m. The deputy asked him if he had marijuana inside the vehicle. He stated there was a marijuana glass pipe in the center console.

Hernandez consented to perform standardized field sobriety tests and demonstrated impairment, the report states. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Then, without being questioned, he stated he wanted to be honest and said there was a black backpack behind the driver’s seat with marijuana inside of it, according to the arrest report.

During an inventory of the vehicle, deputies located the backpack. Inside there was a large glass tin with two ziplock bags. The bags contained marijuana. Also located in the backpack were several plastic baggies, a digital scale, tins with marijuana and marijuana residue inside.

Also found were six prepackaged bags with two cookies inside each one. The investigating deputy located several more baggies, a glass pipe in the center console, and another ziplock back with marijuana inside of it. The total weight of the three bags of marijuana was 1.4 ounces. During the search incident, deputies also located $3,880 in cash.

Hernandez faces the following charges, according to the arrest report: Felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. He faces the following misdemeanors: DUI drugs, fictitious registration, no proof of insurance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Department of Alternative Sentencing violation of bail conditions, and Department of Alternative Sentencing violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $14,623.

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