Carson City man jailed after smashing door window, stalking ex-girlfriend

A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning on misdemeanor charges after he allegedly stalked his ex-girlfriend, made threats, obsessively sent text messages and then shattered the glass door of her home after punching it.

According to the arrest report, the man showed up at his ex-girlfriend's home in the 200 block of East Hampton before 2 a.m., and stood outside the front door where he continued to knock on her front door and a side window. He was told several times to leave but refused and then became angry, and punched the front window glass using his right fist, breaking the glass and sustaining injury to his right hand.

When officers arrived on the scene, they detained the man and patted him down for any weapons, none of which were found. The ex-girlfriend told authorities that she had ended their relationship several months ago due to the man's temper but that he wouldn't leave her alone and was constantly texting or calling her all day and threatening her son, her son's father and her.

The girlfriend stated she wants nothing to do with the man since ending the relationship. She told the man to stop texting and calling her, but he came to her residence that evening, throwing things at her home, ringing the door bell and trying to get inside, the report states.

The ex-girlfriend stated she looked out the front window and saw the man punch the front glass, causing it to shatter. She signed a citizens arrest form, filled out a statement against the man for the listed charges. She saved the text messages from the man on her cell phone, the report states.

Officers noted the man smelled of alcohol at the time of arrest and that his right hand was bleeding. He was taken to Carson Tahoe Hospital where he was treated for his injury and then arrested.

He admitted to police he broke the glass when he "tapped" on the front window but he denied that he was trespassing, stalking or made any threats to hurt anyone, the report states.

He faces misdemeanor charges of first offense stalking, trespassing, malicious destruction of private property and threats. Bail: $4,153.

In other arrests:

— A Carson City woman was arrested Friday and faces a felony charge of assault after threatening her husband with a kitchen knife.

The woman, Stephanie Streenan, 34, said she made the threat against her husband and punched him twice because she wanted to go to jail instead of rehab so that she could dry out, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report.

Officers were called to the residence, in the 700 block of West 5th Street, at 10:34 p.m. When officers arrived they found the woman on the front porch. As the arresting officer approached the woman she announced that she had punched her husband in order to go to jail.

The woman said she was drunk and wanted to go to jail and dry out because she could not afford rehab and didn't like it there anyway, the arrest report states.

Officers spoke with the husband who was reluctant to say what happen.

He advised that Streenan was intoxicated and she insisted on going to jail because she was intoxicated. The man said he tried to ignore his wife hoping she would let it go and go to sleep, the report states. Instead she punched him twice in the chest and ordered him to call 911, the report states.

When the husband refused she followed him down the hallway with a kitchen knife and said that if he didn't call 911 she would stab him. The man said he still didn't want to call 911 so the woman said she would call instead, the report states. The husband said he would write a statement because he knew she wanted to go to jail and she would not stop until she got what she wanted, the report states.

As the husband was telling the arresting officer what happened, Streenan was happily agreeing with him, chiming in several times: "See I told you. Take me to jail now," the report states.

Streenan was belligerent toward the arresting officer as he tried to explain to her that there were better ways to get help and committing a crime just to go to jail for her alcohol issue wasn't going to help things the way she wanted. The woman acted smug toward the officer, stating she didn't care and that she wanted to go to jail, the report states. Bail: $23,132.

In non-felony related arrests:

— A 24-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, March 9, 10:02 a.m. in the area of Table Rock and Northridge. She faces misdemeanor charges of driving on a suspended license and failure to appear on a warrant.
Officers stopped the woman after seeing her drive away from a convenience store and knowing she had a warrant for her arrested for failure to appear and having a suspended license. Bail: $1,488.

— A 50-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 2800 block of Highway 50 Saturday, March 9, 8:56 a.m. and faces a misdemeanor charge of being in contempt of court. Bail: $500.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 300 block of North Carson Street Saturday, March 9, 1:36 a.m. According to the arrest report officers were called to a bar where several men were reportedly fighting. While on scene officers learned that one of the men involved was on Alternative Sentencing for a criminal case he was recently involved in, the arrest report states. Deputies confirmed through dispatched that he was on alternative sentencing with a no-alcohol clause.

The man submitted to a preliminary breath test and blew a .158, the arrest report states. He was taken to jail and facing a misdemeanor charge of being in violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $1,000.

— A 36-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, March 8, 3:08 p.m. at the intersection of Fairview and Highway 50 east on a failure to appear traffic warrant.

Officers with the Special Enforcement Team were on patrol in the area when they observed a Ford Contour traveling westbound. The officer ran the license plate and it was revealed that the registration was suspended. The vehicle was stopped in the parking lot of a convenience store in the 3800 block of Highway 50 East. A second check confirmed a Nov. 8, 2008 warrant had been issued for his arrest for failure to obey a citation. Bail: $242.

— A 24-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, March 8, 9:47 p.m. in the 2700 block of Menlo Drive. She faces misdemeanor charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.

According to the arrest report, officers responded to a complaint of drugs being used in the area. An anonymous person called police and stated that there were people using drugs.
Officers responded to the location and knocked on the front door. A male answered the door, was told of the complaint and asked if officers could search the home. The male replied yes and officers spoke with three people including the 24-year-old woman.

The woman lives with her 16-year-old boyfriend in the front bedroom of the apartment, according to the arrest report. The 16-year-old was with a 15-year-old friend in the apartment. Officers asked the teens if they had any drugs or paraphernalia on them. The 15-year-old admitted to a baggie of marijuana, later weighted at .5 gram. The 16-year-old gave officers a marijuana pipe. Within the bedroom of the couple, officers found an additional bag of marijuana, which weighed 1 gram, the arrest report states. Officers spoke with the woman and asked if she knew that the two teens were smoking marijuana in her bedroom. The woman replied yes. All three were taken into custody, with the adult woman facing the misdemeanor charges. Bail: $1,359.

— A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested at 6:06 p.m. Friday, March 8, in the 2200 block of Utah Street. He faces a charge of failure to appear and pay traffic fines. Bail: $171.

— A 46-year-old Carson City woman was taken into civil protective custody on March 8, 8:53 p.m. in the 1600 block of Medical Parkway. She was booked after being released from the hospital and was to be released when she got sober, according to the arrest report.

Those arrested and facing charges are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.