South Tahoe man arrested after allegedly dropping wallet containing meth inside casino
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/29/2015 - 9:53am
Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested two South Lake Tahoe men Tuesday night after one of them allegedly dropped a wallet on the floor of a casino that contained methamphetamine.
According the the arrest report, security at a casino in the 3800 block of South Carson Street contacted dispatch about finding a lost wallet. The responding deputy opened the wallet and found a piece of folded up paper containing what he suspected was methamphetamine.
The wallet contained identification for Bruce Kasper, 65, of South Lake Tahoe, who was still inside the casino. The deputy placed Kasper in handcuffs and escorted him to the security office where he was read his Miranda rights and asked about the contents of his wallet. Kasper said the drugs did not belong to him, and he believed his girlfriend put them inside his wallet before he came to Carson City.
Kasper was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, and his bail was set at $2,500
Casino security said that Kasper was inside the casino with another male subject. The deputy later contacted William Robert Crow, 55, of South Lake Tahoe, inside the casino. A wants and warrants check turned up a felony warrant out of El Dorado County, Calif. for violation of probation and possession of a controlled substance. A pipe used to smoke methamphetamine was found in his left front pants pocket.
Crow was arrested for being a fugitive from justice, a felony, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. He was held without bail.
Other Arrests:
—Christopher Verduzco, 24, of Carson City, was arrested Monday night near Bryon Circle and Lompa Lane on a felony warrant for uttering a forged instrument and obtaining money under false pretenses. His bail was set at $20,000.
—Deputies arrested at 40-year-old Carson City woman Tuesday evening in the 1300 block of South Carson Street on a misdemeanor warrant for violation of a suspended sentence. She was a passenger in a car driven by another woman who had a suspended drivers license. While doing an inventory of the car, a deputy found a crystal substance suspected to be methamphetamine. But a field test determined the substance to be fake drugs. The woman who was arrested said it was "MSN" which is used to "cut" or mix with other drugs. She claimed it was left behind by the previous owner. Her bail was set at $3,000.
—A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday night in the 1900 block of North Stewart Drive for misdemeanor domestic battery. According to the arrest report, he and his girlfriend were arguing over money when he allegedly choked her and ripped her cell phone out of her hand. His bail was set at $3,000.
—A 30-year-old male transient was arrested early Tuesday morning on a gross misdemeanor failure to appear warrant from drug court. He was held without bail.
—A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Wednesday morning on a misdemeanor violation of probation warrant. His bail was set at $3,000.
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