Gardnerville woman jailed on felony DUI charge
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/19/2013 - 10:25am
A Dayton man was booked into Carson City Jail Monday and faces a felony warrant charge of embezzlement. Sergio Joseph Torres, 24, had an outstanding warrant for his arrest from Nov. 18, 2007, for the alleged crime of embezzlement of value from $250 to $2,500, a category C felony. Bail: $5,000.
In other arrests:
A Gardnerville woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence after being found inside a vehicle in the 1800 block of Maxwell Drive in Carson City.
Kathy Olson, 45, is being held on $20,000 bail for alleged third-time DUI. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the area in reference to a possible DUI driver. The woman was seen parked along the side of and vomiting.
Upon arrival officers observed the parked car on the south side of the street. As the officer drove past he observed the driver with her head against the driver's seat head rest. He turned around and parked the patrol car and approached the sedan where he observed excessive vomit and a strong odor of alcohol coming from the car, the arrest report states.
The officer opened the door to check on the woman's welfare and observed she had vomit on her. He shook the woman and after about 30 seconds she awoke and was confused, the report states. The officer identified himself and noticed the car keys in the ignition and the shift selector was in drive mode. The officer continued to shake the woman until she woke up. She told the officer she was tired and just wanted to sleep, the report states.
The woman stepped out of the vehicle and could barely walk without being supported, the report states. She used the car for balance as she walked to the rear of the car per the officer's request. The woman was asked to lean against the trunk so that she would not fall down while the officer asked her a series of questions, the report states. The officer explained and demonstrated the field sobriety test where the woman failed to complete the tests. She submitted a preliminary breath test with a result of a .241, the report states.
Further review of the woman's criminal history showed she had three prior DUI convictions within the past seven years, according to the arrest report. She was booked on the felony DUI charge. Bail: $20,000.
Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
