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Carson City arrests: Woman jailed on battery charge after altercation with casino security

A 32-year-old Gardnerville woman was arrested Wednesday, 10:24 p.m. at a casino in the 5600 block of South Carson Street for suspicion of battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a husband and wife were involved in an altercation at the casino. The woman followed her husband into the men’s bathroom. A security guard attempted to detain the woman with handcuffs and was able to get one cuff on her. The woman swung at the security guard with the open cuff, where he was struck in the lip as he attempted to detain her.

The woman was intoxicated and had a .156 preliminary breath test. The security guard suffered minor injuries to the face. Bail: $1,137.

In other arrests:
— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday, 11:30 p.m. in the area of Telegraph and Stewart streets on misdemeanor suspicion of violation of a restraining order, driving the wrong way on a one-way road and driving with a suspended license. Bail: $1,821.

— A 19-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman was booked into Carson City jail Wednesday, 4:05 p.m. and released on a misdemeanor criminal contempt warrant.

— A 33-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman was arrested Wednesday in the 700 block of Old Clear Creek Avenue on suspicion of petit larceny. According to the arrest report, the woman selected five Blu Ray movies, concealed them in her purse and exited the store without paying for them. The woman admitted to stealing them, the arrest report states. Bail: $352.

— A 27-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 2:35 p.m. in the 1200 block of East Fifth Street on two misdemeanor failure to appear warrants. Bail: $1,675.

— A 58-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 11:17 a.m. in the 1400 block of Rand Avenue on a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant. Bail: $3,000.

— A 32-year-old transient was arrested Wednesday, 1:28 p.m. in the area of Highway 50 East and Empire Ranch on a contempt of court warrant. Bail: $250.

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.

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