Carson City crime log: Arrests made for battery, concealing a dangerous weapon and warrants
A 38-year-old woman was booked Tuesday into Carson City Jail for multiple felony warrants alleging various crimes committed in Carson City, Dayton and Reno, a sheriff's deputy said.
Christine Marie Racine of Martinez, Calif., was transported to Carson City jail from El Dorado County, Calif.
She was booked in Carson City Jail for a felony failure to appear warrant with a bail amount of $100,000.
The warrant was issued after she failed to appear for sentencing on Sept. 26 for a charge of trafficking a schedule 1 controlled substance and felony driving under the influence with a prior felony DUI conviction, according to the arrest report.
Once booked it was learned she had two other outstanding warrants. The Lyon County warrant alleges grand larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a burglary instrument, as well as felony and gross misdemeanor burglary. The Reno warrant alleges felony uttering a forged instrument. Total bail for the three warrants: $277,500.
In other arrests:
— A 38-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Wednesday in the area of Fall and Rice streets for gross misdemeanor suspicion of carry a concealed, dangerous weapon and misdemeanor violation of Department of Alternative Sentencing conditions.
According to the arrest report a deputy made contact with the man at approximately 1:08 a.m. who said he was out for a walk. The officer could see something was in the waistband of the man’s pants and asked him if he had any weapons on him. The man stated yes and began to reach for the waistband area. The officer instructed the man not to grab the weapon. The man stopped and put his hands in the air, which exposed a billy club in his pants.
The man stated he made the weapon for his safety. Also located in the man’s right front pant pocket was an object, he identified as a “spacer” which is used to hold inside a fist when punching someone or something. The officer could smell a moderate amount of alcohol on the man’s breath. He provided a preliminary breath test with a .099.
NRS 202.350 restricts anyone from possessing or manufacturing a dangerous weapon, to include but not limited to a billy club. The man was also on Department of Alternative Sentencing with a condition to obey all laws. He was arrested without incident. Bail: $3,000.
— A 48-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday in the 2000 block of West College Parkway for misdemeanor suspicion of battery.
According to the arrest report, the victim told deputies he was punched by the suspect for no reason. He said he was knocked out of his chair and onto the ground and punched again. Two witnesses advised they saw the suspect hit a second victim. The second victim apparently fled the scene.
The suspect was read his Miranda rights and said he feigned punching the second victim but didn’t touch him. He said he went over to the first victim but never hit him, claiming the man fell out of his chair for no reason.
The victim was checked by paramedics and released. Bail: $1,137.
— A 26-year-old Reno man was arrested Tuesday, 1:33 p.m. in the 3800 block of Highway 50 East for a misdemeanor warrant issued out of Reno Township Court. Bail: $1,120.
— A 29-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday, 8:37 a.m. in the 1600 block of East William Street for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued Oct. 24, 2018 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.
— A 47-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday, 7:15 a.m. in the area of Northgate and College Parkway for a contempt of court warrant issued May 3, 2018 out of Churchill Township Court. Bail: $536.
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.
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