Carson City arrests: Man booked after alleged attack with meat cleaver
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 11/04/2024 - 9:30am
A 30-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly attacking another man with a meat cleaver, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
Deputies were dispatched at 8:42 p.m. to a Travis Drive address for a report of a disturbance, where the reporting party observed two men fighting in a garage.
Deputies arrived and identified Joseph Chafin, who had multiple injuries to his head and face area. He was standing in a garage when an officer observed a large amount of blood on the floor, walls and ceiling of the garage, the arrest report states.
A deputy asked him how he obtained his injuries. The man refused to answer the questions about how he obtained the injuries to his head, the report states. He eventually agreed to allow the Carson City Fire Department to check his injuries and he was taken to the hospital for further medical evaluation.
A protective sweep was conducted on the residence. Another deputy advised they located what appeared to be cocaine, a semi-automatic pistol and a knife. Deputies taped off the scene to preserve evidence, according to the report.
Dispatch advised Carson Tahoe Hospital advised the other subject involved had checked himself into the hospital, the report states. Another deputy advised the victim had a deep cut on his right forearm. The victim disclosed to another deputy that Joseph Chafin stabbed him and described the knife as a meat cleaver with a gold handle. The victim was admitted to the hospital due to the significance of his injuries.
A deputy called the on-call district attorney and judge and applied for a telephonic search warrant. A judge approved the warrant. A CCSO detective responded to the crime scene. CSI investigators arrived and located a meat cleaver type knife with a golden handle in the kitchen, the report states.
Chafin was arrested and taken to Carson City Jail. He was booked for suspicion of battery with a deadly weapon with substantial bodily harm.
Due to the facts and circumstances at the time, the deputy determined Chafin used willful and unlawful physical force using a deadly weapon against the victim, causing substantial bodily harm. The victim had a deep cut that was consistent with his statements and had to be admitted to the hospital due to the injury he suffered. There was a large amount of blood at the scene that was also consistent with the victim's injuries, the report states. Bail: $30,000.
In other arrests:
— A 43-year-old Carson City woman as arrested Saturday for a misdemeanor outside agency warrant issued out of Tonopah Township. Bail: $1,675 cash.
— A 40-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for misdemeanor probation violation. The man is on Alternative Sentencing with a condition not to consume alcohol. He provided a preliminary breath test of .299. He was taken to the hospital due to the level of intoxication and after he was cleared, taken to jail. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 36-year-old Fernley woman, Ashley Ann Kerby, was arrested Sunday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, suspected methamphetamine, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $2,500.
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