Carson City arrests: Man jailed after allegedly punching 74-year-old cab driver
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 2:16pm
A 42-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Wednesday morning for felony suspicion of elder abuse with substantial bodily harm after allegedly beating a cab driver, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Jonathan William Martin was taken into custody at 12:04 a.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street.
According to the arrest report, deputies were called to a casino for a report of a battery near the valet entrance. A deputy met with the 74-year-old victim who is a cab driver. The suspect fled the foot on area. A deputy located the suspect and detained him in the area of North Division and Ann Street.
The victim advised the suspect and another male were attempting to get a cab ride at the casino. The victim stated he refused to provide a ride to Martin because he was rude, cursing at him and highly intoxicated, according to the arrest report.
The suspect then allegedly exited the cab with his friend, turned to walk away and then returned to the driver’s door of the cab, reaching inside the window, punching the victim twice in the face, causing the victim’s teeth to be knocked out of his mouth.
The victim was treated by paramedics and taken to the hospital. Multiple witnesses identified Martin as the suspect in the battery. Since the victim is 74 years of age and lost teeth as a result of the battery, Martin was arrested for elder abuse causing substantial bodily harm. Bail: $40,000.
In other arrests:
— A Carson City man was arrested Tuesday, 11:19 p.m. in the area of Clearview and Silver Sage for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI and driving while talking on a cell phone. According to the arrest report, a deputy observed a man failing to begin travel on a green left turn arrow and observed the man, holding an illuminated smart phone in his right hand and looking at the screen while manipulating it with his right thumb, the arrest report states.
The man was stopped and admitted that he had been drinking. He consented to field sobriety tests and showed signs of possible impairment. He provided a preliminary breath test with a result of .093. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI and booked where he consented to an evidentiary blood draw, the arrest report states. Bail: $1,249.
— A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday, 6:23 p.m. in the 700 block of Chernus Drive for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery. According to the arrest report the man allegedly grabbed his mother who videotaped him while he was in a fit of anger and detoxing off of heroin and alcohol. Deputies watched the events in the video and took the man into custody. He provided a preliminary breath test of .220. At jail he gave a breath test of .285. Bail: $3,137.
— A 35-year-old Carson City man was booked Tuesday, 6:36 p.m. into jail for a misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,070.
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