Carson City sheriff’s log: Man who reports ATM card stolen jailed after photos show him with card

A 32-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday in the 1900 block of North Carson Street on a misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. According to the arrest report, the man told deputies in June that his ATM debit card had been stolen and subsequently filed a report with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office.

On July 18 a deputy investigating the case received information from Bank of America, including four photographs of the man using the ATM card during the time he reported it stolen.

The deputy contacted the man Sunday, showed him the photographs of him using the ATM card at the time he reported it stolen. The man had since shaven off his goatee, the arrest report states. The man told the deputy he wasn’t able to identify himself in the photographs.

The suspect was informed the investigation into the stolen ATM card took several man hours dedicated to tracking down a case that was ultimately faked. The man was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report. Bail: $637.

In other arrests: A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 3:10 a.m. in the area of East Nye and Condor Lane on misdemeanor suspicion of DUI and minor consuming alcohol. According to the arrest report, officers were called to a fight in the area where several fled the scene when officers arrived.

According to the arrest report, officers located one of the vehicles and the suspect. He was asked if he had been drinking. The man replied he had. He said he had a couple of beers and some sips of mixed drinks. The officer could smell an odor of alcohol coming from his breath and he had red, watery eyes. He stated he wanted to do the field sobriety tests. He showed four out of six clues for impairment, according to the arrest report and was arrested. He provided a preliminary breath test of .076 and evidentiary tests at jail of .056 and .053. Bail: $1,379.

Earlier, two 20-year-old Carson City men were arrested at 2:51 a.m. in the 1800 block of Russell Way in front of the Boys and Girls Club on misdemeanor charges of minor consuming alcohol and probation violation.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to a fight involving several subjects in the area of East Nye and Dori Way. Deputies learned one of the vehicles, a maroon Subaru, had fled the scene. Deputies found the vehicle, occupied by seven people and conducted a traffic stop. Two were arrested on the misdemeanor charges. One of the men blew a preliminary breath test of .103 and the other a .176. Bail for each, $3,242.

— A 31-year-old Reno man was booked into jail Sunday, 7 a.m. on a misdemeanor domestic battery warrant issued April 28, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 7:22 p.m. in the 1400 block of College Parkway on the following misdemeanor charges: driving while using a cell phone, driving without a valid license, obstructing an officer, possession of marijuana and two counts violation of bail conditions.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City deputy in an unmarked patrol car observed the driver of a white Chevy Tahoe texting and driving. The officer followed the man to a stoplight at the intersection of Goni Road. The man continued to text and failed to go when the light turned green. The deputy conducted a traffic stop.

The officer asked the man for his driver’s license in which the driver said he didn’t have one. He provided a fake name and date of birth and said he did not know his Social Security number. Officers were unable to find a match. The man told a deputy that he’s never been in trouble with the law and that’s why officers were having a hard time finding any information on him, the arrest report states.

Also in the vehicle was a female that an officer recognized. A short time later the man’s identity was learned. Officers checked through dispatch and learned the man was on Alernative Sentencing with numerous conditions including not to use drugs, have paraphernalia and to not be in contact with the woman who was the passenger.
Officers did a search of the vehicle and found marijuana and the identification of the man. Bail: $7,453.

— A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 3:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road on a misdemeanor warrant, failure to appear issued May 20, 2015 by Tahoe Justice Court. Bail: $405.

— A 34-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, 1:15 a.m. in the northbound lane of I-580 south of College Parkway on misdemeanor suspicion of DUI and failure to maintain a lane of traffic. According to the arrest report, deputies followed the woman and observed she could not maintain a lane of traffic, crossing the white lines. She was stopped and had an odor of alcohol on her. She submitted to field sobriety tests that indicated impairment. She submitted to a preliminary breath test of .158. She was arrested. Bail: $1,249.

— A 25-year-old Dayton man was arrested Saturday, 12:16 a.m. in the area of East William and Saliman streets on misdemeanor suspicion of second offense DUI. Officers observed a red Subaru with Washington license plates with a burned out head light. The officer conducted a traffic stop and the driver submitted to field sobriety tests in which he showed signs of impairment. He submitted to a preliminary breath test with a .139. He was arrested. At jail he submitted to breath tests with results of .131 and .130. Bail: $2,637.

— A 30-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, 1:01 a.m. in the 1400 block of College Parkway on misdemeanor suspicion of DUI. The driver of the vehicle had struck at gas pump at the gas station where she was at.

According to the arrest report the woman walked into the store and said she had crashed into one of the pumps and put a dent in it. The store clerk walked outside and noticed the gas pump was damaged. He advised he went to tell another employee who was working. The woman entered her vehicle and drove away from the damaged pump and went to another pump. Officers met with the woman who appeared grossly intoxicated but did not notice any alcohol scent coming from her.

She advised she was taking prescription medication for treatment. She said she was taking Dilotted, Hydrocodone, Percocet and other medications for anxiety. She advised she would submit to a field sobriety test and then did not follow directions. The woman spoke over the officer and would not comply with evidentiary testing. She was taken to jail and signed a consent for a blood draw. Bail: $1,137.

— A 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, 10:47 a.m. in the area of Jumbo Court and Northgate Lane on suspicion of DUI alcohol or drugs and driving without a valid driver’s license. A reporting witness told dispatch that a vehicle was observed striking a parked vehicle at an intersection.

Officers located the suspect vehicle and spoke with the woman who said she consumed two beers and two shots prior to driving. She stated to officers that she “was drunk,” the arrest report states. She provided a preliminary breath test with a result of .283 and was taken to jail. During booking she provided two evidentiary breath tests resulting in .243 and .249. Bail: $1,329.

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.