Carson City sheriff's log: Woman arrested after allegedly stealing jailed man's car and gun

A 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday on felony charges of possession of a firearm with altered serial number and grand larceny of a firearm, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Arlysse Ruiz also faces a gross misdemeanor charge of of taking a vehicle without the owner's consent and lesser charges of driving on a suspended registration, a revoked license and no proof of insurance. She was arrested at 9:53 p.m. after a traffic stopped at the corner of Carson and William streets.

Ruiz was stopped because the vehicle she was driving had a suspended registration. She did not have a valid driver’s license or vehicle information and said the vehicle belonged to a man who was arrested earlier that day. Officers searched the vehicle with a drug-detecting canine. The canine alerted to the side of the car where officers found q-tips with white residue. While searching for drugs, the officers found a rifle wrapped in a towel. According to the police report the rifle serial number was altered.

Deputies called the jail where the man, who owned the vehicle, was being held. The man said he did not give Ruiz permission to drive the vehicle. When asked about the rifle the man said he had purchased it 10 years ago and it was hidden in his closet. He was told it was in the car and he said Ruiz must have put it there, the arrest report states. The man said he wished to press charges against Ruiz for taking his vehicle without consent and stealing his rifle.

Ruiz told the officers that she had permission to drive the vehicle and that she had taken the rifle out of the man’s closet to sell to someone. Bail: $54,481.

In unrelated arrests: A 38-year-old Portola, Calif., man was taken into custody Sunday, 3:12 a.m. on the corner of Lakeview Hill and Highway 580 on a felony charge of home invasion and a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery.

Deputies were dispatched to the area in response to a burglary call involving suspect Jose Arevalo. The reporting witness said Arevalo had left the area in a white truck. Officers located the truck and arrested Arevalo. The suspect said he and his ex-girlfriend got in an argument in Reno and after she left he followed her to Carson City and broke into her house after she refused to open the door.

Officers made contact with the victim and her friend. They reported that Arevalo had pulled the screen off the bedroom window and climbed through. The victim and Arevalo argued and it was getting heated so the victim’s friend ran to her car and called 911, the arrest report states. The victim reported that Arevalo had punched her in the stomach, the arrest report states. Bail: $23,137.

— A 22-year-old man was arrested Saturday at 3:38 p.m. in the 800 block of East Musser Street on felony warrant charges of robbery with a deadly weapon, burglary with a deadly weapon, and gross misdemeanor conspiracy to commit a crime. Louis Hernandez-Rivera was booked into Carson City Jail on the felony warrants. Bail: $50,000.

— A 27-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday at 9:03 p.m. on the corner of Fall Street and Lee streets on misdemeanor charges of obstructing an officer and criminal contempt. A 51-year-old Carson City man was also arrested Saturday, 9:03 p.m. on misdemeanor charges of license revoked, no proof of insurance, broken windshield and failure to yield to a pedestrian.

The couple was pulled over after officers watched them almost hit two pedestrians in the cross walk and noticed the large crack in their windshield. The officers made contact with the driver who failed to provide them with proof of insurance and after being checked through dispatch, they reported the driver had his license revoked.

Officers then made contact with the passenger who said she had no identification card. She gave the officers three false names before finally giving them her real name. After being checked through dispatch, she came back with a warrant out of the Dayton Township Justice Court. Both subjects were taken into custody. Bail for woman: $1,412. Bail for man: $1,518.

— A 33-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday at 11:37 p.m. in the 3000 block of Highway 50 East on misdemeanor charges of DUI first offense, driving with a suspended license and tail lamps required.

Officers conducted a traffic stop after they heard voices yelling from the vehicle and noticed the passenger tail lamp was not functioning. The occupants smelled strongly of alcohol. The driver said he had been drinking. A driver’s license check on the driver came back showing the license was suspended. The driver submitted four field sobriety tests and failed them. Bail: $1,841.

— A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday at 2:39 a.m. on the corner of Buzzy’s Ranch Road and Carson River Road on a misdemeanor charge of DUI first offense.

Officers were dispatched to the area in response to a report of a vehicle speeding and the sound of a loud crash. Officers made contact with the only person in the area. The subject said he had not been injured according to the police report. The officers reported a slight odor of alcohol on the subject. The man provided a preliminary breath test sample of 0.120. Bail: $1,137.

—A 38-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday at 4:33 p.m. in the 400 block of East Park Street on a misdemeanor charge of contempt of court. An officer went to the location to serve an arrest warrant. The subject complied and was transported to the jail. Bail: $500.

— A 48-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday at 9:46 p.m. in the 2000 block of East William Street on a misdemeanor charge of violation of suspended sentence warrant. An officer was conducting a business check at a casino when the officer observed a subject known to have a warrant. Bail: $1,000.

— A 48-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday at 5:45 p.m. in the 500 block of North Stewart Street on a misdemeanor charge, violation of suspended sentence. Officers were dispatched to the area in response to casino security reporting an intoxicated female stumbling through their property and to a motel. Officers made contact with the female inside the hotel room. The woman was intoxicated and smelled strongly of alcohol, according to the police report. A check returned that the woman is on supervision with the Department of Alternative Sentencing with a no alcohol clause. Bail: $3,000.

Go here for arrests made Friday and early Saturday. 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.