Carson City sheriff's log: Man jailed on felony home invasion charge

A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday in the 3400 block of Airport Road on a felony home invasion charge, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Joel Diaz-Ceju was taken into custody at 11:19 p.m. and is being held on $25,000 bail. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the area after a victim stated someone was inside her home. The victim was hiding in a bedroom and could hear someone in the hall. The victim stated her husband, whom she has been separated for a year, had forced his way into the residence through a sliding glass door.

Officers arrived and made contact with Diaz on the northwest side of the residence walking with clothes. The officer gave the man verbal commands to lay on the ground and he was detained and placed into the back of a patrol car. Diaz stated he was getting his clothes, the arrest report states.

Deputies spoke with the victim who opened the door and stated all the doors were locked and that the sliding glass door was locked. She stated the sliding glass door also has two broom handles to try hold the door closed if the lock is unsuccessful. The sliding glass door is on the rear balcony and someone would have to jump the side wall to gain access to the door. The victim found one broom handle in front of the bedroom door where she was locked inside with the children, the arrest report states.

The victim told deputies Diaz had been living on Menlo Drive and they had not been together for a year. She stated he has had restraining orders and is on probation and not welcome in the residence. She stated that on July 27 at 10:59 p.m. the man entered the same way and one of the children unlocked the door and let him inside. She said she was showering when the kids opened the door. She said the man pulled out a knife and threatened to harm himself. When the woman called police for help Diaz left, she said.

Photographs were taken of the door and handles that were pushed away that allowed Diaz to gain access. He was taken into custody and charged with felony home invasion.

In other arrests: A 45-year-old Carson City, Jim Mauel Banuelos, man was arrested Thursday on a felony fugitive from justice warrant charge and a misdemeanor charge of being an ex-felony failing to register.

According to the arrest report, deputies with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team were assigned to make contact with a subject in the 800 block of North Carson Street for a followup on a separate matter. Deputies knocked on the door and a man answered. Officers asked if he was the man officers were looking for. Banuelos told officers the man would be back. He was asked to provide identification. The man gave officers a passport.

A check showed a warrant for his arrest out of Santa Clara Superior Court. The warrant was for probation violation with an original charge of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18. Banuelos was arrested. He told officers he had never been in trouble and that it must be some kind of mistake. The deputy confirmed the warrant by physical descriptors including a tattoo on his left ring finger.

Banuelos insisted the warrant was a mistake and said “I can’t be arrested, I’m the director of the FBI,” according to the arrest report. He was placed in a patrol vehicle and taken to jail. While at the jail the officer requested a copy of the man’s criminal history. It showed two or more felony convictions. The officer noticed the man was not registered at the address he gave as his home. He was also charged with a misdemeanor, ex-felon failing to register. He’s being held without bail on the fugitive from justice charge awaiting extradition.

— A 31-year-old homeless man, Anthony Ross, was arrested Thursday, 5:48 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Carson Street on a felony charge, fugitive from justice. According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to a gas station in the area on a report of a subject causing a disturbance. Dispatch gave deputies a description of the man. Arriving officers observed the man in the parking lot.

An officer met with an employee of gas station who said the man was trespassing and that they wanted him removed from the property.
Deputies met with Ross who asked about programs for the homeless. He said a law enforcement officer had dropped him off at a south Carson Street casino and that is how he got to Carson City.

Deputies learned Ross had a confirmed felony warrant out of California for probation violation. He was placed into custody. He’s being held without bail pending extradition.

— A 30-year-old Carson City woman, Carina Ruiz-Mora, was arrested Friday, 2:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of North Edmonds on a felony charge, possession of a controlled substance, and two misdemeanor charges. According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to the area in reference to a suspicious subject. Security at a casino said there were two females possibly conducting a drug deal. Officers arrived and saw two men next to a vehicle and then walk into the casino.

Deputies met with security who pointed to one of the women and said they wanted her arrested for trespassing after arguing with security who had asked her to leave. Both women denied speaking with security.

A computer check of Ruiz showed her to be on Alternative Sentencing with a no alcohol, drugs, or drug paraphernalia clause as well as search and seizure for both. She did not appear intoxicated. The officer asked her about recent drug use in which she denied. The officer asked if he could check her purse for drugs or paraphernalia.

The woman said yes. The officer opened her purse and saw a burned pipe used to smoke methamphetamine. Alternative Sentencing advised she be arrested for violation of conditions. Also inside the purse were several small empty baggies and two baggies with small amounts of meth, the arrest report states.
During the jail intake search, another burned methamphetamine pipe was found concealed in her bra. She was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and violating conditions of Alternative Sentencing. Bail: $6,637.

— A 55-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 5:17 p.m. in the 400 block of Cambridge Court on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to the area on a report of a domestic issue. The reporting witness stated the 55-year-old suspect had pushed him and put his hands around his neck.

Deputies met with the victim in the front yard and noticed fresh scratches and marks on the right side of his neck. The victim told officers that he lives with his grandmother and her boyfriend. He said the boyfriend had been drinking all day and arguing with the victim. About five minutes before he called 911 the two began arguing with the suspect coming at the victim in an aggressive manner, grabbing the victim by the neck and throwing him into the garage door causing it to break.

Officers met with the suspect who was intoxicated and confirmed that he had been drinking. He said that he and the victim don’t get along and that the victim was calling him derogatory names. He said the victim said something that upset him and he “went after him,” the arrest report states. Bail: $3,137.

— A 35-year-old transient was arrested Thursday, 6:29 p.m. in the 3300 block of Highway 50 East on a misdemeanor warrant, contempt of court, issued July 24, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.

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.