Carson City arrests: Man accused of attempting to set neighbor's BMW on fire with gasoline

A 57-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of felony fourth degree arson after allegedly attempting to ignite a neighbor's BMW using gasoline and a water bottle, a sheriff's deputy booking report says.

Mark Francis Fisse was taken into custody at 8:04 p.m. in the 400 block of East Park Street. He was also booked for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued on Oct. 2, 2019 out of Carson City Justice Court.

According to the arrest report, Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies were sent to a Park Street apartment residence for a neighbor dispute. Dispatch advised that a man living in a unit attempted to set fire to the reporting party's vehicle.

Deputies arrived at the location and met wit the victim. A deputy observed the suspect walking away quickly into another apartment. The reporting party stated the suspect, Fisse, poured gasoline on the roof of his black BMW and then lit a water bottle with a rag sticking out of the top of it. The reporting party stated the victim put the bottle on the ground next to the vehicle. He said the man then challenged him with words.

A deputy then spoke with a friend of the RP, who stated they saw the suspect pouring gasoline on the BMW as the RP was exiting the vehicle. The witness stated they saw the suspect with a water bottle and rag, in which the suspect lit the rag on fire, which caused the contents of the water bottle to burst into flames, the arrest report states.

The witness stated the man then put the fire out by using a push broom to cover the fire and himself with dirt to extinguish the flames and further stated the suspect then began challenging the victim.

Officers took photos of the BMW and surrounding area and observed spots inside the interior of the vehicle. The RP stated some of the gasoline entered the interior or the vehicle through the sun roof. A deputy also noticed a cigarette in the driver's seat. Inside the interior of the BMW the officer could smell a strong odor of gasoline, according to the report.

On The passenger side of the vehicle a deputy saw small wet spots on the ground close to the BMW. The officer also observed drag marks in the dirt close to the passenger side of the BMW that appeared to be brushed over by a broom. The deputy observed a push broom leaning against the exterior fence of the residence, the report states.

A second deputy arrived and contacted the suspect. The suspect said he "did nothing wrong," the arrest report states. He told an officer about another altercation he had with the RP earlier. When officers asked him about the gasoline, the suspect said he was "defending" himself and did nothing wrong. The man was asked to step outside his residence but he refused. He then asked the officer if he intended to arrest him.

The officer explained he was investigating a crime of attempted arson. He was told people were accusing him of lighting a fire. The suspect then said he had lit a fire and "put it out too," the arrest report states.

After further speaking with the man he was arrested for suspicion of fourth degree arson and taken into custody. Bail: $5,744.

In other bookings:
— A 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Monday for suspicion of DUI and destruction of property after a vehicle collision into a shed.

Alexa Gonzalez was arrested at 10:51 a.m. in the 1500 block of Kings Canyon Road. She also faces misdemeanor offenses of suspicion of failure to maintain a lane and basic speeding.

According to the arrest report, the woman said she was driving approximately 40 mph and attempted to turn north onto North Ormsby Road but was going too fast, crashed through a fence and into a shed in a yard.

The woman agreed to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment. She provided a preliminary breath test of .151 and was arrested. At jail she provided an evidentiary blood sample.

The homeowner estimated the damage to his fence, shed and waterline to be more than $5,000. She was booked for suspicion of felony property destruction, DUI, speeding and failure to maintain a lane of travel. Bail: $5,000.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday at an Imperial Way residence for a failure to appear warrant issued Dec. 16, 2019 out of Walker River Township. Bail: $1,280.

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