Carson City arrests: Man jailed after allegedly brandishing gun in waistband

A man was arrested early Saturday in the 100 block of East Telegraph following an incident where a weapon was allegedly brandished, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. Two others were also arrested for suspicion of obstructing.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to a bar regarding a fight. Deputies arrived and saw multiple subjects outside the front of the bar, including the suspect, of Sparks, who allegedly brandished a gun.

The bouncer at the bar said the suspect got into a verbal altercation with another patron and pulled up his shirt to show he had a gun in a waistband, the arrest report states.

The bouncer escorted the man to his car, where the man began to threaten the bouncer and again lift his shirt, showing a pistol and telling the bouncer he had a gun in case it wasn’t a fair fight, according to the arrest report.

The suspect waived his Miranda and said he felt threatened by both the patron and bouncer and that’s why he showed them his gun, the arrest report states. He consented to his vehicle being searched. The .40 caliber loaded gun was located and collected as evidence.

The bouncer filed a citizens arrest report for branding. The suspect also had a confirmed warrant out of Reno Township for contempt of court. He was arrested for brandishing and the warrant, both misdemeanor offenses. Bail: $1,237.

Meanwhile, two 23-year-old Carson City men were arrested for suspicion of obstructing after being told repeatedly to leave the scene. The two argued with officers and would not leave, which led to subsequent arrests for obstructing. Bail: $412 each.

In other arrests:
— A 33-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 8:38 p.m. in the area of South Carson Street and Highway 50 for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI second, failure to maintain a lane of traffic and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

According to the arrest report, deputies responded to two witness accounts of a white Ford Ranger driving southbound on the northbound lanes on South Carson Street from Fairview. A deputy located the driver driving south on south Carson Street.

The deputy got behind the driver and attempted to pull it over but the driver failed to yield. The driver swerved in the road and crashed onto the median. The vehicle stoped at South Carson Street and Highway 50.

The man showed signs of impairment including red, watery eyes and an odor of alcohol. He showed signs of impairment on field sobriety tests. He stated he had three Angry Orchard 16-ounce beers earlier. He agreed to breath tests but kept providing partial blows into the PBT straw. He agreed to submit to an evidentiary breath test. The witnesses who observed the man going the wrong way provided written statements. Bail: $2,916.

— A 43-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 11:09 p.m. in the area of Telegraph and Phillips for misdemeanor possession of fireworks, being an intoxicated pedestrian and being a person convicted of a felony failing to register.

According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the area after a citizen report of gunshots fired in the area. A deputy located a man walking a bicycle, stumbling and appeared to be intoxicated. The man initially refused to stop and speak with the officer. Because of his behavior, and that he was wearing bulky clothes, the deputy suspected the man may have been armed and did a pat down search.

The deputy conducted a records check on the man who has had multiple felony arrests in Nevada and California. He had at least three felony convictions from California. According to Nevada records he had not registered in Nevada as a convicted felony. He was arrested. During a search of a bag belonging to the man, deputies located a firework and fuse and lighter. The man refused to submit to a preliminary breath tests. Bail: $956.

— A 63-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 7 p.m. in the area of North Carson and Robinson streets for misdemeanor suspicion of harassment. According to the arrest report, the man would not leave the victim alone and called her on the phone multiple times, challenging her to a fight and saying she wasn’t safe.

At the time the deputy met with the victim, he observed the phone ring 10 times, according to the arrest report. The man was located and provided a preliminary breath test of .109 and was arrested for suspicion of harassment.

— A 51-year-old woman was booked Friday, 9:37 p.m. for misdemeanor suspicion of violation of a Department of Alternative Sentencing suspended sentence. According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the area in reference to a domestic dispute.
They spoke with two sisters, one of which had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath. The woman is on Alternative Sentencing with a no drinking clause. She provided a breath sample of .234 and was arrested. Bail: $1,000.

— A 31-year-old Reno man was booked into jail Friday, 7:20 p.m. for a misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrant. Bail: $1,000.

— A Sparks man was booked into jail Friday, 8 p.m. for a misdemeanor criminal contempt warrant issued March 8, 2017 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.

— A Carson City woman was booked into jail Friday, 7:20 p.m. for a misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant issued August 7, 2017 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $855.

— A 23-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, 4:34 p.m. in the area of Room and Evelyn for a misdemeanor failure to appear, traffic citation, issued August 16, 2017 out of Tahoe Douglas Justice Court. Bail: $656.

— A 30-year-old Dayton woman was booked into jail Friday, 10:45 p.m. for a misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrant issued July 12, 2017 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

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.