Underage Drinking

Partnership Carson City, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and School Resource Officers are working together to offer a certificate to serve and sell alcohol, tobacco or marijuana products in Carson City.

Partnership Carson City, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and school resource officers are working together to offer a no-cost, certificate education on Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws.

Partnership Carson City, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and school resource officers are working together to offer no-cost, certificate education on Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties holds a breakfast meeting on the second Thursday of each month at 9am in various locations in Storey and Lyon counties.

HCC’s February meeting is Thursday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m. at the Silver Springs Community Center, 2945 Fort Churchill Street, Silver Springs, Nev.

The Nevada Highway Patrol Association and Mothers Against Drunk Driving, also known as MADD, announced Monday they've formed a new partnership with goals of continued safety on Nevada's highways, to end drunk and drugged driving, support victims of drunk driving and bring an end to underage drinking.

Five Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies received recognition for their outstanding efforts in saving lives on Nevada roads by removing under the influence drivers who were operating motor vehicles on our streets and highways.

On Friday Sept. 18 the Carson City Sheriff’s Office conducted an “Alcohol Sale to Minors Compliance Check” during the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Of the 19 local businesses that were checked, three failed to fall into compliance. Those businesses were:

One Carson City business out of 24 that were checked earlier this month failed a compliance check by selling alcohol to a minor, according to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office.
The compliance check was conducted Friday, March 20 from 5:30 p.m. to midnight. In violation was Maverik gas station and convenience store located at 1451 W. College Parkway.

On Wednesday Feb. 25, 2015, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office conducted an “Alcohol Sale to Minors Compliance Check.” Of the 27 local businesses that were checked, two failed to fall into compliance.

Those businesses were:

On Thursday Jan. 29, 2015, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office conducted an “Alcohol Sale to Minors Compliance Check.” Of the 28 local businesses that were checked, four failed to fall into compliance.
Those businesses were:

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring free server training to any business owner, manager, clerks or anyone who sells or serves alcohol as a part of their employment. This server training also includes volunteers of non-profit organizations that may serve alcohol at special events.

An alcohol compliance check Friday, March 28 at 37 local businesses that sell alcoholic beverages had two establishments that failed the compliance test, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Carson City Sheriff’s Sgt. Daniel Gonzales announced Wednesday his candidacy for sheriff of Carson City.

Gonzales says he is running for sheriff with the goal of increasing integrity, transparency and accountability in the Sheriff’s Office, as well as restructuring the department to put more officers on patrol and use monies to better protect and serve Carson City and its residents.

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Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong will run for a fourth term as the capital city's top law enforcement officer, announcing his 2014 re-election intentions Tuesday.

In what Furlong described as three "politically quiet but challenging years," crime statistics have trended downward since the 2010 election, which is remarkable given Carson City's economic climate as it continues to deal with the effects of a deep, prolonged recession.

During the weekend of July 13, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a DUI checkpoint. In addition to focusing on impaired drivers, the checkpoint will also be looking for underage drinking, driver’s license and registration violations.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office will step up DUI patrols for the coming Memorial Day weekend beginning Friday through May 27.

For the holiday period stretch there will be heavy saturation patrols for DUI drivers, a DUI checkpoint, and enforcing underage drinking laws. The purpose of these activities is to ensure that drivers in Carson City are safe and sober going into and during the holiday weekend, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Darrin Sloan.

A 22-year-old Carson City man was stabbed and suffered a puncture to the lungs in a fight that happened at a New Year's Eve house party on Rex Circle late Monday night, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong reports.

The man, Adam Gaudette, was flown by Care Flight and was at last report in stable condition, said Furlong. Arrested was Leo Reyes Jacinto, 33, who faces a charge of battery with a deadly weapon. He is being held on $30,000 bail.

By Lisa Davis
Carson City Sheriff’s Office will host the 8th Annual Cops and Kids Sheriff’s Open House safety, crime and substance abuse awareness fair today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, 911 E. Musser Street. Cops and Kids Sheriff’s Open House was started by Sheriff Ken Furlong as part of the community policing efforts implemented by his administration.

Dayton Valley Days on September 18 and 19 will be more than a fun family event. The annual street fair will also benefit several local nonprofits that add to the quality of life in the Dayton Valley.

One of those nonprofits is Central Lyon Youth Connections (CLYC), an organization that offers a number of free programs to enhance positive youth development. Director Michele Watkins explained that CLYC includes Project Success, Volunteer Connections, Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws and service learning projects.

Improving School Success: