Carson City sheriff’s arrests: Deputies jail man for assaulting officer, three for domestic battery

A 46-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 5:10 p.m. for gross misdemeanor suspicion of battery on a police officer, resisting and violation of a suspended sentence, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a deputy was investigating a stolen vehicle report and learned the suspect took the vehicle from his ex-wife, claiming it was his. She gave a deputy the title of the vehicle that showed she was the legal owner.

Dispatch advised DMV showed the man to be the registered owner. The woman advised she paid off the vehicle several years ago and the title was transferred solely into her name as part of the divorce decree, the arrest report states.

A deputy responded to the man’s house and asked to speak with him. The man was intoxicated and became belligerent and aggressive, saying it was his truck and he could take it whenever the wanted it, the arrest report states. He was asked to step outside to speak with the officer, and away from children standing at the door.

The officer extended arm to show him outside when the man grabbed hold of the officer’s arm, was in reach of the officer's duty weapons. The officer believed the man was about to punch him, the arrest report states. The deputy struck the man with the goal of distracting him in order to free his arm.

The deputy called for backup. The man was told to stay on the ground but he ignored the officer. The man attempted to rush the deputy, who deployed a Taser at him. He remained non-compliant, attempting to get up. The officer warned him he would be tasered again if he didn’t comply. The man then placed his hands behind his back and was taken into custody. Bail: $4,637.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 9:56 p.m. in the 2700 block of Menlo Drive for suspicion of domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a man and woman began arguing after the man accused the woman of cheating on him. The suspect stated he only pushed the woman but never touched her in any other way.

A deputy interviewed the woman who state the two began to argue over a phone and that her boyfriend became agitated and punched her once in the mouth with a closed fist. She stated she covered her face with her hands but did not get physical with the man. Deputies observed swelling to the woman’s lip consistent with being punched, the arrest report states. Bail: $3,137.

— A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday in the area of 20 College Parkway for gross misdemeanor suspicion of child endangerment and domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, deputies responded to the residence for a report of domestic battery. Officers arrived and found an adult male and female and their 8-year-month old daughter.

During the investigation, deputies learned the couple got into an argument and that the man allegedly grabbed a cup of coffee and threw it at the woman, with the infant sitting nearby. There was coffee on the woman’s clothes, the table and where the infant was, according to the arrest report.

The deputy spoke with the man who denied he threw the coffee, saying instead that the woman threw the coffee at him. He did not have wet clothes. When officers observed he didn’t have wet clothes, the man said he changed. The deputy asked to see the clothing he said had coffee on them. The man produced a shirt deep from within a hamper that was dry.

Based on evidence and statements, the deputy determined the man was the primary aggressor. Bail: $5,637.

— A 53-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday, 12:22 a.m. for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery after being alerted to possible elder abuse by hospital staff, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to Carson Tahoe Hospital in reference to an elder abuse report. A deputy spoke with the victim and observed a laceration to her upper arm. She said her daughter was hitting and scratching her at their home on Brown Street. She said her daughter sometimes strikes her with small bag handles and that she tries to stay quiet and not upset her.

The officer met with the suspect who said she has never hit her mother, saying she had gotten upset and scratched her own arm and that she fell out of her bed and could not get up. She admitted to yelling at her mother but claimed the argument never became physical. She was arrested for suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $3,137.

— A 36-year-old Eaton, Ohio man was booked into Carson City jail Thursday, noon for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued Aug. 21, 2012. Bail: $3,000.

— A 38-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 8:55 p.m. for misdemeanor suspicion of violation of pre-trial supervision. The man had been drinking alcohol in violation of orders from the court. He had a preliminary breath test of .059. Bail: $3,000.

— A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 8:53 p.m. in the area of Basque and Roop streets for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and violation of a court monitored sentence. Bail: $1,237.

— A 60-year-old Dayton man was arrested Thursday, 4:25 p.m. in the 1400 block of College Parkway for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI. According to the arrest report, a witness stated the intoxicated driver had struck a vehicle in a parking lot. A deputy observed the driver leave the area and noticed he did not use his turn signal and did not stop before a stop line at the intersection. The officer followed the man and then conducted a traffic stop. The deputy observed a slight odor of alcohol on the man’s breath. He agreed to field sobriety tests and showed impairment on all four tests. Bail $1,137.

— A 71-year-old transient was booked into jail Thursday, 3 p.m. for a misdemeanor failure to appear, contempt of court warrant issued Oct. 29, 2014 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $10,000.

— A 22-year-old Gardnerville woman was arrested Thursday, 4:15 p.m for a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant. 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.