Carson City deputies make arrests for DUI, drugs and domestic battery

An 18-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and speeding, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle going 51 mph in a posted 35 mph zone on South Carson Street.

While speaking to the driver, of Reno, and a 17-year-old passenger in the vehicle, the officer could smell a strong odor of marijuana.

The officer asked the driver if he had been smoking marijuana. The driver admitted to smoking approximately 5 hours prior. The deputy asked if there was any marijuana in the vehicle. The man handed the officer a ziplock bag containing a grinder, multiple rubber containers and concentrated THC wax pressed between sheetings of paper.

The driver voluntarily submitted to field sobriety tests and it was determined he was not impaired. Another deputy made contact with the 17-year-old and located drug paraphernalia and approximately 1.3 ounces of marijuana in his possession.

The driver was arrested for misdemeanor possession of concentrated THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and speeding. The 17-year-old passenger was also arrested for possession of more than 1 ounce of marijuana. Bail for the 18-year-old: $2,603.

In other arrests:
— A 48-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 10:57 p.m. for being a drunken pedestrian. According to the arrest report, the man was walking in the middle of the roadway on Winnie Lane. He provided a preliminary breath sample of .308. Bail: $72.

— A 32-year-old female transient was arrested Monday, 4:18 p.m. for misdemeanor violation of a suspended sentence warrant. Bail: $1,000.

— A Reno man was arrested Monday, 11:30 a.m. for a misdemeanor probation violation warrant issued May 2, 2018 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A Carson City woman was booked into jail Monday, 11:30 a.m. for a misdemeanor violation of conditions warrant issued Feb. 13, 2018 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000.

— A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 3:45 a.m. in the area of Industrial Park for misdemeanor disorderly conduct and a parole and probation hold.

According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the area at 3:21 a.m. for a report of a man on the ground in the middle of the roadway. The officer located the man, who did not respond or acknowledged the deputy’s presence.

Paramedics were called. He was uncooperative with them as well. When the deputy attempted to help the man get up, the man took a swing at the deputy and said “don’t touch me,” the arrest report states.

The man then got up and told paramedics and the deputy “f**k that, you’re not going to disrespect me.” The man’s demeanor diminished to open hostility and he was arrested for disorderly conduct. He provided a preliminary breath test of .145 and was taken to jail. Bail: $242.

— A 56-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 4:19 p.m. at Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street for suspicion of petit larceny and a department of alternative sentencing violation. The man allegedly attempted to steal a bottle of Coke and Smirnoff vodka. Loss prevention provided CCSO deputies a DVD of the incident, a copy of the receipt for the stolen times, and photos of the stolen items, valued at $13.67. Bail: $3,352.

— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 12:11 a.m. in the area of Nye Lane for two counts misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery.

The man allegedly became angry at his ex-girlfriend who took his keys away from him so he could not drive because he was intoxicated. The man allegedly tackled the woman, and punched her with closed fists to the back of the head and on her back, the arrest report states.

The man then allegedly slapped his sister-in-law across the face with an open hand when she attempted to calm him down. The suspect’s brother intervened and punched him in the face to subdue him and held him to the ground until law enforcement arrived, the arrest report states.

The suspect blew a .232 preliminary breath test and was arrested. Bail: $6,274.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 5:57 p.m. in the area of Fairview and Saliman streets for misdemeanor suspicion of a second DUI, basic speed, driving on a suspended license, and failing to maintain a lane of traffic.

According to the arrest report, a sheriff’s deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle confirmed by radar going 45 in a 30 mph zone. The officer could smell an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle and asked the driver if he had been drinking. The driver replied he had one 24-ounce beer. The driver agreed to field sobriety tests and showed clues of impairment. He provided a preliminary breath test of .135. Bail: $3,483.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man, Joshua Curtis Chandler, was arrested Sunday, 4:01 a.m. in the area of Fifth and Saliman streets for felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor DUI.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to the area for a possible drunk driver and a man who was slumped over the front seat in a white sedan.

The officer located the vehicle, observed the driver in his seat slumped over, and unresponsive to knocks on the windows. The vehicle was running, the lights were on and the engine was revving due to the driver’s foot being on the gas pedal.

The officer opened the door and turned off the vehicle. The driver woke up, stepped out of the vehicle and spoke with the officer, who could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from him. The driver consented to field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment. He provided a preliminary breath test of .133.

At the detention center the man denied voluntary consent for evidentiary testing. A judge granted a search warrant for a blood draw.

During a custodial search of the man, deputies located a small bag of a white powdery substance identified as cocaine, the arrest report states. Bail: $3,637.

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.