Carson City woman jailed on felony charges related to stolen Honda

A 32-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday in the 2000 block of Manor Way on felony suspicion of receiving and transporting a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property and obstructing, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Sarah Ellen Cavello, 32, is being held on $50,686 bail. According to the arrest report, on Oct. 18, 2014, a deputy was in the parking lot of Sheffield Manor Apartments. In the southeast corner of the parking lot by building 2091, in front of an apartment, the deputy saw an unoccupied black 2-door Honda Accord sitting on jack stands that matched the description of a Honda reported stolen Oct. 9. The vehicle appeared as though someone had been removing parts. The vehicle’s VIN was checked through dispatch and it was confirmed it had been stolen.

After canvassing the area, deputies learned the occupants living in a unit were seen removing parts from the vehicle. Deputies also located several vehicle parts belonging to the vehicle in the dumpster assigned to the apartment. Officers attempted to contact the occupants of the apartment and knocked several times without an answer.
Based on the vehicle’s location and witness statements, the deputy contacted an on-call judge and obtained a search warrant for the apartment unit in question.

Once inside the apartment a female identified as Sarah Calvello stepped out. She was detained and cuffed. She was advised of her Miranda rights and agreed to speak regarding the stolen Honda. She admitted to allowing a friend to park the stolen vehicle in her parking area about 10 days ago. She said she helped her friend remove vehicle parts from the stolen vehicle and later installed them into her own vehicle. She also placed some of the Honda parts from the stolen Honda insider her apartment. She stated she knew deputies were outside and knocking on her door and she refused to open it because she said she never answers the door for law enforcement, the arrest report states.

During execution of the search warrant officers located several Honda parts inside the boiler room that appeared to belong to the stolen Honda. Also inside the boiler room officers located a set of tools that appeared to have been used in removing the vehicle parts. The woman was arrested at 12:11 p.m. taken to jail and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property and obstructing.

In other arrests:
— Two people were arrested Friday 8:51 p.m. on felony drug charges. Amerlynn Rose Miller, 20, and Dakota James Smith, 27, were arrested after a traffic stop in the 400 block of Saliman Road.
Officers followed the vehicle after observing Miller driving over a curb and sidewalk while turning, with both right side tires on the sidewalk. Officers followed the vehicle to the intersection of Saliman Road and Fifth Street and observed the car accelerate and pull out in front of another vehicle that nearly caused a collision, the arrest report states.

Officers spoke with the woman, who gave a fake name. Officers noticed the woman appeared to be aloof, lethargic, and her eyes waning as she spoke. The arresting officer thought she was possibly under the influence of some type of drug.

Officers asked the woman to exit the vehicle and obtained consent to search the vehicle, which was owned by Dakota Smith. A K9 dog was used in the search, which came up with positive alerts where officers then found the following: A purse with a syringe located with suspected heroin and two “points” of suspected heroin inside a balloon; foil with black track marks consistent with heroin use. The foil was located near the center console on the passenger side; a hypodermic device cap on the passenger floorboard; two “tooter” straws used for inhaling drug fumes with residue on them.

Officers note that although the suspected heroin was located in the woman’s purse, it was in the dominion and control of Dakota James. Also he is the registered owner of the vehicle and several items of suspected heroin paraphernalia were located throughout his vehicle, the arrest report states. He was taken into custody.

Miller faces the following charges: providing false identification to avoid prosecution, and possession of a controlled substance, heroin, both felonies, and misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, no valid license, DUI drugs, unlawful turn at an intersection, failure to maintain lanes of traffic and being arrested while on probation. Bail: $18,125. Dakota James Smith faces the following charges: Possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $3,637.

A 23-year-old South Lake Tahoe man, Jesus Mariscal-Corona, was arrested Saturday, 3:27 a.m. in the 900 block of Carson Street on a felony fugitive from justice warrant, and three misdemeanor charges: DUI second offense, basic speed (21 mph and over) and driving on a suspended or revoked license.

According to the arrest report, officers observed the man going 47 mph in a 25 mph zone at Carson and Musser streets. He told officers that he knew he was going too fast, that he had been drinking and that he did not have a license. He provided officers with insurance, and a wants and warrants check was done showing a felony warrant issued in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. for a drug possession offense. It also showed the man had a suspended license, and a DUI conviction in October 2013.
The man submitted to four field sobriety tests and failed all four. He advised he would submit to a blood test and blood was drawn at the jail: Bail: $28,431.

— A 64-year-old Carson City man, Lyle Tuecke, was arrested Saturday, 3:58 p.m. in the 500 block of East Long Strong on suspicion of felony DUI, possession of a prescription drug without a prescription, parole and probation violation and two misdemeanor charges: driving on expired plates and driving without a valid driver’s license, a sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, officers observed the man operating a truck who was having problems shifting gears. The officer ran the plates of the truck which came back with expired registration. The officer activated his lights and stopped the man. The officer observed the man had alcohol on his breath. He asked the man if he had been drinking and the man said he had not.

A check through dispatch confirmed the man was on parole and probation with a no alcohol clause, the arrest report states. Officers asked the man to participate in field sobriety tests in which he agreed.

The man showed signs of impairment on the eyes test and was unable to keep balance on the walk and turn and the one leg stand. The man provided a preliminary breath same with a result of above .08. A background check showed the man with two criminal convictions for DUI. The man was arrested.

In a search officers found a Xanax in the man’s front pocket. He was taken to jail where the man said he would not submit to a blood test. A telephonic search warrant was done. He was being held without bail on the parole and probation charge. Bail amount for the other charges: $22,764.

— A 27-year-old Stagecoach man, Robert Richardson, was booked Saturday into Carson City jail on two felony warrants, failure to appear in court issued Oct. 8, 2014, out of Carson City Justice Court, a domestic battery with strangulation warrant issued Sept. 25, 2014 out of Walker River Justice Court and a misdemeanor domestic battery warrant issued Oct. 6, 2014 out of Dayton Township. Bail: $20,000.

— A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 12:22 a.m. in the 1600 block of Medical Parkway on a misdemeanor charge, disorderly conduct. According to the arrest report, officers were called to the Regional Medical Center regarding a fight. On scene officers made contact with the man who was being belligerent, yelling at and squaring off and wanting to fight with a deputy. Staff filled out a statement against the man, who refused to be searched for immediate weapons when a knife was seen clipped to his left front pocket. He was taken into custody. Bail: $242.

— A 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, 8:53 a.m. in the 2000 block of North Carson Street on a disorderly conduct charge. Officers were called to a fast food restaurant regarding a woman who was drinking in the dining area, yelling and cussing at several customers. Officers spoke with the woman and asked her how much she had to drink. The woman told officers one beer. A preliminary breath test came back with results of .301. She was taken to hospital for medical clearance and then taken to jail. Bail: $242.

— A 36-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 1:15 a.m. in the area of Telegraph and Plaza streets on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI second offense, failure to maintain a lane, and open container in a vehicle.

According to the arrest report, officers stopped the driver after he was observed going between 40 to 45 mph on Telegraph Street, a 25 mph zone. The man had an odor of alcohol and agreed to field sobriety tests in which he showed impairment on three tests. A preliminary breath test came back with a result of .176. A criminal history check revealed a prior DUI conviction Aug. 2, 2012 in Douglas County. He was taken to jail where he gave two breath samples with results of .148 and .155. Bail: $2,906.

— A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, Oct. 17, 11:43 p.m. at John and Plaza streets on a misdemeanor warrant charge of criminal contempt, issued June 12, 2014 out of Reno Township Justice Court. Bail: $968.

— A 48-year-old Plumas Lake, Calif., man was arrested Oct. 17, 11:16 p.m. in the area of Telegraph and Plaza streets on misdemeanor charges of DUI and failure to maintain a single lane of traffic. Officers observed the man drive over a sidewalk before parking his vehicle in a casino parking lot. Officers made a traffic stop and noticed the man had a strong odor of alcohol coming from him.

He was asked if he had consumed any alcoholic beverages and the man replied he had three beers while at the “Kit Kat Ranch” with his friends, the arrest report states. He agreed to participate in standardized field sobriety tests. He could not perform the one legged stand and showed six clues of impairment in the Horizontal Gaze test. He provided a preliminary breath sample of .136 and was taken to jail. There he blew two test samples,.145 and .142. Bail: $1,224.

— A 76-year-old transient woman was arrested Oct. 17, 1:34 p.m. in the 2000 block of North Carson Street for disorderly conduct. The woman was observed sleeping on a sidewalk. Due to multiple contacts with the woman she was arrested. Bail: $237.

— A 27-year-old transient was arrested Oct. 17, 1:18 p.m. in the area of Koontz Lane and Bigelow Drive on misdemeanor charges of driving on a suspended license, no vehicle registration and suspended registration. Bail: $1,409.

— A 47-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Oct. 17, 10:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of Dori Way on misdemeanor warrant charges of violation of suspended sentence, issued Feb. 10, 2012, out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $6,000.

— A 48-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Oct. 16, 7 p.m. in the 200 block of Pratt Avenue on a misdemeanor warrant charge of petit larceny. Bail: $352.

Those arrested and facing criminal charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.