Carson City sheriff’s arrest log: Man jailed after throwing ice chunks at cars, officer injured

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Sunday after allegedly throwing chunks of ice and other objects at vehicles causing property damage, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. A legislative police officer who helped detain the man before deputies arrived suffered a broken hand.

Austin Thomas Sears was arrested Sunday, 7:04 a.m. in the area of Third and Stewart streets on felony and misdemeanor charges of property destruction and battery. According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatch to the area regarding a man who was seen throwing objects at passing vehicles.

Deputies arrived and observed two men holding down the suspect. One of the men identified himself as a legislative police officer who was on his way to work. The officer was punched in the face by the suspect and broke his hand during the altercation, the arrest report states.

As more deputies arrived, Sears attempted to pull away from officers who were trying to place him in handcuffs. He was placed in a patrol car where he then began to kick the doors and windows. He was warned and advised multiple times to stop kicking or he would be pepper sprayed, the arrest report states.

Deputies spoke with the original reporting witness who pointed to a vehicle in the area that had sustained significant damage, which was estimated by a deputy to be more than $5,000.

Deputies made contact with another victim who wrote in his statement that he was driving in the same area when his vehicle was struck by a chunk of ice. He stated in a written report that the “two victims pulled over to subdue the man. The suspect “struck one of them while they subdued him,” according to the arrest report.

Sears was booked on a felony and misdemeanor charges of property destruction and battery. He took a breath test with a .196 result. Bail: $6,774.

In other arrests: A 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested on domestic battery charges and child endangerment after allegedly hitting her mother in front of her younger sibling, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The woman was arrested in the 2200 block of East Long Street at 4:36 p.m. Her 10-year-old brother had called 911 to report the suspect was in a physical altercation with their mother.

The suspect, who has a history of mental health issues, is accused of physically assaulting her mother, punching her in the chest and face several times and in the altercation prevented her from calling police by slapping a cell phone out of her hands.
The woman was arrested on a felony charge of domestic battery third offense, preventing a victim from reporting a crime, both felonies and gross misdemeanor child endangerment. Bail: $22,500.

Carson Now is withholding the name of the accused to protect family members.

— A 26-year-old Carson City man, Eugene Tyler Lawson, was arrested Saturday, 1:56 a.m. in the 3200 block of South Carson Street on a felony warrant issued out of Douglas County District court and a misdemeanor warrant. Bail: $6,000.

— A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 2:44 a.m. in the area of Lompa Lane and Sherman Street on suspicion of DUI second offense, failure to maintain a lane of traffic, reckless driving, minor consuming alcohol and criminal contempt.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the area for a fight in progress. As officers arrived a deputy observed a vehicle that drove away quickly from the scene.

The vehicle took off at high rate of speed and then went off the side of the road where it became stuck. Officers ordered those inside to get out of the vehicle. The driver appeared intoxicated and admitted to the deputy that he had been drinking. He was arrested and taken to jail where he submitted to a blood test. Bail: $4,238.

— A 28-year-old man was arrested Saturday, in the area of Brown Street and Highway 50 East on a misdemeanor domestic battery warrant issued Oct. 23, 2015 out of Dayton Township. Bail: $3,140.

— A 26-year-old Carson City woman was booked into jail Sunday, 6:50 p.m. on two misdemeanor contempt of court warrants issued out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $6,000.

— An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 1:27 p.m. in the area of Deer Run Road near Ambrose Park on misdemeanor hit and run causing property damage and suspicion of DUI.

According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the area after a reporting witness said his fence was damaged and the suspect that hit it fled the scene.

The reporting witness followed the driver and the officer caught up with them. The deputy checked to see if the man was injured. The vehicle was on its driver side. The man complied with the officer’s commands and was asked if he had been drinking. The man replied he was drunk. He then declined to take a field sobriety test and said there was no point in taking the test.

The arrest report states he was extremely regretful for what happened and said she should not have had alcohol and that if he had friends they would not have allowed him to drink and drive, the arrest report states.
At jail he provided two breath samples with results of .194 and .200 BAC. Bail: $1,774.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 9:05 p.m. in the area of East Fifth and Stewart Street on misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery and probation violation.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the area and met with the victim and two witnesses who advised the man came over to their residence and began arguing and then pushed his girlfriend to the ground and held her there. He was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $4,137.

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.