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Carson City deputies make drug and probation violation arrests

A 28-year-old Mound House man was arrested Wednesday for felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Douglas Richard Williams was taken into custody at 10:40 a.m. in the 1800 block of North Edmonds Drive. He admitted to an officer that he had methamphetamine on him and removed a testable amount from his left front pants pocket and handed it to the deputy. Bail: $3,632.

In other bookings:
— A 24-year-old Reno man, Julio Valdivia, was arrested early Thursday morning on a felony parole and probation. He was drinking beer and playing slot machines inside a casino in the 500 block of North Carson Street.

A records check advised the man is currently on probation under the supervision of Nevada Parole and Probation with conditions to not drink alcohol, take drugs, enter a bar or a casino and to abide by a curfew. He was arrested at 2:27 a.m. for violation of Parole and Probation conditions. He’s being held without bail in lieu of a hearing.

— A 40-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday, 7:53 p.m. at Mills Park for a misdemeanor warrant for his arrested issued out of Sparks Municipal Court and misdemeanor suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, a meth pipe. Bail: $1,962.

— A 29-year-old transient was booked Wednesday into Carson City Jail for a misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrant. Bail: $1,000.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday, 12:17 p.m. in the 900 block of East Fifth Street for misdemeanor violation of probation. According to the arrest report, a deputy conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver and passenger.

The driver stated there was marijuana in the car. Dispatch advised the passenger was on Alternative Sentencing with a clause not to possess drugs and paraphernalia. The driver agreed to a standardized field sobriety tests and did not show any signs of impairment. The passenger was arrested for misdemeanor violation of conditions. Bail: $3,000.

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.

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