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Carson City Sheriff's arrest log: Woman arrested for battery with deadly weapon

A 48 year-old Carson City woman was taken into custody Friday night at 7:25 p.m. in the 2000 block of College Parkway after allegedly injuring her boyfriend with a kitchen knife, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Tisha Clark was arrested for felony battery with a deadly weapon following an argument with her boyfriend that had allegedly turned physical, the report said.

According to the victim's statements in the arrest report, the couple had been drinking while they argued about their relationship issues.

The victim reported to deputies that Clark had been cutting cheese with a partially serrated knife in the kitchen when she turned toward him. The victim told police that he had told Clark to give the knife back, at which point she allegedly lunged at and slashed the victim with the knife.

Upon arrival to the scene, deputies observed superficial lacerations to the victim's stomach and left hand, the report said.

When questioned about the lacerations to the victim, Clark claimed she did not know how he had been injured. She also denied the victim's battery allegations.

Clark did admit to using a knife to cut cheese in the kitchen during the argument.

Deputies located a pair of knives in the residence that matched the description by the victim, the report said. The knives were compared to the rips in the victim's t-shirt around the abdomen area. A towel with blood on it was also located in the residence.

Clark was handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $30,000.

In other arrests:

— A 20 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday afternoon at 3:25 p.m. in the 3600 block of Desatoya Drive for misdemeanor battery, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a Sheriff's deputy was dispatched to a residence on Desatoya on a battery report. Once there, law enforcement was met by the reporting party (RP), also the victim in this case, who reported his hand had been smashed into a door by the suspect.

The suspect, according to the victim, suffered from diminished mental capacity and resided in the home supervised by staff. The victim/rp, a staff member, stated that this incident was not the first time that the suspect had physically lashed out at staff in the home.

Charges were pressed against the suspect, who was handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $1,000.

— A 33 year-old woman was booked into the Carson City Jail on an active felony theft arrest warrant Friday night at 10:30 p.m., a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Jessica Albericci was already an inmate at the jail when the outstanding felony bench warrant, issued out of the Carson City Justice Court, was confirmed. Bail: $20,000.

— A 34 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday night at 9:42 p.m. in the 3300 block of U.S. Highway 50 East on a felony failure to appear bench warrant issued out of Washoe County District Court, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Ashley Garcia was taken into custody after she had identified herself to a Sheriff's deputy and the active felony arrest warrant against her confirmed through dispatch.

According to the report, the deputy had been checking a business when he observed Garcia quickly go to the restroom as soon as he had entered the building.

He waited for Garcia to come out of the bathroom before for she was identified and the bench warrant confirmed. Garcia had been indicted by a grand jury in Washoe County District Court for felony possession and sale of a controlled substance, a copy of the bench warrant showed.

Garcia was handcuffed at that point and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $50,000.

— A 22 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday afternoon at 4:41 p.m. in the 2500 block of North Carson Street on an outstanding misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant issued against her by the Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the report, Sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling at 37 miles per hour (mph) in a 25 mph residential speed zone.

Contact was made with the driver, who identified herself. A check for warrants showed the suspect had an active bench warrant issued for her arrest.

She was handcuffed at that point and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $215.

— A 33 year-old Dayton man was arrested Friday afternoon at 2:16 p.m. in the 2100 block of U.S. Highway 50 East on an active misdemeanor bench warrant for failure to comply issued out of Virginia Township in Storey County, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the report, a Sheriff's deputy performed a registration check on a Nevada vehicle license plate. Dispatch reported suspended registration as well as confirmation of the outstanding arrest warrant.

A traffic stop was made, the suspect identified, and an arrest made. The suspect was handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $3,000.

— A 34 year-old transient was arrested Friday afternoon at 12:49 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Carson Street on an outstanding misdemeanor failure to appear bench warrant issued out of the Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the report, a Sheriff's deputy responded to a report of an intoxicated subject. Contact was made with the suspect, who did appear intoxicated, and a records check through dispatch confirmed the active arrest warrant.

The suspect was handcuffed at that point and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $3,000.

— A 37 year-old Silver Springs man was booked into the Carson City Jail Friday night at 10:15 a.m. after he had been arrested on an active misdemeanor bench warrant for contempt issued by the Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said. Bail: $500.

— A Carson City man was taken into custody by a Carson City Sheriff's deputy Saturday at the Washoe County Jail in Reno, where the suspect had been held on an outstanding arrest warrant issued out of the Carson City Justice Court, the arrest report said.

The deputy transported the suspect to the Carson City Jail, where he was then booked on the active misdemeanor contempt bench warrant. Bail: $3,000.

— A 48 year-old Reno man was taken into custody by a Carson City Sheriff's deputy Saturday at the Washoe County Jail in Reno, where the suspect had been held on an outstanding arrest warrant issued out of the Carson City Justice Court, the arrest report said.

The deputy transported the suspect to the Carson City Jail, where he was then booked on the active misdemeanor bench warrant for violation of a suspended sentence. 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.

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