Carson City deputies make arrests for alleged DUI, domestic battery and weapon offenses
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/16/2024 - 2:03pm
A 35-year-old man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI and basic speeding, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
At around 9:17 p.m. a deputy was in the area of William and Roop streets and observed a SUV going southbound on Roop at a high rate of speed. The officer caught up to the vehicle, which turned eastbound on 5th Street. The officer paced the car going 54 mph in a 25 mph zone and conducted a traffic stop near Elaine Street and 5th Street, according to the booking report.
The deputy made contact with the driver and could smell an odor of alcohol coming from his person. The man had red watery eyes. He was asked how much he had to drink. The man said he had four beers earlier. The officer asked where he was coming from. The man said he had been at a bar earlier and had picked up a friend to give them a ride to Walmart, the report states.
The man agreed to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment on the tests. He provided a preliminary breath test of .204 and was arrested. He was read a request for voluntary evidence where the man agreed to a blood test. Bail: $1,137.
In other arrests:
— A 39-year-old woman was arrested Saturday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, according to a Carson City Sheriff's office booking report.
At 1:03 p.m. deputies were dispatch for a report of domestic battery. The reporting party stated his ex-girlfriend had battered him and that he was bleeding from the lip. The man denied medical attention and said he was in the garage and that his girlfriend was inside the home.
Deputies arrived and found the man waiting inside the garage. He walked out and spoke with a deputy while the woman was inside. He said she had taken his phone and he took it back and that she followed him into the garage where he has a camera set up. He said she followed him and began to punch him, which caused his lip to bleed.
The officer could see a small laceration with fresh blood. The man showed the officer the video camera, where the woman follows him and the man saying something along the lines of "leave me alone," the report states. She continues to follow him to the end of the garage, where she begins to punch him. He covered his face with his arms and pushes the woman away from him. She is seen falling backward onto her back. The man does not approach her and stayed where he was. The woman stands up and walks away as seen in the video, according to the report.
Officers made contact with the woman inside the home. She stated she gave the man coffee and then grabbed his phone and ran into a nearby bathroom. She said she attempted to close the bathroom door but the man wouldn't let her. She said this is where he pushed her and he got his phone back, walking away into the garage.
She said she followed him and admitted to attempting to punch him but nothing landed. She said she pushed the man an additional time. The officer asked her if anyone had witnessed that he pushed her. She said no. The officer asked if there were any cameras in the living room. She said no. At the time her daughter was upstairs and unable to witness the incident. The woman did have an abrasion on one of her elbows. Photos were taken of the elbow.
Based on the video surveillance provided, the arresting deputy determined the woman to be the primary aggressor. Bail: $3,137.
— A 32-year-old man, Rusty Lee Beseau, was arrested Saturday, for alleged felony carrying a concealed firearm without a permit, misdemeanor DUI second, possession of a firearm under the influence of alcohol, driving with a revoked license and expired registration.
According to the booking report, on Sept. 14 at around 2:01 a.m. a deputy was in the area of William Street and I-580 traveling eastbound and observed an SUV with expired registration. The officer initiated a traffic stop at Highway 50 East and Lompa Lane, where the vehicle entered the parking lot and continued through the parking lot, parking in front of the entrance. The officer requested a cover unit.
A deputy approached the vehicle and observed two occupants. The officer asked the driver, Beseau, why he did not stop earlier. The man man stated his father was a cop and told him to always park in a parking spot when pulled over. The officer informed the man he was pulled over due to expired registration. The man stated he already knew why he was being pulled over, the report states.
While speaking, the officer observed the man to have red, watery eyes and spoke with thick slurred speech. The officer could immediately smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle, the report states. The passenger was cleared and later released from the scene.
The deputy observed two cases in the back seat, one appeared to be a pool stick case and the other appeared to be a rifle case. The officer asked the man if the two cases were pool sticks and he stated they were. The officer asked the man if there were any weapons inside the vehicle and he stated yes. The man stated he had a gun on him and it was in his pocket. The officer ordered the man to not reach for it. Another deputy arrived shortly after. The officer asked the man to step out of the vehicle, the report states.
A deputy located a chrome Bearman BBG9 Derringer handgun inside the man's left pants pocket. The officer secured the handgun and handed it over to the other deputy. Dispatch advised the man had a revoked driver's license and confirmed he does not have a CCW permit. The officer walked to the man's vehicle and asked him how much he had to drink. The man stated he took a shot or two while playing pool earlier. While speaking the officer confirmed the odor of alcohol coming from the man's breath, according to the report.
He submitted to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment. He provided a preliminary breath test of .298 and was arrested. At jailed he agreed to evidentiary breath tests with results of .212 and .212, according to the report. He was released to jail staff and booked for alleged DUI second, carrying concealed firearm without a permit, possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol, driving while revoked and expired registration. The officer later took pictures and booked the handgun and one round of 9mm into evidence. Bail: $10,000.
— A 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of DUI and basic speeding. According to the booking report, a deputy conducted a traffic stop for driving over the speed limit. The driver was paced going 62-mph in a 40 mph zone. The stop was at the intersection of East William and Gold Dust Way.
The officer made contact with the driver who did not roll down his window right away. Once the driver did roll down the window the officer approached the vehicle and immediately noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver, the report states.
The man was told why he was pulled over. The officer requested his drivers license, registration and insurance. The man was able get his license but struggled finding other paperwork and was unable to locate it. He admitted to having four beers, the report states. He was asked asked to step out of the vehicle. He agreed to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment. He provided a preliminary breath test of .17 and was arrested for suspicion of DUI and speeding. He provided evidentiary breath tests of .137 and .129. He was booked for suspicion of DUI first and basic speeding over 21 mph. Bail: $1,080.
— A 30-year-old Carson City man, Eerik David Salas-Lopez, was arrested Sept. 14, 12:35 a.m. for suspicion of carry concealed firearm without a permit. Bail: $10,000.
— A 28-year-old man was arrested Sept. 14 for a misdemeanor warrant alleging failure to comply with substance abuse counseling. Bail: $1,000 cash.
— 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.
