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A man suspected of several car break-ins earlier this week faces another felony charge after officers recovered a chrome folding knife that was reported stolen from one of the vehicles burglarized, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Donald Ray McNeill, 45, was jailed Wednesday on charges of stolen property, vehicle burglary and parole violation. The additional charge was made Thursday after a burglary victim identified the knife.

An elderly woman died in a two vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Highway 95 in Esmeralda County, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper said. Three others sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The crash investigation details learned so far indicate a 2006 white Dodge Caravan was traveling northbound on U.S. 95 when for unknown reasons at this time the driver, a 60-year-old Tonopah man, who had two other passengers, drifted off the right shoulder and over corrected, said Trooper Dave Gibson.

The Nevada Highway Patrol says alcohol is suspected in a crash Tuesday night involving a motorcyclist in which an adult man died while crossing an intersection after he was struck by a motorcycle at Stewart and Telegraph streets in Carson City.

A 43-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Tuesday morning in the 700 block of Silver Oak Drive on a charge of first offense domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the area after a witness observed the woman chase her boyfriend and batter him by slapping and punching him in the face.

The witness stated the woman’s boyfriend tried to defend himself, attempting to deflect her slaps and punches. The witness filled out a statement regarding what they saw.

A 43-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Tuesday morning in the 700 block of Silver Oak Drive on a charge of first offense domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the area after a witness observed the woman chase her boyfriend and batter him by slapping and punching him in the face.

The witness stated the woman’s boyfriend tried to defend himself, attempting to deflect her slaps and punches. The witness filled out a statement regarding what they saw.

A Carson City woman with three prior DUI convictions was jailed Sunday on a felony charge of driving under the influence after after an incident at a grocery store parking lot, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Cynthia Bess Reilly, 58, is being held on $20,000 bail. According to the arrest report, officers responded to the area of Carson Street and Winnie Lane at 2:12 p.m. to look for the suspected driver and then went to the 4200 block of Mulligan Drive, the address of the registered owner.

A 23-year-old transient, Kyle William Krites, was arrested Nov. 6, 8:30 p.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street on a felony warrant issued out of Lyon County, Oct. 7, 2014, alleging statutory sexual seduction, a class C felony, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said. He was being held without bail awaiting a hearing.

In other arrests:

A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday, 9:40 a.m. in the 1000 block of Woodside Drive on three misdemeanor warrants issued May 9, 2014 out of East Fork Township Court. The warrants are for battery, resisting arrest and trespassing. Bail: $1,000.

— A Carson City man, Gavin Knight, already in jail on other charges, was booked Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. on a felony warrant charge, possession of a controlled substance, issued Nov. 3, 2014 out of Western Regional Drug Court. No bail hold on the charge.

Law enforcement and public safety issues associated with Nevada Day in Carson City have been "unusually tasking" this weekend, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. While the parade itself was calm for the most part, there was a significant uptick in alcohol and drug related arrests after the parade ended and when afternoon turned to evening.

A Wellington woman had non-life threatening injuries as a result of a single vehicle rollover accident reported at 8:10 a.m. Sunday morning in the Topaz area on State Route 208, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports. Drugs or alcohol are being investigated as a factor.

A 49-year-old Carson City man, in jail on unrelated charges, faces a felony charge of battery by a prisoner. Inmate Scott Michael Tyzbir was involved in a physical confrontation Thursday, 6:45 p.m. with a prisoner inside a jail pod, according to the arrest report. Officers interviewed Tyzbir and the victim who had visible marks on him due to the fight. Bail: $20,000.

In other arrests:

A husband and wife were arrested Tuesday and face charges of gross misdemeanor child endangerment and misdemeanor domestic violence charges after an incident inside a Agate Drive home.

Arrested were a 43-year-old woman and 45-year-old man. According to the arrest report, officers were called at 8:05 p.m. to a residence on Agate Drive for a report of a domestic battery in progress.

A 29-year-old Carson City man, DeWayne Rey, was arrested Friday, 10:34 p.m. in the area of Woodside and Stanton on a felony charge of violation of probation conditions. According to the arrest report, deputies with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team were in the area and observed a dark color sedan with nonfunctioning license plate lights.

Caden Lehman, a senior at Carson High School, an officer for the Capitol FFA program, and an officer in the Douglas-Carson High School Rodeo Club, recently had his biggest win doing what he loves. He is involved in Team Roping and Calf Roping and is a member of the American Cowboys Team Roping Association. 

Recently at the ACTRA National Finals in Reno at the Livestock Events Center, Caden won the Super 7 National Championship, landing him and his partner, Jack Curry of Gardnerville, each new Royal T 3-horse trailers, buckles, and $10,000 cash. 

A Carson City man was arrested earlier this week after officers found his vehicle stopped in the middle of the roadway, with the intoxicated driver insisting that he was parked at a brothel, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The 41-year-old man was arrested Monday, Oct. 20, 11:43 p.m. in the area of Imperial and Applegate on a misdemeanor charge, suspicion of DUI first offense.

Four adults and one juvenile were arrested this weekend on felony drug charges following an investigation through the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team that led to a home on Bryan Circle where methamphetamine and other narcotics were allegedly sold, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Arrested were Ezekial O’Kelly, 21, Christian Kai Minter, 19, Megan Kassandra Cleveland, 36, and James Stogner.

A 32-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday in the 2000 block of Manor Way on felony suspicion of receiving and transporting a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property and obstructing, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 69-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony hit and run causing injury after a collision with a Carson High student on a bicycle in the 1100 block of Saliman Road, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Arrested was Kulwant Singh Mand with a bail amount of $40,000. According to the arrest report, officers were notified of a hit and run that happened at the high school at 7:42 a.m., and a juvenile who was declining paramedics but was going to the nurses’s office because she was having trouble walking, her leg hurt and she was having back pain.

UPDATE: The following news release was issued this morning from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office regarding Thursday night's armed robbery of a convenience store on Mica Drive south of Carson City.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Carson Country Market 924 Mica Drive, for an armed robbery that had occurred. A white male described as approximately 25 years old, 5 feet five inches, 180 pounds wearing a black (Elvis) wig, black glasses, dark hoodie, and dark pants and armed with a handgun robbed the clerk at the store.

A Carson City man was arrested Sunday in the 3300 block of Highway 50 East on suspicion of felony third DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Abel Bargas Munoz, 43, was being held on $20,284 bail. According to the arrest report, dispatch alerted officers to a vehicle driving recklessly.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony hit and run causing injuries to a 75-year-old driver, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Christopher Gene Keep was jailed with a $40,000 bail. According to the arrest report, officers were sent to Jeanell Drive to look for a gray Dodge Durango involved in a hit and run where the driver allegedly pulled out in front of another vehicle causing the accident and then fleeing the scene.

As we get closer to the holiday season and with Nevada Day just around the corner, it is time to start making plans to get home safely for you, your friends, and your family members. Being a designated driver is a good start.
If you are asked to be the designated driver, here are some tips that you should follow:

Here is the Carson City sheriff’s arrest report for Monday. Go here for felony arrests made during the weekend.

A 63-year-old transient, Evencio Gutierrez, was booked Monday, 5:25 p.m. into Carson City Jail on a felony warrant, violation of parole, issued July 5, 2006. He is being held without bail pending a hearing.

Carson City sheriff's deputies arrested a pair Friday on felony drug conspiracy and trafficking charges after finding nearly 28 grams of methamphetamine inside a vehicle.

The arrests happened Friday, 8:54 p.m. in the area of Hot Springs and Nye. David Pomjoon Kim, 44, of Carson City and Cory Michael Harmon, 24, of Gardnerville, each face felony charges of possession of methamphetamine for sale, drug trafficking and conspiracy. They were taken to Carson City jail with bail amounts of $40,000 each.

A man died Wednesday night after his motorcycle collided with a horse on Highway 50 in Silver Springs and then was struck by three vehicles in the roadway after being ejected, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The unidentified adult male rider was traveling on a 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound on the highway in Lyon County west of Rocky Road when he struck the horse standing in the westbound travel lane at mile marker 25, said NHP Trooper Dave Gibson. Law enforcement was called to the scene at 8:25 p.m.

A Carson City man was arrested Monday on a felony home invasion charge after he allegedly pushed through the front door of a residence, entering the home without permission, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Chris Kaecker, 26, is being held on $33,000 bail. He also faces a gross misdemeanor charge of domestic battery and a misdemeanor charge of being arrested while on probation.

Even with beefed up patrols in Carson City this weekend for the Street Vibrations motorcycle rally, riders were not involved in any significant arrests during its peak Friday, Saturday and early Sunday, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

“The crowds were happy, they were here for the events and nobody was here to cause a problem,” said Furlong. ”We had extraordinary patrol coverage everywhere this weekend and we were well prepared for any incident to come up and it never did.”

A Gardnerville woman was arrested Monday on a felony charge of giving an officer false identification information after she was detained for shoplifting at Walmart, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Ashlee Nicole Karow, 22, also faces misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, petit larceny and a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear in a Douglas County court.

A 36-year-old Carson City man was jailed Saturday night, admitting to using a handgun to fire shots outside his Dori Way residence. Bladimir Belerra-Estrada faces a felony charge of possessing a firearm without proper citizenship status, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm in a residential area.

A 62-year-old Sparks woman was killed attempting to cross the intersection of McCarran and Prater Way in Sparks on Thursday night, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Maria Ramon Rivera-Depineda died when she was struck by a black Ford Mustang driven by a 51-year-old Sparks man. The woman died at the accident scene, reported at 9:55 p.m., said NHP Trooper Dave Gibson.