Carson City Sheriff: Few incidents over Nevada Day, Halloween weekend festivities

With Halloween festivities celebrated Friday in Carson City and Nevada Day arriving Saturday, Carson City experienced very few problems associated with festivities, sheriff Ken Furlong said.

“This weekend was an enormous success in that we had very few incidents to speak of requiring intervention during the parade, during Halloween activities and during the carnival,” said Furlong. “With the number of very well organized activities, families, participants and viewers had a lot of fun without crossing the line. I’m really pleased with that.”

He noted the Friday’s Halloween activities and planned trick or treating at the Governor’s Mansion and downtown Carson City had an enormous community response. There weren’t any reports of property damage, which is sometimes associated with Halloween revelry. He also notes that while on patrol observed many of the adult celebrants using designated drivers.

“This is what you hope for: People taking care of one another. I think that led to the success Friday and into Nevada Day,” said Furlong.

The following arrests were made Friday and Saturday:
— A 52-year-old Dayton man was arrested Saturday, 11:54 a.m. in the 400 block of South Nevada Street on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly using a taser gun on a woman, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report deputies made contact with the victim who stated the man used a “black square box” taser gun with “two silver balls” at the end of it to taser her in the left forearm. The woman told officers she was attempting to move belongings from an apartment that belonged to her ex-boyfriend when she said the man used the taser on her, the arrest report states. The arresting officer did not observe any visible injuries on the woman.

Officers spoke with the suspect, Keith B. Deforest, who appeared intoxicated. He admitted to having a taser gun when the woman arrived at the residence but denied he pointed or used the taser on the woman. He stated he didn’t know the woman, and believed the woman and a male friend who was with her were trying to break into his son’s apartment.

An officer asked the suspect why he didn’t call police. The suspect didn’t reply. The officer observed the taser gun on the table. The officer told the man he was confiscating the gun as evidence. The officer observed the gun to be black and square with 2 silver ball prongs at the end, which had been described by the alleged victim.

When the officer interviewed a witness, she stated she didn’t see anything but heard words being exchanged between the suspect and the alleged victim. She said she never heard a taser gun activate, the arrest report states.

Based on the investigation, the deputy arrested the man and advised him of his Miranda rights. He stated he understood his rights and denied that he did anything wrong. He declined to fill out a statement form regarding his side of the story. He was taken to jail with a .088 preliminary breath test. Bail: $30,000.

— A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 1:18 a.m. in the 300 block of North Carson Street on a misdemeanor charge of assault and trespassing, a sheriff’s deputy said. According to the arrest report, the man would not leave a bar after he had been told to leave by management.

The man told deputies he was a firefighter and he did nothing wrong and that he didn’t have to leave. An officer told the man to leave the bar. The man then took an aggressive fighting stance and began staring at the officer. The officer asked the man was attempting the fight the officer. The man replied “yes,” the arrest report states. The man was arrested. He submitted to a preliminary breath test with a .221. Bail: $799.

Meanwhile, two others, a 41-year-old Vancouver, Wash., woman and a 38-year-old Reno woman were arrested on obstructing charges after they began interfering with officers during the arrest of the suspect. The two allegedly pushed, shoved officers and interfered with officers as they attempted to arrest the suspect. Bail for the 41-year-old suspect: $412; bail for the 38-year-old woman, $604.

— An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 11:46 p.m., in the 900 block of Telegraph on misdemeanor charges of obstructing, minor consuming and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. According to the arrest report, officers were called to the area when a 15-year-old female was reported to be extremely intoxicated and unconscious. The two had been drinking.

The suspect, who was shaking the female and blowing in her face, was asked to step back so fire department personnel could get to the juvenile. The man was intoxicated and began screaming at the officers, not providing identity of himself or the juvenile. He was detained. He continued to yell and hit the back of the patrol vehicle, the arrest report states.

Carson City Fire Department took the intoxicated juvenile to the hospital. The suspect remained uncooperative refused a preliminary breath test and continued being belligerent with officers. He was arrested for obstructing, minor consuming alcohol and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Bail: $1,199.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 10:14 a.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street on suspicion of DUI. The man was passed out in the driver’s seat of the vehicle in which the keys were in the ignition and the motor was running. He was asked to submit to field sobriety tests and failed all tests. He was taken to jail where he submitted to an evidentiary blood test. Bail: $1,137.

— A 67-year-old Gardnerville woman, Rebecca Alexander, was booked into jail Oct. 29 on felony warrants for theft issued Oct. 23, out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $10,000.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, Oct. 29, 3:58 p.m. in the area of Woodside and Stanton on misdemeanor charges of driving without a valid license, no proof of insurance, driving on a suspended registration and a warrant, violation of alternative sentencing, issued Sept. 23, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $2,041.

— A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, Oct. 30, 2:40 p.m. in the 3100 block of Surrey Lane on a charge of violating a temporary protection order. The man was allegedly on the woman’s property where he told her he was gathering his belongings and that she would never see him again. The victim also said the man had broke a window to gain access into the home. Bail: $1,000.

— A 27-year-old Mound House woman was arrested Friday, 8:58 p.m. in the 3800 block of Highway 50 on six misdemeanor charges: driving without a license in possession, driving without headlights, driving without a front license plate, less than an ounce of marijuana, obstructing and possession of paraphernalia. $2,507.

— A 43-year-old Carson City man, David Stanley Gross, was arrested Friday, 9:05 p.m. on Highway 50 and Bunny Ranch Road on a felony drug possession charge, and six misdemeanor charges: possession of mairjuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no insurance,e driving on a suspended license, registration and speeding.

The man was stopped after he was clocked going 70 in a 55 mph zone on Highway 50 and Flint, according to the arrest report. During the investigation, the officer learned the man’s registration had been suspended and that he didn’t have insurance, officers observed a objects in his front pocket area, conducted a putdown search and found a small tupperware container with marijuana. During a further search officers found 1.25 grams of methamphetamine, along with a marijuana pipe, and a spoon with a small amount of methamphetamine. Bail: $5,335.

— A 49-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 12:15 a.m. in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road on a misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery.

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.