Carson City sheriff’s log: Man jailed on DUI and weapon charges

A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday morning on misdemeanor charges of DUI, having a firearm while intoxicated, driving on a suspended registration and having no proof of insurance, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report deputies ran a vehicle registration through dispatch that came back with a suspended status. The officer spoke with the driver who provided a license but not proof of insurance or registration.

The man spoke with slurred speech, emitted a strong odor of alcohol and kept looking at his middle vehicle console. The officer asked if the man had any weapons in the vehicle. The man replied “just this .25” and picked up a black semi-automatic pistol from the console. The officer ordered him to stop and put up his hands. He submitted to field sobriety tests and failed all tests. He provided evidentiary breath tests showing him to be driving under the influence. Bail: $3,198.

— A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 12:50 a.m. in the area of William and State streets on a gross misdemeanor charge of child endangerment, and two misdemeanors: reckless driving and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. According to the arrest report, a deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle confirmed to be going 81 mph in a 40 mph zone. The officer stopped the vehicle and met with the driver and a 17-year-old passenger. The passenger told deputies he had gotten off of work earlier and the driver was taking him home. The passenger was out after curfew and released to his parents. The driver was arrested on the charges. Bail: $3,774.

— A Carson City woman was arrested Thursday, 2:47 a.m. in the 2500 block of Bunch Way on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. According to the arrest report, officers were called to the area in reference to a problem at the home involving a mother and daughter. The mother, who was intoxicated, allegedly grabbed her daughter by the hair and pulled it during an argument. The mother submitted to a preliminary breath test with a .351 and was determined to be the primary aggressor. Bail: $3,137.

— A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 4:05 a.m. in the area of Desatoya Drive on a misdemeanor contempt of court failure to appear charge issued August 4, 2015 out of Cason City Justice Court. Bail: $500.

— A 26-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 10:31 p.m. in the 1100 block of Woodside Drive on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a police officer and disorderly conduct, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to an apartment for a noise complaint. When officers arrived the woman turned down the volume and then turned it up again. Her boyfriend, known by law enforcement, began yelling profanities at deputies. The woman followed suit, yelling profanities at officers saying, among other things, “f*** you I know my rights.”

The woman and her boyfriend shut the door in the deputy’s face. A few minutes later, while talking to a person nearby, the woman came out of the house again, yelling at deputies, saying she knows her rights. The officer asked the woman to calm down. She continued without any change in behavior, yelling and screaming about her rights. She was arrested. Before she was cuffed she dropped her beer on the officer and then struggled while the deputy put cuffs on her. She was booked on charges of obstructing and disorderly conduct. At jail she blew a .186 preliminary breath test. Bail: $654.

— A 34-year old woman and 24-year-old man, both of Carson City, were arrested Wednesday, 8:28 p.m. in the 200 block of David Street on gross misdemeanor possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and lesser charges.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the location in reference to drug activity coming from the apartment. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team had received an anonymous tip stated two people in the apartment were involved.

Deputies knocked on the door and a woman answered. The officer explained why he was there. The woman stated she lives in the apartment and allowed officers inside. She said she had been arguing with her daughter over the type of people her daughter allows to visit the home.

Inside, officers saw the two suspects come out from a back room. The mother allowed the officers to search the room. Officers discovered a clear plastic baggie with a metal spoon, brown residue, brown cotton swabs, syringes, a digital scale and residue presumed to be heroin. Inside the baggie deputies found a small glass vial of Naloxone HCI, a prescription only medication that is commonly used to counter overdose of opiates such as heroin.

Both suspects are on alternative sentencing and were arrested. The 34-year-old-woman faces charges of possession without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of bail conditions. Bail: $6,637. The man faces a gross misdemeanor charge of possession of drugs without a prescription and drug paraphernalia. Bail: $3,637.

— A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday, 5:12 p.m. for two counts petit larceny after shoplifting at Walmart. He also faces misdemeanor charges of minor consuming alcohol and violation of alternative sentencing. The man was arrested after taking a DVD and a bottle of Jack Daniels from the store and leaving without paying.

In reviewing the case, the man was wearing the exact same clothing, specifically a Superman tank top, as he did during a shoplifting spree a week earlier in which $188 in merchandise was stolen and not recovered. Video surveillance showed him in that crime as well. The man also admitted to consuming two shots of liquor before committing the crime in which he was ultimately captured. Bail: $1,946.

— A 26-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 1:24 p.m. at Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street on a felony charge of possession of prescription drugs without a prescription and misdemeanor petit larceny. The woman was detained after attempting to steal $180 in merchandise from the store. She was found to be in possession of two prescription bottles. One was Ouetiapine Fumarat, and the other, Trazadone Hydrochloride. She didn’t have prescriptions for the drugs. Bail: $2,852.

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.