Carson City man jailed for allegedly pointing gun at roommate, stealing wallet and phone

A Carson City man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, a Carson City sheriff's report states.

John Robert Shelley was taken into custody at 10:10 a.m. in the 800 block of Saliman Road. According to the arrest report, sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a residence for a report of an unknown problem. Officers met with the suspect and the victim, who both lived at the residence.

The victim stated the suspect came home and shut the power off to the residence via a power box, and then began screaming and telling the victim he needed to move out. He stated the suspect kicked in his bedroom door while holding a rifle and pointed the gun at him, walking into the bedroom and snatched his cell phone out of his hands at gunpoint, the report states.

The cell phone and the victim's wallet were located in the suspect's pants pocket. The suspect was also carrying a rifle wrapped in a blanket upon law enforcement contact, the arrest report states. He was booked into jail for suspicion of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Bail: $60,000.

In other arrests:
— A 50-year-old man was arrested Wednesday at a Palo Verde address for misdemeanor suspicion of driving on a suspended license for DUI, and two counts probation violation. Bail: $6,637.

— A 29-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Thursday for suspicion of three counts felony possession of drugs, and misdemeanor obstructing an officer. Dorothy Byrum was taken into custody at 1:14 a.m. in the 3800 block of South Carson Street.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to a casino for a report of a female who dropped a baggie of a controlled substance. Deputies arrived and met with security and the suspect, who was in the parking lot. The woman was questioned, checked for weapons and detained. She was asked if she had consumed any drugs or alcohol, and the woman replied "I'm not going to lie to you, I had some meth earlier," the arrest report states.

She was read her Miranda warning and consented to answer questions from deputies. She was asked if she had anything on her person she should not have. The woman admitted to having a meth pipe in her front pocket of her jacket, the report states.

Meanwhile a deputy showed the woman a small clear baggie with black skulls containing a white powdery substance and asked the woman if it was hers. She admitted the baggie was hers, but said it wasn't meth but cocaine, the report states.

She was told she was under arrest for possession of a controlled substance and that the officer was going to conduct a search incident of her person. In her right front pocket, deputies located a glass pipe with a round bulb and long stem. The white residue inside the bulb was consistent with methamphetamine. Also located in the same pocket was a single cap to a hypodermic needle. The officer asked if she had any other drugs or drug paraphernalia on her person. The woman said no.

There was a black handbag in plain view of the vehicle she was at and the officer asked if the bag was hers. She denied having anything other than a black jacket. The driver of the vehicle informed deputies the bag was the suspect's. Security confirmed the woman was also in possession of the same black handbag when they saw here in the casino as she dropped the baggie on the floor, the report states.

Deputies conducted a search of the bag and found 11 hypodermic needles, one of which was loaded with an unknown substance consistent with being methamphetamine. The handbag also contained a small container with a small, legal amount of marijuana. The deputy collected the evidence. During contact with the woman, she told deputies "this is not a big deal" saying she would be released on her own recognizance because she has experience with the court system, the arrest report states.

She was taken to jail for booking and was asked if she had anything on her she wasn't supposed to have. She admitted to having a hypodermic needle inside her sports bra. She was asked why she chose not to tell the officer there was a needle in her bra while a search was conducted. The woman said, "I forgot it was there." Bail: $7,912.

— A 32-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor battery on a police officer, misdemeanor DUI and driving without a valid license.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to the 300 block of East William Street for a report of a DUI driver. A deputy arrived on scene and located the driver and began a traffic stop on Stewart and Washington Street, where the woman turned west onto Washington and drove into oncoming traffic.

The deputy said the vehicle had a rear taillight out and the driver would not stop. A final stop was made on North Plaza and East Caroline. The officer had to assist the female driver who was out of the vehicle. The driver was stumbling and was slurring her words as she spoke, the report states.

During the interview, officers could smell an odor of alcohol on the woman's breath. The woman was asked if she had been drinking. She said no, the report states. She informed the officer she had a broken ankle. The officer asked the woman if she would perform a test of her eyes as part of the field sobriety testing. She agreed and showed clues of impairment. She did not perform the other tests due to injuries to her ankle.

She agreed to a preliminary breath test resulting in a partial .321. She was arrested for suspicion of DUI and was taken to Carson Tahoe Hospital for medical clearance due to her high alcohol level. While in the vehicle she began kicking the door and slammed her head against the cage, the report states.

The woman complained the handcuffs were too tight. At the hospital officers checked the handcuffs, when the woman attempted to kick two deputies. She yelled at hospital staff, attempted to kick at them and then spit on one of the deputies, the arrest report states.

A deputy contacted the DAs office for a telephonic warrant for a blood draw, which was granted. Bail: $3,829.

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