Carson City arrests: Man jailed after allegedly swiping $800 in casino winnings, burglarizing car

A Carson City man was arrested early Friday morning on felony suspicion of burglary, grand larceny and attempted burglary after allegedly stealing $800 in jackpot money from a player at a casino. During the investigation, officers recovered items stolen from a vehicle burglary that happened earlier, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Arrested was Keith Dean Curtis, 36. Along with the felony charges he also had a misdemeanor warrant for violation of a suspended sentence.

Deputies were dispatched just before midnight to a casino in the 3700 block of South Carson Street. The victim from the casino theft called 911 to report what happened and advised he was chasing the suspect.

According to the arrest report, the victim told deputies that he had won about $900 at a machine and was cashing out. He gave the casino employee some money and was getting a total of $800 back. There were eight $100 bills on the counter. The suspect then came up to the counter, took the money and left.

The suspect was described as bald wearing a black jacket who had left behind a backpack that had letters addressed to him inside. Also inside the backpack was a player’s card, several chargers and a Bluetooth radio adaptor, which turned out to be items stolen from the victim of vehicle burglary that happened earlier, according to the arrest report.

As they were looking for the suspect, deputies heard security at JC Penney yelling at someone in the bushes on the east side of the store. They located Curtis who then ran east on Eagle Station and ran back westbound through the JC Penney parking lot. Curtis then stopped running and started stashing the $800 in bushes. He was detained by deputies who located the money, which was given back to the victim, the arrest report states.

Security, who saw Curtis hiding in the bushes, said they had called dispatch earlier to report a man who was pulling door handles at a car rental company. Deputies were unable to locate the suspect at that time. Security advised Curtis was the male who had been attempting to get into cars at that location, the arrest report states.

A search of Curtis showed he had registration to the victim of the vehicle burglary in his pocket. That victim had called dispatch to report that his vehicle was burglarized and that he was missing property, which was subsequently found in the backpack the suspect had left behind at the casino. Curtis is being held on $73,000 bail.

In other arrests:
— A 47-year-old Carson City man, Norman Dean Davis, was booked into Carson City Jail on Thursday, 3:30 p.m. on a felony fugitive from justice warrant. He’s being held without bail in lieu of a hearing.

— A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 4:19 a.m. in the area of Fairview and Lepire on a misdemeanor warrant for battery issued out of Reno Municipal Court, and basic speeding. The man was stopped going 47 mph in a 35 mph zone where officers ran his name through dispatch and learned of the warrant. Bail: $612.

— A 47-year-old transient was arrested Thursday, 11:34 p.m. in the 3200 block of Market Street on misdemeanor suspicion of disorderly conduct. Bail: $242.

— A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 11:20 p.m. in the 1000 block of Fairview Drive on two misdemeanor warrants for violation of alternative sentencing and being a minor consuming alcohol. Bail: $6,092.

— A 58-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 6:06 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Carson Street on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence issued July 13, 2016 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 51-year-old Carson City man, Kenneth Reynolds Jr., was arrested Thursday, 3:41 p.m. in the 2600 block of East Nye on felony suspicion of possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the arrest report, the man was stopped in the vehicle he was driving for failure to maintain lanes of traffic, crossing over the yellow traffic line. A canine sniffed the exterior of the vehicle and alerted to drugs in the car. Inside the vehicle officers found a glass bong with white residue that test positive for meth. Bail: $3,637.

— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 3:38 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Lompa Lane for suspicion of domestic battery. According to the arrest report, the suspect allegedly battered his father, grabbing him by the arms, throwing him and then punching him in the stomach. Bail: $3,137.

— A 39-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday, 12:38 p.m. in the 2600 block of East Nye for a misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant issued July 11, 2016. Bail: $215.

— A Sun Valley couple were arrested Thursday,7:28 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Roop Street on drug related charges following a traffic stop. Arrested was a 39-year-old Sun Valley woman for suspicion of possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription, a gross misdemeanor. Her bail was set at $2,500. The male driver was arrested for third offense possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, two counts possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without a valid driver’s license and driving with a broken brake lamp. His bail: $5,175.

— A 46-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Thursday, 6 p.m. for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI drugs and following too closely to a vehicle. According to the arrest report, deputes were called to a vehicle rear-end collision in the area of College Parkway and North Carson Street.

The suspected DUI driver stated his foot slipped off the brake pedal and he rear-ended the other vehicle. As deputies were speaking with him they noticed he was having trouble focusing, was swaying and responded slower than normal to questions. A deputy asked if he would submit to field sobriety tests and he agreed. The suspect said he was not taking prescription drugs and had not been drinking. During the tests portion, he could not perform the tests satisfactorily and was arrested on suspicion of DUI drugs. He was taken to jail where a blood draw was given. Bail: $1,284.

— A 43-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 8:25 a.m. in the 3200 block of Market Street on misdemeanor warrants for contempt of court and failure to appear. Bail: $1,242.

— A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 3:05 p.m. in the 1300 block of Monte Rosa Street on suspicion of domestic battery. According to the arrest report, deputies met with a 16-year-old male victim who reported that his brother grabbed him and shoved him against the wall of the house. The 19-year-old admitted the battery had occurred. Bail: $3,137.

— A 37-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman was booked into jail Thursday, 8 a.m. on a misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant issued Sept. 1, 2016. Bail: $855.

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