Carson City arrest log: Man arrested after car chase

A 40-year-old man was arrested Friday afternoon following a brief vehicle chase, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Anthony Robert Diaz of Gardnerville was arrested on East John Street at 4:32 p.m. for suspicion of felony eluding after he had failed to stop for law enforcement attempting to pull him over for a traffic violation, the deputy's arrest report said.

According to the report, a sheriff's deputy had observed a pickup driving in the bicycle lane while traffic in front of it was stopped at a red light. The suspect pickup then failed to stop at the red light intersection, instead illegally accelerating through it at a high rate of speed.

At that point, the deputy activated his emergency lights and approached the pickup from behind, attempting to perform a traffic stop. But the vehicle instead abruptly veered left, the report said, crossing two lanes of traffic, driving to the left of vehicles in front of him stopped at another red traffic light.

The pickup crossed into left turn lane and turned right, driving through the intersection on a red light. The deputy activated his siren next in pursuit of the suspect vehicle, the report said.

The pickup still failed to stop, according to the report, instead steering abruptly into the left lane and making an illegal left turn onto John Street, cutting off other vehicles.

The suspect vehicle also drove illegally across opposing traffic lanes during the pursuit, the report said. The pickup came to an eventual stop on John Street and the pursuing deputy ordered the driver at gunpoint ot put both hands out the vehicle window.

The suspect driver, identified as Diaz, eventually complied after multiple commands, was detained and then subsequently arrested. Bail: $20,000.

In other arrests:
— A 60 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday evening at 7:26 p.m. in the area of Silver Sage and Clearview Drive on multiple misdemeanor offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, the suspect was taken into custody following a traffic stop on the following offenses: first offense driving under the influence (DUI), operating a vehicle with suspended registration and a suspended driver's license, as well as for an outstanding contempt warrant issued out of Fallon Municipal Court.

The suspect's vehicle was pulled over Friday night after a sheriff's deputy responded to a complaint about a motorist in a white SUV chasing a woman and driving on the sidewalk, the report said.

Another deputy had located the suspect vehicle, matching the description of the reporting party, and performed a traffic stop. The officer made contact with the driver who smelled of alcohol, spoke with slurred speech and displayed red, watery eyes, the report said.

A records check determined the suspect had both a suspended license and suspended vehicle registration, the report said.

When questioned about the complaint, the suspect said he was driving to try and talk to his wif, who had exited the vehicle and walked away from him.

The suspect denied drinking alcohol, stating instead that he dips his chewing tobacco into whiskey, the report said.

He did consent to participate in field sobriety testing, which showed signs of impairment. The suspect also consented to a preliminary breath test (PBT), which returned with breath alcohol content (BAC) value of .166 percent.

At that point, the suspect was handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail. Once there, it was learned he also had an active bench warrant issued against him. Bail: $1,000.

— A 36 year-old Spring Creek man was arrested early Saturday morning at 2:38 a.m. in the area of Carson and Robinson streets on a misdemeanor parole and probation violation, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the report, the suspect was involved in a fight in the 100 block of East Telegraph. Law enforcement was dispatched to the location on report of the fight.

The suspect was recognized by witnesses as one of the fight's participants, the report said.

He was identified by Sheriff's deputies and found to be active through the Nevada Department of Parole and Probation with conditions stipulating he refrain from entering a bar and drinking alcohol, the report said.

The suspect provided a PBT that returned with a BAC value of .210 percent.

Per request of Nevada Parole and Probation, the suspect was placed in handcuffs and transported to the Carson City Jail where he was booked. Bail: Hold for parole and probation violation.

— A 19 year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning at 12:54 a.m. in the area of Lone Mountain Drive and East Winnie Lane on an active misdemeanor failure to appear bench warrant issued out of East Fork Justice Court in Douglas County, Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the report, a sheriff's deputy was dispatched to the area on a separate stolen property call. Upon arrival, contact was made with the suspect, who was identified and the outstanding warrant confirmed through records check.

He was taken into custody at that point and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $1,480.

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.