Carson City arrests: Man jailed after deputy finds fresh paint on stolen vehicle

A 42-year-old man was arrested Monday for felony suspicion grand larceny of a vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor fictitious registration, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Dale Roy Smock of Sparks was arrested at 1:41 p.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street. According to the arrest report, a deputy observed a gray Chevy Trailblazer without a front license plate. When the vehicle passed the deputy he conducted a registration check on the vehicle, which came back to a Mercury.

The deputy followed the vehicle where it stopped at a casino parking lot. The officer doubled checked the license plate discrepancies and asked the driver if they could speak, in which Smock agreed.

The deputy advised that a registration check was done on the vehicle and the plates were registered to a Mercury. The officer asked the man for his identification. Smock handed him an Oklahoma driver’s license.

The deputy observed the man had gray paint on his clothing that matched the paint on the vehicle. The paint on the vehicle was fresh and the deputy could smell it, the arrest report states.

The man appeared to be nervous and began looking around and was putting his hands into the front pocket of his hooded sweatshirt. The officer asked him if he had any weapons on him. The officer conducted a pat down search where he discovered a plastic baggie that the man said was methamphetamine.

The man was arrested and placed in a patrol vehicle. The deputy then conducted a Vehicle Identification Number check on the vehicle. Carson City dispatch advised the vehicle was reported stolen out of Sparks. Smock was read his rights and asked if he wanted to speak, in which he said he did. The officer asked him if he had keys for the vehicle. The man said he dropped the keys into the center console between the front seats.

The deputy asked him if he had any property in the vehicle and he said he had two tool boxes full of tools and a pair of gloves on the dash. The officer asked the man to describe the keys and keychain. Smock said the ignition key and another key were on a key ring together and another single key was on a key chain that had a small shoe.

The officer looked in the vehicle and located the tool boxes and a single key on a key chain with a small shoe. The officer checked the ignition on the vehicle and it appeared to be broken. The officer was able to start the vehicle by rotating the ignition without a key. He was arrested on the charges. Bail: $27,550.

In other arrests:
— A 47-year-old male transient was booked for a felony warrant alleging possession of a credit card without the owner’s consent and a misdemeanor alternative sentencing violation warrant.

Cornelius Ferrell was booked at 11:30 a.m. on the warrants. The felony warrant was issued Nov. 8, 2018 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $11,000.

— A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 11:41 p.m. in the 100 block of East Telegraph Street for misdemeanor violation of a suspended sentence. The man was on Alternative Sentencing with a “no alcohol” condition. He was found inside a bar playing billiards and had a strong odor of alcohol. He provided a preliminary breath test of .157 and was arrested for the Department of Alternative Sentencing violation. Bail: $1,000.

— A 32-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 6:50 p.m. in the 400 block of West Winnie for two misdemeanor criminal contempt warrants. One issued Oct. 23, and the other, Oct. 30 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $795.

— A 23-year-old Dayton man, Tanner Ogden-Sanders, was arrested Sunday, 4:35 a.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and misdemeanor trespassing.

According to the arrest report, a deputy was called to a casino at 4:28 a.m. regarding a man who had been trespassed and told to leave the property four times. Casino security wished to press charges and filled out a citizen’s arrest form.

The deputy made contact with the man who was sleeping at a slot machine. The officer asked the man if he was OK. The man appeared to be heavily intoxicated.

The officer arrested the man and escorted him out of the casino and into a patrol vehicle. During a search the officer located a small plastic baggie with shards of methamphetamine. He was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and trespassing. Bail: $2,742.

— A 33-year-old transient was arrested Sunday, 2:07 a.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, a methamphetamine pipe. Bail: $1,137.

— A 19-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 7:27 p.m. in the area of Pine Street and Hampton Drive for two misdemeanor warrants, issued July 31, 2018 and August 23, 2018 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $715.

— 23-year-old Carson City man, Nicholas Tyler Whitton, was arrested Sunday, 9:44 p.m. in the 2700 block of Highway 50 East for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, and the following misdemeanors: No proof of insurance, unregistered vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and a trespassing warrant.

According to the arrest report a deputy was patrolling the area and observed a sedan without a rear license plate traveling north on Lompa Lane. The officer performed a traffic stop, made contact with the driver and asked for registration and insurance. Whitton advised he did not have registration or insurance and that he was temporarily homeless, living in his vehicle. A records check showed he had a confirmed warrant for his arrest out of Carson City Justice Court.

He was placed into custody. Prior to searching the man, he was asked if he had any weapons or needles and he replied he had a hypodermic needle in his pocket. The officer located a capped needle in his left front pants pocket along with a metal spoon with burnt residue, which tested positive for heroin. Bail: $4,986.

— 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.