Carson City sheriff's deputies make arrests for domestic battery and DUIs
A 25-year-old man was arrested August 7 for suspicion of domestic battery, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
Deputies were dispatched at 11:36 p.m. to a residence for a report of a domestic battery. Officers arrived on scene and met with the victim who said her boyfriend had been drinking all day and was throwing beer and beer cans across the residence.
She stated that beer landed on her at one point and she confronted the man with a mop and told him to clean it up, the report states. She said the man threw a beer can at her and hit her on the left side of the head.
She also stated the suspect slapped her in the arm, and she hit him back. The physical violence ended when the man shut the door on the woman's foot, the arrest report states.
Deputies spoke with the man who said he had been drinking and did not throw a beer can across the room. He did say that beer did hit the woman and that they both got into a back and forth physical encounter of slapping each other. He also admitted to closing the door on the woman's foot. He was arrested for suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $3,000.
In other arrests:
— A 33-year-old woman, Jessica Halich, was arrested August 5 for suspicion of residential burglary, domestic battery with a prior conviction, parole violation and trespassing. Bail: $20,000.
— An 18-year-old Sacramento man was arrested August 5 for suspicion of DUI, unsafe lane change, minor consuming alcohol and being underage with an open container of alcohol.
According to the booking report, a deputy observed a white Lexus sedan driving 5 to 10 mph in a posted 45 mph zone. The deputy observed the vehicle abruptly change lanes and made a left turn on Arrowhead Drive.
The deputy conducted a traffic stop, in which the 18-year-old began to exit the vehicle. The officer ordered him back into the vehicle. The officer observed an open can of beer within arm's reach of both the driver and passenger. The deputy asked who the beer belonged to and the passenger replied it was theirs, the report states.
The officer observed the suspect having red bloodshot eyes, slowed movements and slow responses when asked questions. He also had an odor of alcohol coming from his person. He agreed to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment. He provided a preliminary breath test of .123 on a partial blow. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI. At jail he consented to a blood draw. Bail: $1,683.
The passenger, who provided a preliminary breath test of .000, was released with the vehicle, the report noted.
— A 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested August 6 for suspicion of DUI. According to the arrest report, a deputy stopped the vehicle after it had made a left turn, failing to maintain a lane by its right front and right rear tire, crossing over into a bike lane on North Carson Street.
The deputy observed the driver had red watery eyes and could smell an odor of alcohol from the vehicle. The woman was asked if she had consumed any alcohol. She said she consumed three beers and two shots of tequila two hours prior to the traffic stop. She consented to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment on the tests. She provided a preliminary breath test of .116 and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. At jail she provided evidentiary breath tests of .089 and .094. Bail: $1,137.
— An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday for suspicion of obstructing and probation violation. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 41-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday morning for suspicion of violation of bail conditions. He was found with marijuana and a marijuana pipe, which were both in violation of Department of Alternative Sentencing conditions. Bail: $3,000.
— 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.