Carson City arrests: Two jailed on stolen vehicle charges, two for domestic battery

Carson City sheriff’s deputies arrested two men in separate alleged stolen vehicle incidents on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Two men were also arrested in separate incidents for alleged domestic battery offenses.

A 65-year-old Mound House man, Gregory David Gorsuch, was arrested Tuesday 10:20 p.m. in the area of Golden Eagle Lane and Snyder Avenue for suspicion of felony grand larceny of a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance.

According to the arrest report, a deputy was called to the area Tuesday at 9:42 p.m. for a report of a vehicle dumping trash. The deputy observed a gray van with an Iowa license plate on the front bumper. The deputy did a registration check on the vehicle and was advised the plate was reported stolen, the arrest report states.

The deputy observed Gorsuch was in the driver’s seat of the vehicle and had him exit the vehicle where he was detained in cuffs. The deputy conducted a wants and warrant check on the vehicle using the VIN number and was advised the vehicle was reported stolen out of Reno.

Gorsuch was taken to Carson City jail. During the intake search a deputy located a a small baggie with .9 gram of methamphetamine in the man’s front coin pocket of his pants. Bail: $27,500.

— Patrick Turrentine, 53, of Carson City, was arrested for suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle at 2:54 a.m. Wednesday in the 3500 block of Market Street.

According to the booking report, deputies were called to a casino regarding a vehicle that had been stolen from a nearby gas station. The reporting party described the suspect as having pulled into the parking lot in a green Volkswagen and it was parked facing Walmart.

Deputies arrived and saw a male subject matching the description given by the reporting party. The man was walking toward the vehicle and when he noticed the patrol vehicle he turned around and began walking in the opposite direction, the arrest report states.

The officer made contact with Turrentine and asked what he was doing. The man said he had come out of the casino to smoke a cigarette. The deputy asked him if he had made some statements about stealing a vehicle.

The man told the deputy that his son had stolen a vehicle and had left it somewhere in the area, the arrest report states. The deputy asked the man if he knew which vehicle was stolen. The man said he did not know.

The deputy then walked toward the Volkswagen and noticed it did not have plates and the engine compartment was warm to the touch. The doors were unlocked and the officer did not see any keys inside the vehicle. The officer checked the vehicle VIN number and it returned clear.

As the investigation continued, the deputy spoke with the reporting party who said they saw the suspect pull into the parking lot driving the car and that he was the only person driving it and said that the man told him he and his son had stolen the car from a gas station.

The deputy contacted the owner of the gas station who was not aware that his Volkswagen had been stolen from his dealer lot. The owner said he did not give permission to anyone to take the vehicle and wished to pursue charges. Bail: $25,000.

In other arrests:
— A 45-year-old Carson City man, Fred Anthony Setzco, was arrested Tuesday in the area of Rand Avenue for suspicion of felony methamphetamine possession second offense, and misdemeanor second offense domestic battery. He also faces misdemeanor charges of obstructing and two failure to appear warrants.

According to the arrest report, a deputy was dispatched to a bank in the area of William and Saliman after an off-duty correctional officer provided information to dispatch about a man hitting a woman.

Prior to arrival, dispatch advised Setzco took the woman’s vehicle, drove it erratically and recklessly in the bank parking lot and then took off running from the location. A deputy located the man and arrested him for two confirmed warrants.

Deputies spoke with the victim who said she had been trying to get away from the man whom she knows. She said the man stopped her in her vehicle, kicked in the dash and broke her cell phone charger. A struggle ensued over the keys, and the woman’s finger was cut. Deputies observed cuts and bruising on the victim’s arm.

The man was booked for suspicion of domestic battery second offense, the warrants, and possession of meth after a needle with meth in it was found in his pocket during pre-booking.

He faces an obstruction charge because he provided false information regarding his residence and date of birth, the arrest report states. During the booking process, the man began to argue and start a physical altercation with jail staff. Bail: $11,884.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man, Omar Solis, was arrested Wednesday, 12:18 a.m. for felony suspicion of preventing a domestic battery victim from calling 911 for help and misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery.
According to the arrest report deputies were called for a man and woman arguing.

The investigation revealed the man took the victim’s cell phone and would not give it back. When the victim reached for the phone the man slapped the right side of the victim’s face. The officer observed redness on the right side of the victim’s face.

When she went to use the room phone of the motel room they were staying, the man grabbed the phone and pulled the cord out of the wall rendering it non-functional, the arrest report states. Bail: $8,132.

— A 32-year-old Carson City man was booked into Carson City Jail on Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. for a misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrant. Bail: $1,000.

— A 43-year-old Stagecoach man was booked into jail Tuesday, 1:40 p.m. for two misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrants issued in August 2017 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $6,000.

— A 48-year-old Incline Village man was booked into jail Wednesday for a failure to appear traffic warrant issued Sept. 12, 2017 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,150.

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.