Carson City deputies arrest man for grand larceny after he drove away with new car from car dealership

A 66-year-old Bristol Bay, NV man was arrested in the 3200 block of South Carson Street for grand larceny and possession of stolen property after stealing a car from a car dealership.

According to the report, deputies took a report of a stolen vehicle with the reported suspect listed as Greg Poole. Dispatch advised that MOST had contacted Poole earlier in the week and he was staying at a local motel.

Deputies went to the motel and the owner said that Poole had rented a room from him for five days, and that when he arrived he was dropped off by taxi, but when he had been told to check out he arrived in a new Dodge Durango and checked out soon after the vehicle was allegedly stolen.

Deputies went to the car dealership where the car was reported stolen. Deputies met with an employee who advised there had been a suspicious male in the store previously in the week and again that morning.

The employee stated the man had identified himself as Greg Poole and that he had sat in one of the vehicles and had left behind a military ID card that identified him as such.

The employee said that he had come in that morning and after he left it was discovered one of the vehicles was missing from the lot. The employe said the vehicle had the keys in it and when he reviewed the security camera footage, Poole could be seen entering the vehicle and driving away with it.

Deputies reviewed the security footage.

An attempt to locate was issued to all surrounding agencies, and dispatch advised that the vehicle had been located in front of a store on Topsy Lane.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived and went into the store with the detective who located the vehicle.

He was taken into custody without incident for grand larceny and possession of stolen property.

Bail: $50,000

— An 18-year-old South Lake Tahoe, Calif. man was arrested in the area of Highway 50 and S. Carson Street for felony Eluding and Child Endangerment.

Deputies arrested Braulio Orozco-Garcia after South Lake Police Department officers and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies advised they were in pursuit of a vehicle with no plates which was heading eastbound on U.S. 50, and they were requesting Carson’s assistance.

The driver, Orozco-Garcia, was identified in a felony hit and run on Aug. 7 in South Lake Tahoe, and police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle and it failed to yield, according to the report.

The vehicle continued into Douglas County and Douglas was also attempting to stop the vehicle. As the vehicle approached South Carson Street, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies advised they were setting up spike strips on Highway 50 west.

Deputies were advised the Orozco-Garcia was armed with a knife.

As the vehicle came down the hill the spikes were deployed, which were successful in their attempt to flatten the vehicle’s tire.

Carson City deputies pulled in behind the vehicle and followed it slowly for some time, until the vehicle suddenly stopped, and deputies hit the left rear fender of the vehicle with the front left quarter panel of their patrol unit.

Deputies gave verbal commands to Orozco-Garcia and told him to exit the vehicle and show his hands.

Orozco-Garcia then exited the vehicle and was verbally aggressive. He was placed in handcuffs and the other subjects in the vehicle were removed and also placed in handcuffs.

Deputies spoke with the juveniles who stated they knew Orozco-Garcia from school and had gone with him in his vehicle to get drinks and go for a ride when Orozco-Garcia pulled up to South Lake officers and stated he “owns them,” according to the report.

This started the pursuit with the South Lake officers, the juveniles said. They said they both attempted to get him to stop the vehicle.

The two juveniles were taken by South Lake officers who transported them to South Lake Tahoe.

Bail: $22,500

— A 43-year-old Elko man was arrested in the area of E. Long Street and N. Fall Street for possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine.

According to the report, Braden Robert Penny was arrested by Street Enforcement Team deputies after they ran a vehicle’s registration and dispatch advised it had been expired since Dec. 2019.

Penny was a passenger in the vehicle who was not wearing his seat belt. Deputies asked for his ID and dispatch advised he was on supervision with DAS.

The passengers and driver advised they were going to Elko to pick someone up who had just been released from jail. Deputies asked if they could search Penny’s backpack, and he said yes.

Inside deputies located methamphetamine and a methamphetamine pipe.

He was taken into custody without issue.

Bail: $3,637

The 36-year-old driver was also taken into custody for driving without a driver’s license in possession, no proof of insurance, driving with expired registration, and driving with an obstructed view as there was a large crack across the windshield.

Bail: $1,155

— A 54-year-old Carson City man was arrested for DUI first.

Deputies stopped the man after watching him take a right turn and cross all lanes of traffic with no blinker before turning into the parking lot of a local inn. He had no license, proof of insurance or registration.

He told deputies the vehicle had been inoperable but he had just fixed it that day.

Deputies asked if he had been drinking after smelling a strong odor of alcohol emanating from him, and he said he had not.

Deputies went to the vehicle and saw two dogs inside, who were passive. As deputies were asking the names of the dogs, they noticed again a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person.

Finally the man admitted he had started drinking at 10 a.m. and had stopped at 12:30 p.m., and had smoked half a marijuana cigarette around noon.

At 4:30 p.m. he consented to a preliminary breath test (PBT) which resulted in a 0.196 BAC.

He was taken into custody without issue. The dogs and vehicle were released to his friend at the man’s request.

Bail: $1,137

— A 31-year-old transient man was arrested for TPO violation, driving with a suspended driver’s license, and failure to use a turn signal.

According to the report, Special Enforcement Team deputies arrested the man turned sharply into a fast food parking lot, causing the deputy to sharply break behind him, without using a turn signal.

When deputies made contact with the man, he stated he knew his plates were “no good,” and that he had not gotten insurance for the vehicle.

The man and the passenger asked if they could sit outside the vehicle during the traffic stop because it was hot, and after they were searched they were allowed too it on the curb.

Dispatch advised the man had an active 30 day restraining order against him filed by the passenger on July 23. Deputies spoke with the passenger, who stated she had just started seeing the man again.

She said that the man used to beat her when they used drugs and it was scary. Deputies told her they could not look away from the violation of her safety and she said she understood.

Deputies told her if she no longer wanted the restraining order she’d need to go to the courts.

The man was taken into custody without issue, and the vehicle was released to the passenger.

Bail: $3,715

Warrants:

— A 59-year-old Stagecoach man was arrested on a warrant issued out of Fernley Municipal Court for failure to appear.

Bail: $2,500 cash only

— A 33-year-old transient man was arrested in the 1700 block of N. Division Street on a Department of Alternative Sentencing warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court on July 28.

Deputies were dispatched to the area after a citizen reported several subjects in their neighbor’s yard taking pieces of wood.

The owner of the wood was at first going to press charges, but the wood was returned. However, deputies learned the man had an outstanding warrant and took the man into custody without issue.

Bail: $3,000 cash only

— A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested on a failure to appear traffic warrant issued out of Carson City on March of 2017.

Bail: $740 cash only

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