Sheriff's log: Arrests made for drugs, intimidation of public officer, sex offender registration

A 39-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday, 3:45 p.m. in the 600 block of West King Street for suspicion of six felony prescription drug charges and two misdemeanor charges of violation of bail conditions, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, Jason David Serda had been recently released on bail. Officers from the Department of Alternative Sentencing called the sheriff’s office to assist them with a search.

The man had a search and seizure clause, and alternative sentencing officers were at his apartment. Officers located several prescription drugs that he did not have prescriptions for. He told deputies he acquired them from his former employer. He said he was assigned by his former employer to “go through” the narcotics and throw some away, however he said he did not do as instructed and kept them in his possession, the arrest report states. The man said he wanted to speak with his attorney. The drugs located were Haloperidol, Fentanyl, Epinephrine, Xylocaine, Lidocaine, and Ondansetron. Bail: $21,000.

In other arrests:
— A 39-year-old Minden man, Andrew Hettrick, was arrested Thursday, 2:52 a.m. in the 2900 block of Cameron Court for felony suspicion of intimidation of a public officer.
According to the arrest report, the man allegedly attempted to physically go after a sheriff’s office sergeant who was on scene investigating 911 calls made from a residence. Officers observed a nearly empty 750 ML bottle of vodka on the table.

The man was told not to square up on the sergeant after being told to calm down. The man continued in a postured, aggressive stance with his fists balled and preparing to engage in a fight, the arrest report states. Deputies with the sergeant arrested the man after a brief struggle. At jail he was aggressive and physically resisting jail deputies at intake, the arrest report states. Bail: $10,000.

— A 64-year-old South Lake Tahoe man, Mark Alan Johnson, was arrested Thursday, 2:27 a.m. in the area of Carson and Ann streets for felony suspicion of failure to register as a sex offender, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a deputy stopped to talk to a man who was loitering in front of a closed business in the 1100 block off North Carson Street. The man advised he lost his identification and was going to go to the DMV to try and obtain a new identification card.

The deputy ran the man’s name through dispatch and learned he had a sex offender notification. The suspect had been advised to register as a sex offender two days prior and did not register. Bail: $5,000.

— A 25-year-old transient was booked into Carson City Jail early Friday morning in the 2000 block of North Carson Street for a misdemeanor suspicion of bail condition violation.

According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the area for a report of suspicious circumstances. The reporting party told dispatch there was a man lying down on a skateboard face up and possibly deceased.

Deputies arrived and could see the man was breathing. Carson City Fire Department was called to the scene. When an attempt was made to wake the man up, he immediate sat up on his skateboard. Deputies asked the man if he was OK. He provided a preliminary breath test with a .158. The man declined medical attention. The Department of Alternative Sentencing was advised of the man’s preliminary breath test. They requested the man be placed under arrest for violation of bail conditions in which he had a “no drinking” clause. Bail: $3,000.

— A 19-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday, 3:48 p.m. in the 1600 block of Airport Road for misdemeanor suspicion of petit larceny and attempting to obtain money under false pretenses.
According to the arrest report, the suspect allegedly stole a $50 money order on Tuesday that wasn’t hers and attempted to cash it at a grocery store and at a business in the 2000 block of East William Street. The victim knew of the suspect and requested she be arrested.

A clerk described the woman, and deputies collected paperwork for the fraudulent transaction, including the suspect’s address. A deputy made contact with the 19-year-old who admitted to stealing the money order. She told the deputy she saw the opportunity and took it, that she made “a mistake” and admitted to attempting to cash the money order at the East William Street business. Bail: $704.

— A 55-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 12:03 p.m. in the area of Plaza and Ann streets for misdemeanor suspicion of disorderly conduct. According to the arrest report, the man was reportedly yelling and making strange comments to customers inside a business. The business owner wanted the man arrested for disorderly conduct. Bail: $242.

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.