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A Carson City man with two prior convictions of driving under the influence was arrested on suspicion of a third after a citizen advised authorities they had seen an "extremely intoxicated" man get into a car.

An unemployed Carson City man wanted on felony sexual assault and kidnapping charges was arrested at a motel room in the 200 block of West Caroline on Tuesday morning.

Brandon Hicks, 18, is being held on $200,000 bail. A warrant for his arrest was issued on March 25 in Carson City Justice Court on the alleged felony crimes of first degree kidnapping, battery with intent to commit sexual assault committed by strangulation and sexual assault.

A Carson City man with a warrant for allegedly violating his probation and felony grand theft, faces additional charges of obstructing and resisting arrest.

Steven Charles Michael, 19, was arrested Friday at Musser Street and Carson Meadows after a foot chase with authorities.

A transient who was kicked out of a downtown casino ended up in jail after Carson City deputies allegedly found prescription pills and marijuana on his person.

Deputies arrested Thomas Alan Dias, 42, Monday night in the 400 block of North Carson Street for felony possession of a prescription medication without a prescription, misdemeanor possession of marijuana and a misdemeanor warrant for petit larceny.

A Carson City man, who was being booked into jail on a violation of his probation, faces felony drug charges after allegedly having a controlled substance taped to his penis.

A Carson City man was arrested and faces multiple felony charges after he admitted to stealing and pawning an iPad and a prized WWF belt from a man with multiple sclerosis whom he lived with.

David J. Catalani, 32, is being held on $55,000 bail. He told authorities he pawned the victim's possessions in order to pay for domestic violence classes.

A Reno man who had a misdemeanor warrant for his arrest on an assault charge was found at a Carson City casino with methamphetamine in his possession, authorities said.

A woman who had a contempt of court warrant for her arrest faces a felony charge of providing false identification to Carson City authorities.

Nelletta Darlene Harris, 47, was arrested Friday in the 2500 block of Lorraine Street. She is being held on $25,000 bail. The arrest came after officers responded to a home where a fight had happened between two men.

A Carson City woman was arrested Thursday and faces felony theft and burglary charges after a warrant had been issued.

Jeira Polanco, 23, was placed into custody at around 12:30 p.m. at a home in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road. Her bail was set at $25,000.
According to the arrest warrant, Polanco faces felony charges of property theft valued at more than $2,500, use of false pretenses to obtain money goods and services of more than $250; fraudulent use of a credit card, and burglary. She also faces a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear.

A Carson City man faces misdemeanor larceny and resisting arrest charges and had to be Tasered because he refused to leave his vehicle when ordered by police.

According to the arrest report, the 55-year-old man was being held in a parking lot on Fairview Drive at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday after it was reported he had taken $62.81 worth of fish supply items from PetsMart without paying.

By the California Department of Fish and Game
From nuisance black bears and increasing salmon numbers to automated license sales and poaching arrests, 2010 was a busy year for the California Department of Fish and Game.

A popular new reality show airing on the National Geographic Channel, “Wild Justice,” is capturing some of the department’s doings, but far more happens behind the scenes.

A married couple from Lucerne, Calif. was arrested Saturday morning in 3800 block of South Carson Street for misdemeanor drug offenses, in an incident that began with the alleged theft of a jacket from a casino.

Joe Conforte, the former owner of the Mustang Ranch brothel a few miles east of Reno, has produced his autobiography as an ebook, his publisher has announced.

Titled “Breaks, Brains & Balls: the story of Nevada’s fabulous Mustang Ranch” the 464-page book details Conforte's adventurous life from his birth into the poverty of a Sicilian fishing village to a life of luxury in Rio De Janeiro.

Veronica Anne Rowe, 26, of Carson City, was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly shooting her boyfriend in the head and hand with a BB gun.

A Carson City man faces multiple misdemeanor charges after he reportedly fled from authorities, tossing stolen credit cards and dropping a CO2 gun during a foot chase over several blocks.

The 24-year-old unemployed man with a history of trouble with the law was seen walking with another man and reportedly looking through homes at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of Walker Drive in Carson City.

A Carson City man who called authorities saying he was sent a threatening text message from a gang member, was arrested on a felony child abuse warrant.

According the the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Hot Springs Road on Jan. 20 after the man contacted authorities to report threats were being made.

A 27-year-old Douglas County man faces multiple misdemeanor charges after being stopped in Carson City for reckless driving and then using the opportunity to confront an officer with a stream of obscenities.

According to the arrest report, the man was stopped at around 10 p.m. Monday after driving his 1999 Buick Century erratically, weaving in and out of traffic and following too close to another vehicle. He was paced doing around 40 mph in a 25 mph zone.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong announced law enforcement statistics for the year, including a 4 percent drop in most felony crimes.

A Carson City man was arrested after he allegedly failed to complete domestic violence counseling, a felony violation of his probation.

Officers arrested John Adam Henry, 29, after running his registration through the DMV that generated a hit at around 1 p.m. on Thursday. He was stopped at the corner of Northridge Drive near Southridge Road, according to the arrest report.

According to New River Justice Court records, a no-bail felony warrant for Henry's arrest was issued after he failed to complete court-ordered domestic violence counseling. He was booked without incident.

A Carson City woman faces two felony charges after being arrested on a confirmed warrant.
The woman, Leza L. Bulman, was arrested Wednesday at her home in the 200 block of Corbett. She faces a warrant charge of exploiting an elderly person and embezzlement of a person over the age of 60. Both are felonies. Bail was set at $3,000.

Those who have warrants for their arrest in Carson City will now be able see them online and those with some warrants — mainly minor traffic tickets — will be able to pay them without having to be thrown in jail or have to appear before a judge.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong today announced plans designed to enhance crime prevention efforts by making better use of its website, which means going public with those who have active warrants for their arrest.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – It didn’t take long for Gov. Brian Sandoval to encounter controversy in his new job.
At his first Board of Examiners meeting as governor today, Sandoval had to deal with a vendor dispute over a massive $177 million Medicaid contract.

A prisoner in the Carson City Jail was arrested Sunday for allegedly being in possession of heroin, methamphetamine and prescription drugs.

According to the arrest report, jail staff received a tip that Audrey Cherie Peebles had heroin and had used it earlier that afternoon. Staff then did a shakedown of all the prisoners in that unit, and found Peebles to be in possession of a ziplock bag with what appeared to be three full and two used balloons of heroin, a small amount of methamphetamine and two pills of suboxone.

Carson City deputies went to the 300 block of South Carson Meadows Thursday night to arrest one person wanted for a parole/probation violation, and ended up taking his friend, too.

Carson City authorities made four driving under the influence-related arrests and responded to a number of fights and domestic violence disputes overnight and into the early New Year's morning.

Revelry remained relatively calm until after midnight where deputies responded to a number of fights at various locations around town, said Carson City Patrol Captain Tom Crawford. There were no significant traffic issues or accidents, he added.

A Carson City man wanted on burglary and grand larceny warrants was arrested early Tuesday morning.

Robert Kenneth Weaver, 44, was taken into custody at about 1:45 Tuesday morning after warrants had been issued by Carson City Justice Court.

Officers responded to the 3200 block of Bowers Lane after it was learned that Weaver was at the location. Officers were allowed inside the home and Weaver was arrested. He is being held on $28,000 bail.

Carson City authorities made three separate methamphetamine-related arrests earlier this week.

A 57-year-old South Lake Tahoe man faces a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine after being stopped on Wednesday at the corner of Carson Street and Hot Springs Road.

Officers spotted a Ford Ranger not driving in the travel lane and not having a red tail light. The driver, identified as Frederick Allan Russo, was stopped. Officers detected a smell of marijuana from his car and officers asked permission to search the vehicle and Russo agreed, according to the arrest report.

An unemployed Carson City man faces a felony burglary charge after breaking into Blockbuster Video on East Williams Street last week and taking games and two consoles.

Ryne Mitchell Snoddy, 18, also faces a gross misdemeanor property destruction charge. Bail was set at $25,000.

A Carson City man faces misdemeanor battery and obstruction charges after he allegedly pushed his six-year-old nephew, which caused a family fight.

A Carson City man wanted on three felony bail warrants was rousted from the top shelf of a bedroom closet where he was hiding and arrested while his girlfriend faces a charge of harboring a fugitive.

Nicholas Erin Morrow, 24, faces the bail warrant charges and a misdemeanor charge of obstructing following the arrest. Because he was a fugitive he is being held without bail. Meanwhile Chelsea Mann, 21, is being held on $7,500 bail for the felony harboring charge.