Carson City weekend arrests include several felony and misdemeanor-related offenses

The Carson City Sheriff's Office made several felony and misdemeanor arrests over the weekend, many for drug offenses and court warrants.

A 47-year-old Carson City man, Jon Michael Dietmeier, was arrested Friday, 11:07 p.m. in the 2600 block of Highway 50 East by Carson City sheriff's SET officers on felony drug and weapon charges.

According to the arrest report, Sgt. Brian Humphrey was patrolling and observed a red Ford Mustang with a fictitious registration that came back expired to a 2009 Dodge utility vehicle.

The officer contacted the driver who had stopped at a gas station on Lompa Lane and was pumping gas. Humphrey explained to Dietmeier why he was being contacted.

The man identified himself and stated he purchased the vehicle about a month earlier and those plates were on it when he bought it from a private party in California. The plates had a 2014 expiration sticker and did not belong to that vehicle. The man was unable to provide current insurance and paperwork on the vehicle and did not have a moving permit for the vehicle, the arrest report states.

During an inventory the following was located: A three-inch double-bladed knife with a hand guard attached to the driver's seat belt, used marijuana pipe with burnt marijuana in it, a small scale, a small baggie with two to three grams of marijuana in it, a small, clear plastic baggie with blue emblems on it with a small amount of methamphetamine in it, two open beer bottles with beer still in them, and a loaded Springfield XDS. 45 hand gun with two extra loaded magazines.

Dietmeier admitted under Miranda warning that he uses methamphetamine and marijuana. He was taken into custody and faces the following charges: felony charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of a by a restricted person; gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, fictitious registration, no proof of insurance and open container. Bail: $2,500.

— A 27-year-old Carson City woman, Jennifer Hedgecock, was arrested Friday, 10:09 p.m. in the 1400 block of College Parkway on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence of drugs.

According to the arrest report, Carson City sheriff's SET officers responded to a report of a woman who was bleeding from her face and staggering from her vehicle in the parking lot of a gas station. Officers arrived on scene as the woman was reaching the front doors of the business.

The woman's nose was swollen and bleeding, she was breathing heavy, ecstatic, limping and there was a large bruise on the backside of her leg near the knee, the arrest report states. She told the officer she had been battered by male subjects who had led her into an ambush in Reno. After talking more with the woman, officers realized she was displaying signs and body signals that she had used methamphetamine, the arrest report states.

The woman was informed that she appeared as if she was under the influence of methamphetamine. She replied that her attackeers forced her to smoke the drugs to prove that she wasn't working with law enforcement, the arrest report statres.
She said she was later attacked by one of the male subjects in the same parking lot in Reno she had smoked meth with. The woman told the SET officer that she was able to get into her vehicle and drive away but the men followed her. She said when she stopped they beat her again, but she was again able to get away and drove in fear to Carson City until she got to the gas station where a bystander called the sheriff's office for help.

The woman was unable to conduct a field sobriety test due to her injuries. She was taken to the hospital where she was treated and a blood draw was taken to determine if there was a presence of methamphetamine. Officers did an inventory of the vehicle prior to impound and discovered heroin residue on tin foil. She was taken to jail and booked for felony drug possession and DUI drugs. Bail: $3,637.

— A 55-year-old Carson City man was booked Saturday into Carson City jail on a felony fugitive from justice warrant issued out of Placer County, Calif., He was held on charges stemming from an armed robbery of a bank at Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe on Friday morning. He was captured after a police chase that went from Tahoe to Carson City. Bail: $5 million.

— A 37-year-old Carson City man, Michale Scott Hopper, was arrested Saturday, 11:22 a.m. on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to the arrest report, officers responded to the 5100 block of Carson River Road after the man allegedly battered his wife at a camp site area.

Hopper had an argument with his wife about him trying to buy illegal drugs. The victim stated her husband punched her in the leg and face and threw her to the ground after she confronted him about buying drugs, the arrest report states.

The man took off down by the river and was located by deputies, detained and then arrested for the domestic battery charge. In a pat search the officer found methamphetamine on him as well as a small plastic box that contained small bags containing trace amounts of methamphetamine. Bail: $6,774.

— A 23-year-old Carson City woman, Olivia Anni McNally, was arrested May 17, 6:36 p.m. at North Edmonds and Gordon streets on two felony drug counts and three misdemeanors.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City sheriff's SET officer stopped a vehicle after it failed to use a turn signal at the intersection of Fairview and North Edmonds which nearly caused an accident. The officer also observed the windshield of the vehicle had severeal cracks on it, the arrest report states.

The officer made contact with McNally and a passenger. A check of McNally showed she had a warrant out of Washoe County for failure to appear in court and that her license had been suspended. She was placed under arrest and removed from the vehicle.

As she was being removed the arresting officer noticed a small prescription pill bottle with a small ziplock baggie in it. The officer removed the bottle and noticed that it had two small pills that appeared to be Xanax. She was read her Miranda rights. She agreed to speak with the officer and told him the pill bottle was her. The officer asked her what was inside and she said that it was methamphetamine and Xanax. The crystal substance was tested and came back positive for meth.

The pasenger was released from the scene. The woman was taken to jail on two felonyd rug charges: possession of a controlled substance and possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription and three misdemeanor charges: driving on a suspended license, windshield obstruction and not using turn signals. Bail: $5,781.

— A 66 year-old Carson City man, Gary Edelstein, was arrested Friday, 10:57 a.m. in the 2400 block of North Carson Street on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle.

According to the arrest report, officers responded to a complex to locate a stolen van, which was found in a parking lot. Officer made contact with Edelstein who said he thought he was current on his payments with the rental company and did not undeerstand why the vehicle would be listed as stolen. He volunteered to take the officer down to the vehicle and show the rental agreement, the arrest report states. He showed the officer paperwork which showed he had rented the vehicle but it did not show an end date.

The officer then spoke with the manager of the rental car company who confirmed the man had paid money to them but was not current on his payments. Dispatch confirmed the vehicle was listed as stolen May 15, 2014. The man was taken into custody. The manager of the rental agency took custody of the car which had severe front end damage and damage to the underside, according to the arrest report. Bail: $25,000.

In misdemeanor arrests:
— A 48-year-old Carson City woman was arrested May 11, 12:17 p.m. in the 1800 block of East Long Street on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of Alternative Sentencing conditions. Bail: $3,000.

— A 31-year-old Carson City man was booked Sunday, 10:30 a.m. on a misdemeanor warrant charge of violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $1,000.

— A 22-year-old Reno man was arrested May 14, 7:50 a.m. in the 2400 block of Fairmont Way on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. According to the arrest report, the man was found inside a residence, sleeping on a couch, with the home owners not knowing who the man was.

The man appeared to be under the infuence and said he did not know how he got from his home in Reno to the home and couch where he was found. He said he did not know how he gained access into the home. He provided a preliminary breath test with a result of .147. Bail: $199.

— A 36-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, May 18, 6:03 a.m. in the 1600 block of Medical Parkway. The arrest was for disorderly conduct. The woman allegedly was causing a disturbance in the emergency room of Carson Tahoe Hospital. According to the arrest report, the woman was confrontational with staff and yelling obscenities. Bail: $237.

— A 34-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 1:29 a.m. in the 1700 block of College Parkway on three misdemeanor counts including DUI, failure to use a turn signal and speeding. The woman was stopped for speeding, going around 55 mph in a 40 mph zone and changing lanes without using turn signals, and passing within five feet of another vehicle.

The woman told officers she had consumed two beers at a party. She volunteered to do a series of standardized field sobriety tests which she failed, the arrest report states. She submitted a breath test with a result of .246. Bail $1,301.

— A 34-year-old Carson City woman was arrested May 17, 7:49 p.m. at Roop and Mallory streets on a warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued May 7, 2014 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested May 17, 5:08 a.m. at Fourth and Curry streets on misdemeanor charges of DUI second offense, driving with a suspended/revoked license, driving without headlights and failure to appear. He was stopped because he didn't have headlights on. He submitted to field sobriety tests which showed impairment and provided a preliminary breath test of .216. Bail: $3,429.

— A 23-year-old Dayton man was arrested May 16, 8:40 p.m. at Carson and Stewart streets on a contempt of court warrant and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail $1,637.

— A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested May 16, 2:03 p.m. in the 2000 block of Dori Way on a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued Oct. 24, 2013 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.

— A 32-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail May 16, 11:34 a.m. on a misdemeanor charge of violation of a suspended sentence warrant. Bail: $3,000.

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