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A 57-year-old woman faces a charge of felony larceny after she allegedly stole a medical walker from an elderly man who was shopping inside Walmart, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The second suspect in an armed robbery Monday night of an O’Reilly auto parts store on North Carson Street was arrested Friday in Reno, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Jermaine Jordan, 31, turned himself into Washoe County Sheriff’s Office on a robbery with use of deadly weapon warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court alleging his involvement in the auto parts store robbery.

A Reno couple face felony drug charges after officers found methamphetamine inside a purse and stashed in a pill bottle following a traffic stop in the 1200 block of Woodside Drive, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

An 18-year-old Carson City man and a juvenile were arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly throwing rocks at three vehicles in the 1800 block of Marian Avenue, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE 2:53PM: Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating an armed robbery that happened late Monday night at O’Reilly Auto Parts on North Carson Street.

The crime happened at around 10 p.m. after the store had closed, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. Clerks told investigators that two men entered the back of the auto parts store, presented a pistol and baseball bat and then robbed the store of its daily intake money.

A California man and woman were arrested Friday on suspicion of credit card fraud after an elaborate computer forgery lab was discovered inside a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

An officer who could smell marijuana smoke that came from a vehicle near a public park resulted in the arrest Wednesday of two people, a Carson City sheriff deputy said.

A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday morning on gross misdemeanor suspicion of indecent exposure after a deputy found him running around naked in the area of Carson Meadows Drive.

UPDATE THURSDAY: Joseph Andrew Crump was arraigned Thursday in a Carson City courtroom. He was arraigned on suspicion of domestic battery first offense, being an ex-felon in possession of a stun gun, and being an ex-felon failing to register.
The District Attorney's Office hasn't concluded its investigation of felony child abuse, in which Crump was also arrested on suspicion. The matter remains under investigation. His bail remains at $40,000.
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A 36-year-old Carson City man faces multiple charges including felony child abuse, being a felon in possession of a stun gun, domestic battery and being an ex-felon failing to register, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of domestic battery second offense and a felony parole and probation violation, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Law enforcement officers across Nevada will be on heightened alert for those violating boating under the influence laws during the annual Operation Dry Water weekend, June 25-26.

Operation Dry Water is a nationally coordinated heightened awareness and enforcement campaign, focused on deterring boaters from boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Two women were arrested on suspicion of felony possession with intent to sell after officers recovered marijuana, paraphernalia, cash and a firearm following a traffic stop that led to a property search, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 56-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony grand larceny after allegedly stealing a green dolly from Tractor Supply Company, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 39-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 11:33 p.m. in the 3700 block of North Carson Street on suspicion of second offense DUI, a gross misdemeanor, and driving without a valid license.

A 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday in the 300 block of West Sixth Street on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Community members are invited to a series of Citizens Academy classes offered through the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. The next series of classes will begin July 13 and there are open seats available, said Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The informative academy explains what the Sheriff’s Office does and how they do it. It also is designed to inform citizens about the important role community policing plays around Carson City.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies made numerous felony and misdemeanor warrant arrests Monday as well as a restraining order violation. Among them:

A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday in the area of Goni and College Parkway on suspicion of being a sex offender failing to register, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday on felony suspicion of burglary and grand larceny after allegedly breaking into vehicles and then stealing a Lexus. A 14-year-old, also a suspect in the burglaries, was taken into custody after starting a fire inside a patrol car, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 43-year-old Zephyr Cove woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance after methamphetamine was found in her vehicle following a traffic stop, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE 8:26PM: A Carson City man is in custody after attempting to beat his mother to death Tuesday afternoon at an Arrowhead Drive home, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

Douglas Taladay, 40, is in custody at Carson City Jail and faces charges of attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon, elderly enhancement and preventing a victim from calling 911. His bail is set at $500,000. Taladay admitted the crimes to investigators, said Furlong.

Carson City District Attorney Jason Woodbury announced Tuesday that Deputy District Attorney Orrin Johnson has been named to Nevada Business Magazine’s 2016 Legal Elite.

Johnson, 39, has been a prosecutor in Carson City since October, 2015. A veteran of the United States Navy, Johnson was a Senior Deputy District Attorney in Lyon County before joining Woodbury’s office. Previously, Johnson served as a Deputy Public Defender in Washoe County.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a robbery that happened Monday night at Firehouse Subs in the 3100 block of Highway 50 East.

A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and misdemeanor DUI after he was stopped Friday by Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies.

A 39-year-old Dayton woman was arrested Friday, 12:30 a.m. in the 3800 block of South Carson Street on felony suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Significant changes to Nevada’s sex offender registration system are finally happening. Assembly Bill 579 (AB 579) aligns Nevada sex offender registration laws with the federal requirements of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.

A 47-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of felony child abuse causing physical harm, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday in the 800 block of Colorado Street on felony suspicion of preventing a witness from reporting a crime, misdemeanor domestic battery and violation of probation conditions, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 20-year-old Goodwill cashier was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony fraud and embezzlement after alleging pocketing money from cash register transactions, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 21-year-old Carson City man turned himself into sheriff’s deputies Thursday on a felony warrant alleging statutory sexual seduction, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.