Carson City Jail inmate booked for attempting escape through ceiling tiles

A 23-year-old inmate at Carson City Jail was booked Tuesday for felony attempted escape by a prisoner and gross misdemeanor damage to jail property, according to a sheriff's office arrest report.

Alexander Zachary Bohanee was booked for the incident. According to the arrest report, at around 8:30 p.m. a deputy heard the sound of something falling or hitting the floor from an area of the jail.

The deputy responded and saw pieces of ceiling tile on the floor, then looked up and saw more ceiling tile falling and a male in a jail-issued yellow uniform, later identified as Bohanee, walking above on the supports for the ceiling tiles, according to the report.

The deputy instructed the subject to come down immediately, which he did and was handcuffed by jail staff. The man suffered some minor cuts and abrasions while climbing down from the ceiling, which he received first aid care, the report states.

Bohanee had been moved down to the booking area earlier after being sentenced on other unrelated criminal matters in Carson City District Court earlier Tuesday.

During his attempted escape he is alleged to have damaged and broke several ceiling tiles and broke a light fixture. Building maintenance staff estimated the total damage to be less than $500. Bail: $42,500.

In other arrests:
— A transient, Mark Trinidad Cuellar, was arrested Tuesday for felony parole and probation violation. According to the arrest report, officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Burton Drive and Fall Street. A sergeant ran a wants and warrants check and returned with a priority 5 arrest from Parole and Probation. He was taken into custody and booked for a Priority 5 hold from Parole and Probation. No bail in lieu of a hearing.

— A 61-year-old Carson City woman, Julie Ahey Holway, was arrested early Wednesday for suspicion of possession of methamphetamine and heroin, and lesser charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and open container. According to the arrest report, a deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle that didn't stop at two stop signs in the area of Gordon and Brown and Brown Street and Highway 50.

Deputies spoke with the driver, who said she did not have a driver's license with her. A temporary moving permit for the vehicle had expired and her insurance had expired as of July 28.

Dispatch advised the woman's driver's license status with DMV was pending. She was advised she was not going to be issued a citation or have her vehicle towed and was free to leave due to COVID regulation. She was asked if she had any illegal substances in the vehicle. The woman said no. A deputy asked if he could search the vehicle, the report states.

The woman replied the deputy could. The officer asked if he could search her purse. The woman said he could search her purse, the report states.

Officers located a baggie of methamphetamine with a weight of 5.4 grams, and a baggie of approximately 1.9 grams of heroin, and a container with charred black heroin with a weight of .04 grams, the report states.

Also located was a straw with residue, a small spoon with residue and a foldable pocket mirror. During inventory there was an open can of Steel Reserve in the center console cup holder. She was arrested. Bail amount listed: $6,329.

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