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Carson City arrests: Suspect jailed on warrant for DUI causing death; man jailed for animal cruelty
A Reno man wanted by the Nevada Highway Patrol on a felony warrant for DUI causing death was taken into custody Wednesday in the 2000 block of North Carson Street, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Jackie Paul Contreras, 36, was booked at 7:17 p.m. According to the arrest report, a deputy with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team was in the area of North Carson Street and Winnie Lane. He observed two men standing on the sidewalk arguing. One man was crying, yelling and moving his hands up toward the other man’s chest, the arrest report states.
The deputy made contact with both men, recognizing them and observed the younger one, age 24, was intoxicated. The officer interviewed the man who said he was yelling at Contreras because he allegedly killed his uncle in a DUI crash earlier this year in the Washoe Valley. The man told the officer that Contreras should be in prison.
The deputy checked both men through dispatch and was advised Contreras had a felony warrant out of Reno Township Justice Court for DUI causing death and three counts of DUI causing substantial bodily harm. He was arrested on the charges and is being held without bail in lieu of a hearing.
The 24-year-old man was also arrested for misdemeanor suspicion of violation of alternative sentencing. Bail: $3,000.
In other arrests:
— A 36-year-old Gardnerville man, Heath Bronson Peneuta, was taken into custody Wednesday, 10:26 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Edmonds on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance - methamphetamine, a felony parole and probation hold, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, a digital scale. Bail: $4,374 on the charges plus a no bail hold for the parole and probation violation.
— A 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday, 10:17 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Edmonds on a misdemeanor warrant for violation of a suspended sentence, and obstructing an officer. According to the arrest report, the man attempted to run from officers when asked for identification. Bail: $3,412
— A 47-year-old transient was arrested Tuesday, 1:45 p.m. in the 300 block of B Street on suspicion of unlawful abuse of an animal. According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the area at 1:30 p.m. for a report of possible animal abuse.
On scene, deputies made contact with a witness who said she observed the suspect remove a small dog from his vehicle while holding the dog by its nose and snout. She said the small dog was yelling and crying loudly. She said the man carried the dog by the nose to an open shed on the west side of B Street. She said she then witnessed the man throw the small dog into the shed and shut the door.
The witness stated she was scared of the man and his action but felt she needed to check on the small dog in the shed. She said she opened the shed and the dog quickly exited.
The woman was crying and shaking as she talked to officers and said she had never seen animal abuse like that, the arrest report states.
The officer made contact with the man who said his dog, Cruz, means everything to him and that he would never hurt the dog. The dog is around 10 pounds and cross between a shepherd and dachshund, the arrest report states. The man smelled strongly of alcoholic beverage when the deputy was speaking with him.
He said multiple times that he would never hurt the dog. The dog was uninjured and was walking around when the deputy was interviewing the man. The dog did not appear to require vet attention, the arrest report states.
Based on the information obtained by the witness, the man was placed under citizen’s arrest and taken to jail. The dog was released to the man’s mother. Bail: $1,137.
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