Carson City sheriff's officers make drug possession, DUI arrests

A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday in the 2700 block of Sherman Lane for suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, a felony, and five misdemeanor offenses.

Jesse Sillis was taken into custody at 4:31 p.m. He also faces misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license, speeding 16-20 mph, no insurance and failure to stop at a stop sign.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City Sheriff's Office sergeant, assigned as Special Enforcement Team supervisor, made a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing that it failed to stop at a posted stop sign, going 10 mph through the sign.

The vehicle then accelerated, going 40 mph in a posted 25 mph and then 50-plus mph on Dori Way. The sergeant activated his lights and then emergency siren. The vehicle continued to pull away, then slowed down but didn't stop until turning north from Sherman.

The officer made contact with the driver and a juvenile in the vehicle. Sillis was aggressive and agitated with the officer, who advised the reason of the stop. The juvenile inside the car was allowed to exit the vehicle to go with his family, which had started to gather outside, the report states.

The suspect was asked to step outside the vehicle as a drug detection canine did an exterior sniff of the vehicle. The dog alerted positive. Dispatch advised the man's license had been suspended.

Deputies conducted a search and recovered a tooter straw, which is used to inhale drugs, on the driver's side. Residue inside the straw tested positive for meth. He was arrested.

At jail, without prompting, the man told the officer that he had seen him turn around and knew he was a sheriff's officer. Total bail amount listed: $5,255.

In other arrests:
— A 36-year-old Carson City man, Fernando Luna, was arrested Saturday, 9:31 p.m. in the area of I-580 and College Parkway for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to maintain a lane of traffic and failure to stop at a stop sign.

Also arrested was Richard Ruiz, 33, for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor open container.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to come to a complete stop and rolled through a stop sign approaching Lompa Lane. The vehicle continued, went northbound to Interstate 580 where the deputy observed the right side tires cross the fog line on the right one time and then the left side, one time.

The deputy spoke with the driver, Luna, and passenger, Ruiz. The deputy could smell an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. A sergeant arrived to assist and noticed Ruiz had an open can of beer on the passenger seat floor.

A drug detection canine, Ivo, conducted a free air sniff around the vehicle and alerted positive to the presence of drugs at the driver's door. Luna had been asked if there were any drugs in the vehicle. He replied no. During the investigation, officers located a glass meth pipe with a trace amount of methamphetamine inside.

Luna admitted to possession of the meth pipe and stated he had previously used it to smoke meth around 5 hours prior to the stop. A baggie of methamphetamine was recovered from the sock of Ruiz. He also admitted to swallowing methamphetamine prior to the stop and was later taken to the hospital. Bail for Luna: $3,866. Bail for Ruiz: $2,687.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested late Sunday in the area of Kit Sierra Loop for misdemeanor violation of bail conditions. According to the arrest report, the man was under probation with a clause not to have contact with his mother. Bail: $3,000.

— A 38-year-old transient was arrested Sunday, 10:58 a.m. in the area of East William and Plaza streets for misdemeanor violation of probation and being an ex-felon failing to register. Bail: $3,000.

— A 71-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, 5:23 p.m. in the 200 block of East Winnie Lane for misdemeanor suspicion DUI.

According to the arrest report deputies were called to the area regarding an accident where the driver struck a pole. Deputies made contact with the driver, who had glossy eyes and a slight odor of alcohol coming from her person. The woman advised she had a glass of wine.

The woman agreed to participate in field sobriety tests and showed impairment on some of the tests. She provided a preliminary breath test of .118 and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Bail: $1,137.

— A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Monday, 3:22 a.m. in the area of Telegraph and Valley streets for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant, driving on a suspended license, driving without insurance and expired registration.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for having an expired license plate. The deputy made contact with the driver and learned the man had an active warrant for his arrest. The man said the warrant stemmed from driving without a valid driver's license. He was unable to provide current proof of insurance. Total bail amount listed: $2,186.

Warrants
— A 55-year-old transient was arrested Saturday, 1:04 p.m. in the 2300 block of North Carson Street for misdemeanor failure to appear warrants in Carson City and Douglas County. Bail: $1,695.

— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 1:01 a.m. in the 400 block of North Carson Street for two misdemeanor failure to appear warrants issued June 5, 2019 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $8,000.

— A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 2:01 p.m. in the 4900 block of Highway 50 East for a misdemeanor warrant violation of Alternative Sentencing conditions. The warrant was issued June 4, 2019 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 39-year-old Minden man, Trevor Tomlinson, was served a felony bench warrant at the Carson City jail for failure to appear after posting bail on a drug charge. He was held without bail in lieu of a hearing.

— A 30-year-old female transient was arrested Saturday, 5:28 p.m. in the 3400 block of Highway 50 East for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued Feb. 13, 2019 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $207.

In other arrests, Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team arrested a man Saturday for suspicion of drug trafficking, discovering fentanyl, and 44 grams of methamphetamine. Go here for the full story.

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