Carson City arrests: Man jailed after altercation over purchase of shrimp, cheese and vodka

A 62-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of battery and a contempt of court warrant after an altercation with a grocery store employee, a Carson City sheriff's deputy report states.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the store in the 500 block of East Willam Street for a report of a battery. Deputies learned a store employee noticed a man walking out of the store with a bottle of vodka, shrimp and a block of cheese that was not in a bag.

The employee told officers she asked the man for his receipt to show he had purchased the items. The employee stated the man began cursing at her and put the items down on the ground in front of him. The employee stated that as she went to pick up the items the male swung his arm, striking her on the nose. A deputy could see a distinct redness on the bridge of the woman's nose, according to the report.

The employee shoved the male away. At that point other store employees intervened and the male left the store and left the items behind. The employee wrote a statement and said she wanted to pursue criminal charges for battery.

A witness and store manager said the male suspect became aggressive and yelled and cursed at the employee and that they saw the man swing his arm, striking the employee in the face, the report states.

While interviewing the manager it was learned the suspect did actually purchase the items but refused to bag the items. The manager also wrote a statement about the incident and told investigating deputies they would provide video surveillance of the incident Thursday.

Deputies located the suspect on the west side of the parking lot and made contact. The man identified himself with a Montana identification card, the report states. The man had a confirmed warrant for contempt of court issued by Carson City Justice Court.

He was placed into custody for the warrant and for the alleged battery. Both are misdemeanors. While searching the man's person, the deputy located a grocery store receipt listing a bottle of vodka, shrimp and cheese, which were the items purchased by the suspect. Bail: $1,637.

In other arrests:
— A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday for a felony warrant alleging robbery, a Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team officer report states.

Waylon Dean Fillmore was taken into custody at 6:19 p.m. According to the arrest report, officers with a Safe Streets Task Force identified a male subject on the Curry Street Indian Colony. The man was currently wanted by law enforcement for an outstanding felony warrant issued by Carson City Justice Court.

The warrant was issued June 21, 2019 with a $20,000 bondable bail. Dispatch confirmed the warrant. Officers located the man, observed him get into a vehicle and travel south on Curry Street to the Chevron gas station. Officers conducted a high risk stop on the vehicle and Fillmore was taken into custody without incident. Bail: $20,000.

— A 49-year-old woman, Stephanie Patricia Thomas, was arrested for a felony warrant issued Oct. 4, 2019 out of Carson City Justice Court alleging felony embezzlement. Bail: $10,000.

— A 33-year-old Carson City man, Richard Rios, was arrested early Thursday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

— A 29-year-old man, Joshua Alex Miller, was arrested early Thursday in the area of South Carson and 9th Street for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the arrest report, a deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle with a headlight out. The driver identified himself through an Oregon license plate and stated he was at a casino and heading home to Reno.

Dispatch advised the man's registration was expired. He could not provide insurance on the vehicle. During the vehicle inventory before being towed a deputy located a small clear plastic baggie with white powder residue on the floor board of the driver's seat. The officer then located a used glass pipe with a bulbous end with residue inside. The man was arrested. Bail: $3,637.

— A 42-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. for two misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrants issued Feb. 21, 2020 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $6,000.

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