Carson City Sheriff's arrest log: Man jailed for striking 18 year-old with belt

A 44 year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday morning at 3:31 a.m. in the 2600 block of Sycamore Glen Drive for misdemeanor first-offense domestic battery, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

According to the arrest report, an 18 year-old woman was reportedly struck with a belt by the suspect, who was refusing to allow her in a dating relationship with her boyfriend.

The boyfriend had made contact with a deputy at the Sheriff's Office about the dispute with the suspect. During that contact, the girlfriend had sent a text message to the boyfriend, reporting that the suspect had just hit her with a belt.

At that point, deputies responded to the girlfriend's residence on Sycamore Glen to check on her welfare and investigate possible domestic battery.

Contact was made with the suspect and the victim upon arrival. The suspect told deputies he did not want the victim to date her boyfriend, believing the latter would get the former involved in drugs, the report said.

The suspect also stated that the victim was not obeying his rules for bed time, so he struck her once with his belt.

Deputies then interviewed the victim, who said she had returned home late from work and had been seated on the living room couch messaging her boyfriend when the suspect began arguing with her that it was too late for her to be texting.

The victim stated that the suspect then grabbed his belt, hitting her on the left and right thighs as well as on her lower back, the report said.

Another family member had intervened at that point and the suspect stopped hitting her with the belt, the victim reported, but he then forcefully pushed her into a wall with both hands. Bruising was visible on the victim's left and right thighs, the report said.

The suspect was handcuffed and taken into custody. He was transported to the Carson City Jail and booked without further incident. Bail: $3,137.

In other arrests:
— A 63 year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Saturday morning at 1:27 a.m. in the 5400 block of South Carson Street for misdemeanor first-offense driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

According to the arrest report, Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a drunk driver who had crashed into a trailer.

A witness at the scene identified the suspect and stated he had watched her drive a Jeep after he heard a crash. He reported that the suspect smelled of alcohol.

Deputies made contact with the suspect, from whom a smell of alcohol was emitting. She also exhibited slurred speech and was unable to stand without swaying or nearly falling, the report said.

The suspect admitted that the crash was her fault and that she would pay for everything. The crash caused damage to a trailer, which was also pushed into another vehicle, the report said.

The suspect admitted to having been drinking and smoking marijuana earlier. She consented to standard field sobriety tests (SFSTs), which revealed multiple clues to impairment, including an inability to complete the walk, turn, or one-legged stand tests.

The suspect further consented to a preliminary breath test (PBT), but she was unable to provide an adequate sample.

She was taken into custody and transported to the Carson City Jail, where she cooperated with a blood draw to check for blood-alcohol content. Bail: $1,137.

— A 40 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday afternoon at 12:33 p.m. in the 700 block of S. Saliman Road on an active misdemeanor bench warrant for hit-and-run causing property damage, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

According to the report, Sheriff's deputies conducted a warrant service at Carson City Juvenile Court, where the suspect was reported to be in a court room there.

Law enforcement contacted the suspect and Carson City Dispatch confirmed the arrest warrant issued by the Carson City Justice Court. The suspect was handcuffed and taken into custody at that point, transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $2,000.

— A 30 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday evening at 5:06 p.m. in the area of Dori Way and N. Lompa Lane on a misdemeanor contempt of court bench warrant issued by the Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

According to the arrest report, a traffic stop was made on a grey SUV that had stopped at stop sign beyond the stop line. A records check through Carson City Dispatch was made on both the driver and passenger, the latter of whom had a confirmed outstanding arrest warrant.

He was handcuffed and taken into custody, transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $955.

— A 27 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at 9:09 p.m. in the area of North Carson and East Musser streets on an outstanding misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant issued by the Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

According to the arrest report, a traffic stop was made on a white sedan with suspended registration. A Sheriff's deputy contacted the driver, who had no driver's license or proof of insurance.

A records check through Carson City Dispatch confirmed the active bench warrant. The suspect was placed in handcuffs and taken into custody, transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $1,035.

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.