Carson City deputies arrest man on drug charges, woman for assaulting restaurant co-worker
A 34-year-old Sparks man was arrested Sunday in the area of Plaza and Sixth Street for suspicion of felony drug charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Brian Martin Malone was booked at 11:39 p.m. He faces a felony charge of possession to imitate a controlled substance, two counts possession of a controlled substance and five misdemeanors: A warrant issued out of Lyon County, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with suspended registration, driving on a suspended license and no insurance.
According to the arrest report, a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop for suspended registration on a Lexus. The vehicle failed to yield to the signal and continued to drive westbound on Fifth Street.
When the vehicle came to a stop, the driver, Malone, was yelling loudly at the passenger. Due to the man’s behavior, he was detained. He then began yelling profanities at the deputy. A records check showed he had an active and confirmed warrant for failure to appear in Lyon County.
During inventory of the vehicle, deputies located medications and a large amount of a clear crystalline substance found in a bag, which tested negative for meth and a smaller bag, which tested positive for methamphetamine.
Also recovered was a tin lunch container with amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, both schedule 2 narcotics, available only by prescription. Bail: $18,778.
In other arrests:
— A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 1:35 a.m. in the 3400 block of Northgate Lane for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery. According to the arrest report, the man allegedly pushed the victim against a wall knocking over a bookcase, grabbed her by the neck and threw her down. The victim, who had redness on the right side of her face and around her neck, told deputies the man had his hand on her throat but she could breath. The suspect told deputies the woman slapped him, that he “freaked out” and doesn’t remember what happened after that. Bail: $3,137.
— A 25-year-old woman was arrested Sunday, 1:58 p.m. at a fast food restaurant in the 3500 block of North Carson Street for suspicion of misdemeanor battery, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
The woman, an employee, allegedly attacked a 67-year-old co-worker by pushing her into a counter in front of customers, causing food to fly to the floor, according to the arrest report.
The 67-year-old told deputies that she was assigned to expedite orders off the line to the specified areas of drive thru and front counter. She said she needed to get some chicken fries for an order and asked the suspect to move out of the way. The 25-year-old said she wasn’t going to move and so the 67-year-old reached for the order anyway.
The 25-year-old called the woman a “f***ing b***h” and pushed her, causing her to fall back and over the front counter, with food spilling onto the ground. The victim grabbed a fry pan to defend herself and was separated by the restaurant manager. The incident was witnessed by a man and his seven year old daughter.
The suspect told deputies the woman got into her personal space and she reacts badly because of her childhood, growing up in foster care and being abused. The victim told deputies she was recently recovering from back surgery and wished to file charges against the suspect. Bail: $1,137.
— A 27-year-old woman was arrested Sunday, 11:52 a.m. in the area of Stewart and John Street for gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription, driving without a valid license and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $3,829.
Meanwhile, a 30-year-old Carson City man, Richard La Jocies, was arrested at 11:51 a.m. in the area of Roop and John Street for domestic battery and felony possession of a controlled substance.
According to the arrest report, the man was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery and advised as he was being arrested that he had a bag of methamphetamine in his pocket. Bail: $5,637.
— A 51-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 12:10 a.m. in the area of North Carson Street and East Robinson for misdemeanor suspicion, violation of a temporary protection order. Bail: $3,137.
— A 29-year-old Carson City woman as arrested Saturday, 10:01 p.m. in the 4700 block of Conte Drive for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery. The woman allegedly slapped the victim in the face with an open hand several times. The suspect had a preliminary breath test of .206. Bail: $3,137.
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