Carson City Sheriff’s arrest log: Man jailed on felony warrant

A 33-year-old Carson City man, Joseph Montez, was arrested Friday at 1:03 a.m. in the area of Highway 50 East and College Parkway on a felony warrant issued Sept. 25, 2012 out of Merced County, Calif. Montez was stopped for speeding and did not have a valid driver's license. Bail: $50,192

In other arrests: A 70-year-old Carson City man and a 51-year-old Texas woman were arrested Friday, 7:29 p.m. on two gross misdemeanor charges of possession of prescription medication without a prescription and misdemeanor charges of petit larceny. The two were caught shoplifting at Walmart, in the 3200 block of Market Street by a loss prevention agent. After being patted down, numerous pills were found on both subjects’ possession, it was unclear if the subjects had medical prescriptions for the pills. Bail: $5,352 each

— A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 5:17 a.m. in the 4000 block of Mina Way on misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the area regarding a domestic dispute. They arrived and found the man in the front yard extremely intoxicated.

An officer asked the man to explain what happened. He said he and his19-year-old brother got into a fight over a video game. He said he was attempting to show his brother how to play the game but the younger brother didn’t understand. He said he got upset with his brother and they got into a fight. He stated that he started the argument and punched his brother. The officer asked if the brother punched him back. The suspect replied no, the arrest report states.

Another deputy spoke with the younger brother inside. He was holding a bloody sock to his nose and thought it was broken. The suspect’s girlfriend witnessed the fight. She told officers that she loves her boyfriend, but when he drinks he gets out of control. She said the two brothers were yelling at each other and that her boyfriend punched his younger brother in the nose and she called police. Bail: $3,137.

— A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 12:23 a.m. on a misdemeanor charge, violation of bail conditions. The man had been drinking with a Department of Alternative Sentencing clause not to drink. He had a preliminary breath test of a .112, the arrest report states. Bail: $3,000.

— A 40-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, 3:57 a.m. in the 2200 block of East William Street on a misdemeanor charge, DUI first offense. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to a casino regarding two intoxicated drivers leaving the casino. While responding to the location, dispatch advised the subjects were about to drive away in a dark colored Ford and dark colored Trail Blazer.

Upon arrival officers observed a dark blue Ford Explorer parked in front of the casino with the vehicle’s brake lights illuminated. The car was stopped in between two parking stalls facing south. When the officer made contact with the driver, he could smell a strong odor of alcoholic beverage. The woman was sitting in the driver’s seat with the seat forward in the driving position.

The car was in accessories mode with the radio on. Upon the officer’s initial contact, the woman had red, watery eyes and slurred speech. The officer asked the woman if she had recently consumed any alcohol. The woman replied “three shots.” The officer asked the woman if she would voluntarily participate in Standardized Field Sobriety tests. The woman agreed and showed signs of impairment. She provided a preliminary breath test with a .187. In jail she provided two evidentiiary tests, with results of .140 and .147, the arrest report states. Bail: $1,137.

— A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 1:30 a.m. in the 300 block of North Carson Street on a misdemeanor charge, trespassing. Bail: $242.

— A 31-year-old Carson City man was booked Friday, 8:55 a.m. into Carson City Jail on misdemeanor warrant charges of domestic battery, issued July 3, 2014 out of Carson City Justice Court and failure to appear, issued July 24, 2014. Bail: $3,345.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 5:50 p.m. on a misdemeanor warrant, contempt of court, issued May 19, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000.

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.