Carson City arrests: Woman booked for child endangerment, possession of meth
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/19/2023 - 11:57am
A 32-year-old woman was arrested Monday for suspicion of two counts child endangerment, possession of a controlled substance and other offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
Heather Noel Haavik, listed as a Reno resident, was taken into custody following a traffic stop when an officer observed four children in the backseat of a vehicle without restraints. She was also booked for four counts no child restraints, no driver's license and no insurance.
According to the booking report, a deputy made the traffic stop after observing the children, all appearing to be under the age of 8 years old, in the back seat, with one child sitting on the rear floor board.
The officer made contact with the woman and observed one child who was on the floorboard covered up with blankets. All the children were not properly secured in boosters seats and all the children were under the age of 8-year-old, the report states.
The officer spoke with the woman about why they stopped her and asked for her driver's license and vehicle insurance. The woman replied she didn't have them. The officer asked the male passenger for his ID. He provided a driver's license.
The children appeared to be dirty, as if they had not bathed in several days. The odor from the vehicle smelled as if there were dirty diapers and had a strong urine odor. The inside of the vehicle was full of trash, old food and wet clothes, the report states.
The officer explained the issues with the children and advised her to stay in the vehicle. The officer called for a supervisor and a second deputy. The officer advised the officers of the situation. The woman was asked to step out of the vehicle. A deputy explained what was happening and asked the woman about narcotics in the vehicle. As the officer explained, the woman appeared as if she was on the "nod." She advised there were not narcotics in the vehicle and told the officer she was just tired.
The officer asked the passenger to exit the vehicle and asked him about narcotics. He said that there was nothing in the vehicle.
The children were placed in the sergeants' vehicle and a K9 did an exterior sniff of the vehicle, alerting positive for drugs. The officer conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and located, in the driver's door pouch, a plastic wrap in what is known as a bindle, that contained suspected methamphetamine that weighed 1.1 grams.
Once the woman walked away from her children's view she was placed under arrest. Due to the passenger being the father of the children, he was asked if someone could come pick up him and the children. A family member was contacted and agreed to pick up the children and securely took custody of them. Bail: $10,000.
In other arrests:
— A 37-year-old man was arrested Monday for suspicion of attempted home invasion, misdemeanor destruction of property and violation of bail conditions.
Tony Waller was taken into custody at 5:42 a.m. in the area of East John and North Stewart streets. According to the booking report, deputies were sent to the area to investigate a burglary in progress, where the male allegedly kicked the front door.
Deputies arrived on scene and approached the residence. Upon knocking on the front door a deputy observed damage to the door frame with black marks on the center of the door.
The officer spoke through the door and learned the man, an ex-boyfriend, came to the residence at began kicking the door attempting to get inside.
A witness provided video footage of the suspect walking up to and kicking the door multiple times at 5:19 a.m.
The suspect was located nearby and arrested. It wad determined the man had a "stay away" ordered issued by the Department of Alternative Sentencing. He was booked for attempted home invasion, destruction of property and violation of bail conditions.
Bail: $10,000, plus $3,000 cash for bail condition violation.
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