Carson City man jailed for suspicion of meth trafficking and possession

A Carson City man was arrested Saturday night for felony suspicion of trafficking and possession of methamphetamine, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Raymond Michael Leyva was arrested at 8:40 p.m. in the 700 block of Pat Lane. According to the arrest report, deputies responded to the residence at 7:53 p.m. for a domestic dispute. Deputies met with a woman who stated she was in an argument with her boyfriend, that she didn’t want him drinking around her and that it was never physical.

Dispatch informed deputies the suspect was on parole and probation. He provided a breath sample with a result of .124. Deputies conducted a search of the man’s room in accordance with the search cause for probation, and located a small plastic bag with 7 grams of methamphetamine. He was arrested for felony suspicion of trafficking a schedule 1 controlled substance, 4 to 14 grams, and possession. Parole and Probation also placed a no bail hold on him. Bail for the drug charges, $22,500.

In other arrests:
A 44-year-old transient was arrested early Monday morning in the area of Carson and Winnie streets for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, two misdemeanor warrants and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Patrick MacRoberts was taken into custody at 4:14 a.m. The warrants were both issued out of Carson City Justice Court. One was for violation of a suspended sentence and the other, failure to appear.

According to the arrest report, a patrol officer made a traffic stop on a sedan that failed to maintain a lane of travel on two occasions. The passenger was MacRoberts, who identified himself with a California identification.

Deputies ran his name through dispatch with the warrant results. A backpack of his was found to contain small amounts of heroin and marijuana, and paraphernalia used for narcotics, according to the arrest report. Bail: $5,160.

— A 24-year-old Silver Springs man, Jared Olan Smith, was arrested early Monday in the 3200 block of Market Street for felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor driving without a license, driving with suspended vehicle registration and driving without insurance.

According to the arrest report, a deputy ran a vehicle registration that came back suspended. The officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver. A records check showed him to have an identification card out of California, not a license permitting him to drive a motor vehicle.

The man was asked to step out of the vehicle. He was asked if there was anything inside that was illegal. He told the deputy that a wallet, which he dropped to the ground, contained powder and that he occasionally uses meth. The substance found inside a clear baggie tested positive for meth. Bail: $3,541.

— A 27-year-old Sun Valley woman, Sydney Lone Hutsey, was arrested Saturday, 10:50 p.m. in the area of Saliman and Little Lane for felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription, and three misdemeanors: possession of drug paraphernalia, a warrant out of Sparks and driving without proof of insurance. According to the arrest report, a deputy stopped a vehicle for a burnt out left tail light. The driver had a confirmed warrant out of Sparks and was arrested.
During the vehicle investors, deputies located numerous pieces of tinfoil with burned residue, commonly used for smoking narcotics, and pill bottle with a Oxycodone pill, and 8 Trazadone pills were located in the woman’s purse. Bail: $7,079.

— A 51-year-old Reno man, Shane Darin Bennet, was arrested Saturday, 3:32 p.m. in the area of Fairview and Room streets for a felony warrant issued out of El Dorado County. He was held without bail awaiting extradition to El Dorado County.

— A 23-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 11:15 p.m. in the 300 block of West Winnie Lane for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery. According to the arrest report, the man allegedly grabbed his girlfriend by the neck, threw her to the ground and held her there by her hair. The victim said she feared retaliation and wouldn’t fill out a report. A witness told the arresting deputy that she had observed the man on top of the woman holding her down by her hair. The witness stated she thought the victim was being robbed due to the level of violence by the suspect and level of fear displayed by the victim. The witness completed a handwritten statement outlining the incident. The suspect was taken into custody for suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $3,137.

— A 24-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 1:35 p.m. in the 1500 block of Stanford Drive for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery. According to the arrest report, the woman admitted to a deputy that she had punched her husband on the side of the face. Bail: $3,137.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 5:18 p.m. in the area of Roop and Adams streets for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI and driving without a valid license. According to the arrest report, the man did not have a license and blew a preliminary breath test with a result of .159. He was arrested. At jail he provided two evidentiary breath samples that showed he was over the legal limit per se, the arrest report states. Bail: $1,379.

— A 72-year-old man was arrested Saturday, 10:48 p.m. in the area of Roop and Industrial Park for misdemeanor suspicion of driving with a revoked license. The Department of Alternative Sentencing asked the man also be placed on hold. Bail: $4,137.

— A 22-year-old Carson City woman was booked into Carson City Jail on Saturday, 2 p.m. for a misdemeanor violation of bail conditions warrant issued May 23, 2017 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 5:22 p.m. in the area of Menlo and Green streets for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued May 18, 2017 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 8:39 p.m. for a misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrant issued March 8, 2017 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000.

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