Carson City deputies make arrests for assault with deadly weapon, residential burglary and other offenses

A 71-year-old man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly chasing two men with a fire poker, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Ignacio Macario Elias of Carson City was arrested at 8:38 p.m. He was also booked for gross misdemeanor suspicion of concealing evidence. According to the booking report, deputies responded to the area of Sunrise Drive and Arrowhead Drive for a report of a man chasing the reporting party and another with possibly a crow bar.

The suspect was located, along with another subject. The man was identified as Ignacio Elias and was confirmed to match the description of the man chasing two others with what was later identified as a fire poker. The man was detained. The suspect told officers that he saw a vehicle parked in front of his home with wheels on his property.

He said he walked outside and told them to leave. He said the men refused to leave and then went inside and returned with the fire poker in his hand and approached the subject telling them to leave, the arrest report says. The suspect stated he followed the subjects down the street but denied raising the fire poker at them. He stated he suffers from PTSD.

Deputies spoke with the reporting party and another subject who stated they are door sales people and had been selling solar panels throughout the neighborhood. They said they had finished for the day and parked in front of Ignacio's home to have a conversation and stated the man came out from his home, yelling at them to get off his property, the report states.

The reporting party told the suspect he was not parked on his property and was not going to leave. They said the suspect then came out with what they described as a gardening tool in his hand. They then backed away when the man moved toward them with the tool in his hand. The reporting party stated the suspect said he would kill them and lifted the tool as if to hit them, the report states. The reporting party stated they back peddled the entire street until deputies arrived.

Deputies located the tool, which was later found and was approximately 2 feet long with a wooden handle and a curved metal pointed end. The tool was confirmed to belong to the suspect. The reporting party's vehicle was found legally on the roadway in front of the residence.

The suspect was arrested for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and concealing evidence. Bail: $20,000.

In other arrests:
— A 49-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony residential burglary, possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor harassment or threats among other alleged crimes, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Donald Earl Kemp Jr. was taken into custody at 10:21 p.m. He was also booked for suspicion of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction.

According to the booking report, deputies were contacted by a reporting party who said a man was inside her residence and would not leave. Deputies arrived and spoke with the vicim who stated the man was inside her residence, packing her belongings. She showed officers a camera in live time recording inside the residence. Officers could see the man walking back and forth throughout the residence putting belongings into bags.

Deputies learned the man went to the residence, was invited in, where he told the victim he had gotten out of jail recently and said he would get revenge for those who put him in jail and stated he would kill her, the report states.

Deputies knocked on the door and attempted to have the man talk to officers. The man did not speak or answer the door, and had barricaded himself in a bedroom. Officers continued to knock on the door and window, yelling for the man to come out and talk but he never did, the report states.

Several more units arrived along with a Douglas County K-9 unit. Deputies made announcements over the the patrol vehicle intercom. The K-9 was sent into the residence, where the man exited and was detained, the report states.

He was read his Miranda warning and agreed to speak and stated the property was his and denied taking things and stated everything he had was his. The victim confirmed the property the man had on him belonged to her and her children. Deputies located foil with heroin and observed track marks on the man. He was arrested and taken to jail for suspicion of residential burglary, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction and harassment. Bail: $9,686.

— A 38-year-old man, John Eric Foster, was arrested Sunday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance (suspected cocaine; approximately 14-plus grams) and misdemeanor vehicle registration suspension and driving for a revoked license due to DUI. Bail: $3,749.

— A 33-year-old woman, Brittney Nicole Much, was arrested early Monday for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance (suspected methamphetamine) and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of bail conditions. Bail: $6,637.

— A 52-year-old Reno man was arrested Saturday, 2:17 p.m. for suspicion of DUI. According to the booking report, deputies were called to a fast food restaurant in the 800 block of College Parkway for a man reportedly stumbling around, intoxicated and had hit a curb in the parking lot.

Deputies located the man exiting the building and watched him stumble off the sidewalk, walking toward the driver's seat of his car with the key in his hand, the report states.

A deputy asked if he was all right, and the man slurred his words, and had an odor of alcohol coming from his person. A deputy informed him why he was out with him. The man stated he was not drinking but did have something to drink earlier. Another deputy arrived on scene observed an open Solo cup a quarter full of IPA beer.

Deputies made attempts to find the reporting party who contacted the sheriff's office but could not get a hold of them. The deputy told the man they knew he had been drinking and he needed to find someone to come pick him up. The man apologized and stated he would call for someone to get him.

Since the deputy did not have anyone who could say the man was behind the wheel driving, in physical control of the vehicle, the deputy let the man go, the report states.

The deputy went to a location next to the fast food restaurant and watched the man's vehicle from a distance to see if it would have left. At approximately 1:59 p.m. the man entered the car and began driving. The deputy observed the vehicle cross the white fog line on the right by approximately 6 inches for around 10 yards while on College Parkway. The officer made a traffic stop on the vehicle. The man told the officer he couldn't find a ride and wanted to get home.

The man submitted to field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment. He provided a preliminary breath test of .218 and was arrested. He consented to a evidentiary blood draw. Bail: $1,137.

— A 28-year-old Carson City man, Nicholas Whitton, was arrested Friday for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance (suspected methamphetamine, cocaine and possibly Fentanyl) and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia and probation violation. Bail: $6,774.

— A 39-year-old Carson City woman, Lindsie Newman, was arrested for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance (suspected methamphetamine) and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $3,637.

— A 35-year-old Zephyr Cove man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of two counts possession of a controlled substance, suspicion of possession/receive forged instrument/bills and other alleged offenses. Edward Miles Waldron was taken into custody at 12:19 a.m. He was also booked for suspicion of gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription and an outside agency misdemeanor arrest warrant out of Sparks Municipal Court, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to maintain a lane.

According to the booking report, officers located suspected methamphetamine and Fentanyl, seven fake hundred dollar bills, another person's identification, a weight scale and loose pills later identified as Xanax. Bail: $19,751.

— A 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday for suspicion of DUI. According to the booking report, deputies responded at 6:44 a.m. to a vehicle rollover in the area of South Edmonds and Lompa Lane. Deputies arrived and spoke with a reporting party who was a passerby who advised he observed a female standing by the rolled over vehicle.

Deputies arrived on scene and observed a single vehicle that had severe damage around the entire vehicle and observed a woman, later detained, standing by a patrol vehicle. Carson City Fire Department paramedics evaluated the woman.

The deputy observed the woman had red, watery eyes and a slight odor of alcohol coming for her person. The officer overheard the woman tell paramedics that she last drank a couple hours prior. She was taken to Carson Tahoe Hospital for higher level of care as she was involved in a major crash, the report states.

A deputy followed paramedics to the hospital and then interviewed the woman who advised she drank at a downtown bar at around 1 a.m., saying she had drank vodka red bull mixed drinks and a Corona beer. She stated she went to a taco shop for food. She advised she knew she was intoxicated so she stayed at the taco shop parking lot to sober up. She stated did not remember the exact events that led up to the crash. She consented to a preliminary breath test with a result of .216.

The woman, who had an odor of alcohol on her breath, appeared confused and was shaken by the crash. The officer did not ask for consent to draw her blood. Instead the officer contacted the on-call district attorney and judge for a telephonic search warrant for a three-series blood draw. The warrant was granted by the judge. The woman was medically cleared from the hospital and was arrested for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI. Bail: $1,137.

— A 33-year-old woman, Asrille Jackson, was arrested Sunday, 9:49 a.m. for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance (suspected methamphetamine) and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $3,637.

— 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.