Carson City arrests: Two booked on felony burglary charges after thefts made at 3 stores

Two Reno area men were arrested on felony burglary charges Wednesday after allegedly stealing merchandise from Kohl’s, Home Depot and Walmart, loading the stolen items into a vehicle in front of the stores, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Arrested were Joseph William Aleman and Miguel Angel Ssoto, both 34. Aleman faces charges of burglary, possession of burglary tools and a warrant for failure to comply with court orders. His bail was set at $21,000. Ssoto faces charges of burglary and possession of burglary tools. His bail was set at $20,000. A third man was also arrested for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the arrest report, loss prevention from Kohl’s called Carson City dispatch at around 9:55 a.m. to report the men stealing clothing from the store and putting the merchandise into a gold Chrysler sedan. Deputies arrived and asked the men to exit the vehicle one at a time.

The men were placed into separate vehicles and interviewed. Officers located merchandise from not only Kohl’s but from 13 items from Home Depot including power tools, and merchandise from Walmart. The men had used two-way radio devices to communicate with each other as the stole merchandise, officers learned in the investigation.

During inventory of the vehicle, deputies found a hypodermic needle, metal spoon and used cotton balls in the backpack belonging to the suspect facing the paraphernalia charge. Also inside the vehicle deputies discovered gloves, two sets of bolt cutters and the two-way radios.

In other arrests:
— A 29-year-old Carson City man, Paul Russell Jensen, was arrested Wednesday in the 200 block of David Street for two felony warrants for controlled substances out of White Pine Township Court and for gross misdemeanor child endangerment.

According to the arrest report, officers went to the home to check on the welfare of two children living there. Nevada Department of Child and Family Services had received an anonymous tip that the father of two children, ages 5 and 1, was using methamphetamine and marijuana inside the home, that he had threatened suicide and threatened to kill his children, the arrest report states.

Officers arrived at the home knocked and the man did not open the door. Concerned for the safety of the children, officers obtained a key and entered the home. They found the 1 year old to have a rash on his face, soiled diapers, and his play pen surrounded with trash. The 5-year-old was happy to see the deputies, according to the arrest report.

Deputies looked around the home and observed trash all over the apartment and on the floors. The toilet the children had access to was filled with urine and feces. The overall condition of the apartment was unhygienic for the children to be living in, the arrest report states.

Child protective services took custody of the children and the man was arrested. Bail: $7,500.

— A 24-year-old transient was arrested early Thursday in the 2700 block of Highway 50 for misdemeanor suspicion of probation violation. Deputies were called to an intoxicated subject passed out with his feet on the sidewalk and his head in rock landscaping.
He was unable to maintain balance while sitting and provided a preliminary breath test of .226. A computer records check showed the man on alternative sentencing with a “no alcohol” clause. Bail: $3,000.

— A 34-year-old Dayton man was booked into jail Wednesday, 6 p.m. for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant out of Carson City District Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 34-year-old transient was arrested Wednesday, 6:07 p.m. in the 200 block of David Street for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant. Bail: $3,000.

— A 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 8:50 a.m. in the 4300 block of South Carson Street on two misdemeanor warrant counts of violation of pre-trial supervision. Bail $6,000.

— A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday, 9:12 a.m. in the 3300 block of Arrowhead Drive for a misdemeanor warrant, failure to appear in traffic court. Bail: $175.

— A 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 6:44 p.m. in the 3200 block of Market Street for misdemeanor suspicion of petit larceny. The woman attempted to leave the store without paying for two items. Bail: $347.

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