Kings Beach woman arrested on suspicion of third DUI

A 22-year-old Kings Beach woman was arrested Sunday on a felony charge of third offense DUI after Carson City sheriff's deputies who were at the scene of a traffic accident on Highway 50 said she nearly hit them as she passed.

Gloria Estefan Grajeda was arrested in the 4600 block of South Carson Street on suspicion of felony DUI and four misdemeanor charges.

According to dispatch and the arrest report, officers were sent to the area in reference to a reckless driver seen heading eastbound on Highway 50 off of Spooner Summit. A call was made to dispatch by a reporting witness regarding the suspect driver, who was allegedly swerving on the road and failing to maintain lanes of traffic.

An officer at the scene of a separate rollover accident in the eastbound lane said he was nearly hit by the vehicle when it went past the accident scene, according to dispatch. Officers located the vehicle, which had pulled into a gas station. The arresting deputy spoke with the driver who gave a false name and birthdate before she later admitted to driving the vehicle, the arrest report states.

The deputy observed signs of impairment. She provided a a preliminary breath test sample with a result above .08 and was arrested. During the search, the officer located a small baggie of marijuana in her right front pocket in which the woman admitted she had smoked marijuana about an hour before driving, the arrest report states.

She was taken to jail where she agreed to complete a blood test. At jail officers learned that she had two prior DUI convictions within the past seven years and her Nevada license had been revoked for DUI. Grajeda faces the following charges: DUI third offense, a felony and misdemeanor charges of driving on a revoked license, fictitious registration, providing false ID to avoid prosecution and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Bail: $22,398.

In other felony-related arrests:

— A 50-year-old man, Gil Contreas, was arrested Sunday, 4 p.m. in the 2700 block South Carson Street on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon with someone aged 65 or older. According to the arrest report the incident happened after two men were fighting when Contreas, who was intoxicated, allegedly produced an ax handle and threatened the other man with it after he claimed the other man had a gun. No gun was found. Both sides were interviewed as were witnesses and Contreas was arrested. Bail: $20,637.

— A 41-year-old Carson City man, Kevin Lea Nunez, was arrested Sunday, 4:29 p.m. in the 300 block of C Street for felony parole violation.

— A 19-year-old Carson City man, Saul Diaz-Cardoza, was arrested June 28, 2:29 p.m. He faces two felony charges of burglary after twice breaking into a Carson City business on North Carson Street, stealing two 12-packs of beer, cigarettes, tobacco pipes and candy.

According to the arrest report, the man broke the front door of the business and attempted to conceal his face. He later admitted to the crimes in written confessions. Bail: $50,000.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man, Cohnar Featheringill, was arrested June 28, 11:11 p.m. in the 2700 block of Menlo Drive on suspicion of felony possession of cocaine.
According to the arrest report, officers and the supervisor of the Carson City Sheriff's Special Enforcement Team responded to a report of a fight in the area. When they arrived they met with several subjects in the parking lot.
One of the men was Featheringill who is on Alternative Sentencing for drug related charges and had a clause that allowed for searches, in which the man admitted on his own, the arrest report states.

He was asked if he had anything illegal on him. The man told the officer "a small amount," the arrest report states. The officer asked what it was and the man stated it was cocaine and advised that it was in his left pocket. The man then handed the officer a baggie of what was later confirmed to be cocaine. He faces a felony charge of cocaine possession and a misdemeanor charge of violation of pre-trial conditions. Bail: $5,500.

— A 22-year-old Carson City man, Miguel Antonio Covarrubias, was arrested June 28, 11:05 a.m. in the 1000 block of Saliman Road on a felony theft warrant issued June 20, 2014 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $10,000.

— A 37-year-old Carson City man, Preston Patterson, was arrested June 27, 5:56 p.m. on a felony charge of burglary.
According to the arrest report, officers responded to the 1800 block of North Carson Street regarding an intoxicated man wearing boxer shorts, trying to get inside a vehicle, punching car windows and had thrown a bicycle.

Deputies spoke with the owner of the vehicle Patterson broke into. The owner said he had exited a business and saw the man in his car, throwing his property out of the vehicle. The owner confronted the man who tried to fight, with the owner grabbing a rock for protection, and chasing him out of the parking lot. The car owner denied hitting Patterson with the rock.

The officer observed several items around the vehicle and broken glass objects in which the owner said were his. He also said he was missing $375 and his wallet. Officers attempted to speak with Patterson but he was intoxicated and did not make sense. He was taken to jail and faces the felony burglary charge and a misdemeanor charge of violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $26,000.

— A 31-year-old Carson City man, Luis Camacho, was arrested June 27, 11:42 p.m. at Fifth and Marsh streets on a felony warrant, failure to appear in a North Las Vegas court. He was being held without bail awaiting extradition.

Those arrested and facing criminal charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.