Carson City Sheriff's Office arrests: Pair face felony drug and weapon charges

Two women were arrested on suspicion of felony possession with intent to sell after officers recovered marijuana, paraphernalia, cash and a firearm following a traffic stop that led to a property search, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Arrested were Megan Haffey, 28, of Carson City and Stephanie Troklus, 24, of Palmdale, Calif. Haffey faces charges of being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm, maintaining a drug house, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell within 500 feet of a school, all felonies.

She also faces misdemeanor charges of drug paraphernalia, driving without a valid license, driving without a seatbelt, no proof of insurance, driving without a front license plate, and a warrant for violation of bail conditions. Bail was set at $20,000, and $3,000 for the warrant. She is out on bail, a Carson City sheriff's detention deputy said Sunday.

Troklus faces charges of being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia and not wearing a seatbelt. Bail: $20,000.

According to the arrest report, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that didn’t have a license plate and the occupants were not wearing seat belts. The deputy attempted to make the traffic stop with the suspect’s vehicle stopping in front of a residence in the 500 block of South Richmond. The passenger then exited the vehicle and walked into the front door of the residence, the arrest report states.

The deputy could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver, Haffey, provided expired registration and insurance. She told the deputy she was on Alternative Sentencing for driving without a valid license and drug paraphernalia. She consented to a search of the vehicle. A canine alerted to the vehicle for drugs. Haffey told the deputy he wouldn’t find drugs in the car, the report states.

Deputies then asked if there were any drugs in the house after officers could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the front door. A deputy asked her if he could search inside the home. Troklus said he couldn’t because she didn’t own the home. Both women then became verbally aggressive and were detained, the report states. The officer suspected that Troklus took the contraband inside the home because the canine had alerted on the vehicle.

A search warrant was applied for a granted through a Carson City judge. During the search, officers recovered an ounce and half of marijuana, scales, cash, baggies and paraphernalia. Inside a purse was a Ruger LCP9 9mm handgun. Both women were convicted felons and were not allowed to have firearms. The home is located approximately 106 feet from an elementary school. Both women were arrested at 6:10 p.m.

In other arrests:
— A 34-year-old Carson City man who walked into a convenience store, drank a bottle of Mike’s Hard Lemonade and then left without paying was arrested Friday on suspicion of burglary, attempted vehicle burglary, battery on a police officer and resisting, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Kyle Gary Fuller was taken into custody at 7:24 a.m. in the 4300 block of North Carson Street. According to the arrest report, a deputy was dispatched to the store after a reporting witness the man came into the store, selected the beverage, drank it and then left the store, attempting to get into vehicles parked in the parking lot.

Deputies arrived and confronted Fuller, who identified himself using his prison ID card. He refused commands and was taken into custody. He then resisted a deputy attempting to place him in the patrol car.

During the investigation a store employee stated the man walked inside the store, took the $1.79, beverage, telling the store clerk he needed the beer and was not going to pay for it. He then asked the store clerk which car was theirs and then walked outside, attempting to open it and the doors of other vehicles in the parking lot, the arrest report states.

Officers reviewed video of the incident. During transport to jail the man became unresponsive. Paramedics were called. The man registered a .22 preliminary breath test and a .277 at the hospital, the arrest report states.

At the hospital he was handcuffed to the hospital bed during the evaluation. When he was informed he was going to jail and was subsequently uncuffed from the bed, he began to fight with officers, kicking a deputy in the groin and leg. A taser was deployed but the man continued to resist. He was tasered again and continued to resist but officers were able to get cuffs back on his wrists. Bail: $20,000.

— A 39-year-old Carson City man, Casey Clifton, was arrested Friday, 9:42 a.m. in the 1900 block of Marian, on felony suspicion of possession of methamphetamine. According to the arrest report, deputies were called to a residence regarding a domestic battery. The officer could not find evidence of a domestic battery during his investigation, however both the man and his girlfriend appeared under the influence of meth and admitted to having recently used. The man gave the officer consent to search his home. Officers recovered a small amount of meth and used needles. He also had a small baggie of meth in the front pocket of his short. He was arrested. Bail: $2,500.

— A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested at 12:35 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Hot Springs Road on a misdemeanor suspicion of resisting a police officer, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and a warrant for violation of alternative sentencing.

According to the arrest report, a deputy located the man who was assisting a probation officer in trying to find the suspect. The officer located him in the area of Hot Springs Road. He asked the man to put up his hands and turn around. The man walked away and then took off running. He continued to run and was tasered by a probation officer. During the search a glass pipe and a small baggie of marijuana was recovered. Carson City Fire Department was called after the suspect was tasered. The suspect declined medical treatment. Bail: $4,901.

— A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 6:57 p.m. in the 3000 block of Lompa Lane on misdemeanor suspicion of violation of court ordered supervision, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatch after a report of an intoxicated man in the middle of the road. Dispatch informed the officer that the man was Alternative Sentencing with a “no drinking” clause. He had a preliminary breath test of .321. He was taken to the hospital where he was medically cleared and then taken to jail. During a search of his backpack, deputies found a marijuana pipe and a paper towel with marijuana in it. Bail: $2,374.

— A 49-year-old Carson City woman was booked into jail Saturday, 2:50 a.m. on two contempt of court warrants. Bail: $6,000.

— A 50-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 3:32 a.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street on suspicion of misdemeanor battery. According to the arrest report, deputies were called to a casino parking lot after security said a possible domestic battery was taking place inside a vehicle.

The arriving deputy observed a couple parked in the parking lot. The male was in the front passenger seat and the female was in the back seat. The man told the deputy that he was attempting to sleep in the front seat of the vehicle because he had consumed too much alcohol to drive, the arrest report states.

He said his wife began yelling at him because she wanted to go home. He told his wife to sleep for a short period of time and then they would go home. He told the deputy the woman became irate and began kicking and hitting him.

Casino security witnessed the woman hitting and kicking the man and called police. Security stated the man attempted to block the woman’s strikes and that he did not become physical with the woman during the altercation, the arrest report states. She was determined to be the primary aggressor and was arrested. Bail: $3,137.

Friday
— A 54-year-old Long Beach, Calif., man was taken into custody Friday, 3:29 p.m. at Smith’s in the 500 block of East William Street on suspicion of petit larceny.

According to the arrest report, the man allegedly concealed two bottles of Popov vodka, valued at $21.50, in his pants. Smith’s loss prevention investigator observed the man walk past open registers and walk outside. The investigator made contact with the man outside the store. He was escorted back inside where he became verbally uncooperative and attempted to turn on the investigator when he was escorting him back inside, the arrest report states.
A deputy placed the suspect into custody and he was transported to jail. The officer could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the man’s breath. He told the officer he had been drinking a “grip” the night before. Bail: $352.

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