Carson City arrests: Man booked for false imprisonment, woman found hidden in back seat
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/19/2022 - 10:23am
A 61-year-old man was arrested early Monday for suspicion of felony false imprisonment, misdemeanor simple battery and four counts of being in violation of parole and probation conditions, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
Mario Saavedra Figueroa, listed with a Mound House address, was taken into custody at 12:47 a.m. following an investigation. According to the booking report, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on an unregistered vehicle that failed to maintain its lane of travel while going southbound on I-580 at Fairview Drive in Carson City.
The deputy contacted the driver, and learned the man was registered through the Department of Alternative Sentencing. The man could not provide the deputy with valid registration or insurance. While looking for registration and insurance he moved a box in his vehicle containing four small liquor bottles. Dispatch was notified and DAS wanted to place a hold on the man for four counts violation of conditions.
As this was going on another deputy located a passenger hidden in the back seat of the vehicle, who informed deputies she was picked up by the man, who told her he would give her a ride home. The woman said the man drove her out to the desert and would not let her leave, the arrest report states.
The woman told deputies Saavedra Figueroa placed her in the back seat of the car, pushed her and closed the door. The woman told officers the contact was unwanted and that she feared for her life and that the man threatened her. She said she did not know where he would be taking her. She completed a statement.
Saavedra Figueroa was taken to jail and booked for felony false imprisonment, misdemeanor simple battery and four counts violating bail conditions. Total bail amount listed: $33,137.
In other arrests:
— A 24-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Monday for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI. According to the booking report, a deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle with expired temporary Nevada registration. During the interview with the driver, the deputy observed a strong odor of alcohol coming from her breath.
The woman showed the deputy a temporary moving permit that extended her registration until early January, according to the report. She agreed to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment on the tests. She provided a preliminary breath test of .231 and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. At jail she provided two evidentiary tests with results of .144 and .137. Bail: $1,137.
— A 41-year-old woman was arrested Sunday for a suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery second offense, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
According to the report, the woman was seen in a video slapping her husband on the left side of the face. During the investigation, deputies learned she had a prior conviction for domestic battery in 2016. Bail: $5,137.
— A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Monday for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued Nov. 8, 2022 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $2,500.
— A 64-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery. Bail: $3,137.
— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for a misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrant issued July 22, 2007 out of the Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 75-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued Dec. 4, 2022 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.
— 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.
