Carson City Sheriff's arrest log: Man busted for meth, heroin possession

A 25 year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday night at 8:56 p.m. in the 1200 block of Woodside Drive for felony possession of multiple controlled substances, including methamphetamine and heroin, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

Shylo Watson was taken into custody in the parking lot of an apartment complex known to the Carson City Sheriff's Office Street Enforcement Team and Tri-Net Narcotics Units as a high drug-crime area, the arrest report said.

The arresting deputy observed the suspect in the driver's seat of a pickup truck and recognized him from previous law enforcement contacts, the report said.

Upon being approached and questioned by the deputy, Watson admitted to having drank alcohol at a bar earlier in the day and did not want to drive home, the report said.

According to the arrest report, Watson told the deputy that he did not live at the apartment complex and had dropped off a friend.

A records check through dispatch showed Watson was active in the Department of Alternative Sentencing (DAS) with no drugs or alcohol clauses, the arrest report said.

Watson was further questioned about whether or not he had any drugs on him or in his vehicle. He denied any drugs and allowed law enforcement to perform a search.

A small plastic baggie containing a white crystallized substance, a small brown pea-sized rock, a glass pipe with burnt bulb, and a rubber container with a gooey brown wax having a strong odor of marijuana were found, the report said. White residue was also found on the paraphernalia.

The discovered substances tested presumptive positive for methamphetamine and heroin, respectively, the report said.

Watson admitted to using methamphetamine, then was placed in handcuffs and transported to the Carson City Jail where he was booked. DAS added three counts of probation violation to Watson's arrest and one count of violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $3,000.

In other arrests:

— An 18 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at 9:39 p.m. in the area of Gordon and Brown streets for multiple misdemeanor offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said, including first-offense driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs, possession of marijuana by a minor, possession of drug paraphernalia, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

According to the arrest report, the arresting sheriff's deputy approached a parked vehicle with four occupants. A strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle was smelled by the deputy, who questioned the driver about marijuana residue observed on his lap.

The driver admitted to being 18 years old, which is under age to possess or use marijuana, according to Nevada law. The vehicle's three passengers were all underage minors, between the ages of 15 and 17, the report said.

The deputy asked the driver how much marijuana was in the vehicle and one of the minor passengers in a rear seat exposed a center armrest filled with marijuana, the report said. Rolling papers were also observed.

The suspect driver admitted to having used marijuana earlier, and he agreed to a field sobriety test, which demonstrated signs of impairment.

He was subsequently arrested and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $1,000.

— An 45 year-old Olivehurst, CA man was arrested Friday morning at 11:33 a.m. in the 3100 block of Woodside Drive for multiple misdemeanor offenses, including petit larceny, destruction of property, assault and a pair of outstanding contempt of court warrants.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy responded to a report of a shoplifter at a business in the 3800 block of U.S. Highway 50 East.

The suspect was reported also to have damaged a vehicle at another business along Highway 50 East earlier, the report said.

Law enforcement located an individual matching the description from dispatch, and the suspect took off running. During pursuit, the deputy made contact with another subject who identified himself as the owner of the vehicle the suspect had damaged, the report said.

The male victim had followed the suspect to a wall that the latter was trying to scale and he flagged down the deputy, spotted the suspect scaling a wall into the backyard of a residence. He was apprehended there when the deputy located him behind the residence.

The suspect was belligerent with law enforcement, the report said, yelling profanities at the officer and refusing to cooperate. During communication with the deputy, the suspect dropped a liquor bottle and a pack of cigarettes at his feet. These items matched the description of items stolen from the store, the report said.

The arresting deputy was able to handcuff the suspect after pulling his taser from his belt, the report said. The suspect was taken into custody, but he kicked the inside of the rear door of the patrol cruiser. He was transported to the Carson City Jail, though, and booked without further incident.

Additional witnesses were interviewed and the suspect was positively identified in the property damage incident involving the victim's vehicle, the report said. Bail: $2,500.

— A 27 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday afternoon at 1:07 p.m. in the 2200 block of Fairmont Drive on misdemeanor battery, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy responded to a report of a domestic in progress. Upon arrival, he met with a male victim who stated his wife hit him with a baseball bat. The victim had recorded the incident on video and showed it to the deputy. Contact was then made with the female suspect, who admitted to hitting her husband with a bat.

She was taken into custody and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $3,000.

— A 24 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday afternoon at 5:50 p.m. in the 3300 block of U.S. Highway 50 East on misdemeanor DUI drugs, second offense, and no driver side tail lights, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said..

According to the arrest report, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy made a traffic stop on the suspect's vehicle after observing it failing to come to a complete stop at an intersection.

A K-9 unit had arrived to conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle, the report said, and used needles were found on the interior. The suspect showed the deputy her arms, and fresh track marks were observed on her left arm. The suspect said she last used methamphetamine the day before.

The suspect consented to a field sobriety test, which showed signs of impairment. She was then taken into custody and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $2,500.

— A 43 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday afternoon at 12:43 p.m. in the area of North Stewart and East Park streets on an outstanding contempt of court warrant out of the Carson City Justice Court, as well as for misdemeanor obstruction, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy attempted to make contact with the suspect regarding the outstanding warrant, but the suspect ran. He then tripped and fell in the street, sustaining minor scrapes to his left elbow, left waist and hands.

Upon falling the suspect both hands in the air and laying on the ground. He was placed in handcuffs and transported to the Carson City Jail without further incident. Bail: $3,000.

— A 32 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at 9:43 p.m. in the area of Nevada and Park streets on violation of a suspended sentence through the Department of Alternative Sentencing (DAS), a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, the deputy had observed the suspect riding a bicycle at night without a headlamp. Upon making contact, the deputy observed the suspect to have red, watery eyes and smelled of alcohol.

The suspect showed to be unsteady on his feet, demonstrating slow, slurred speech. The smell of marijuana was also evident on the suspect, the report said.

Dispatch notified law enforcement that the suspect was on DAS violation. He provided a preliminary breath test that showed breath alcohol content of .207 percent. The suspect was subsequently taken into custody and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $1,000.

— A 42 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday night at 10:04 a.m. in the 1300 block of Heather Way on an outstanding contempt of court warrant out of the Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a deputy made contact at the suspect residence in regards to the warrant. She was arrested without incident and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $1,000.

— A 57 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday night at 10:53 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Carson Street on an outstanding failure to appear warrant out of the Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a deputy made contact with the suspect at a casino after his vehicle was run for priors and dispatch returned confirming the warrant. He was arrested without incident and transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $740.

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.