A 33 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night on suspicion of felony domestic battery with strangulation and for child endangerment, a Carson City Sheriff’s deputy arrest report said.
Deputies were called at 9:09 p.m. to a residence in the 2200 block of Mayflower Way in Carson City on a report of a male choking a female, the arrest report said, but emergency dispatch later advised that the male suspect had subsequently taken a child and barricaded himself in a room with a gun, the arrest report stated.
Hamilton Ford was arrested at 9:44 p.m. after deputies cleared the residence and ordered the suspect to step out of the room into the hallway, the deputy reported.
Ford complied, stepping out with his back facing the arresting deputy and with a child in his right arm. Deputies ordered the suspect to place the child on the floor.
This order was repeated multiple times, the deputy reported, because the suspect would not put the child down. Once the child was on the floor, deputies ordered Ford to walk toward officers with his hands in the air and then lay on his stomach on the floor, where law enforcement was able to place the suspect in handcuffs and take him into custody, according to the arrest report.
A Sheriff’s deputy checked the welfare of the child to be sure he was all right. The victim was also checked out be law enforcement. She had blood on her upper lip frmo being split open, as well as a bloody abrasion on the right side of her neck.
Paramedics were called to the scene to attend to the victim’s injuries, the report said.
The victim told Sheriff’s deputies that the suspect had come home from work drunk that night. She then yelled at Ford for spilling salsa on the child’s face and the suspect responded by slamming her into a wall while she held the child.
A struggle ensued between the victim and suspect, the report said. The suspect then put his hands and arms around the victim’s neck during the struggle, the arrest report states. The victim reported getting her face slammed into the corner of a door.
Ford then entered the child’s room and grabbed him. Due to the condition of the inside of the house upon entry, Sheriff’s deputies contacted the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services for a follow-up. They advised the victim that the house, which smelled of cat urine, needed to be cleaned.
Upon arrival at the Carson City Jail, Ford was kicking in the rear of the patrol cruiser. He had to be escorted into detention. Bail: $15,000.
In other arrests:
— A 56 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday at 5:49 p.m. in the 900 block of Ruby Lane for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon, according to the arrest report.
Mark Self was taken into custody after Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Ruby Lane residence on a domestic disturbance report at 4:38 p.m.
A woman at the residence reported she called 9-1-1 after witnessing Self coming toward the victim with a hammer. She said she was afraid the suspect was going to hit her husband with the hammer, the arrest report states.
She also reported to deputies that the suspect had been having dreams of killing the victim.
The woman said the suspect had become upset over dinner, yelling at her on his way out to the garage. The victim followed and stood in the door way into the garage, she reported to deputies.
The victim reported to deputies that the suspect had been acting violently towards the woman recently. He had walked in on an argument between the suspect and the woman. He followed the suspect to the garage so he could talk with him. The suspect had a hammer in his hand, the victim reported, and held it over his head in a threatening manner, making movements as though he was going to throw the hammer.
Both the victim and the woman reported to deputies that the suspect suffers from mental disorders and seizures, which confuse him and cause him to lash out aggressively.
Deputies placed the suspect in handcuffs, escorted to the patrol cruiser, and transported to Carson City Jail. Bail: $20,000.
— A 40 year-old Minden woman was arrested Friday at 4:50 p.m. in the 1100 block of Airport Road on felony suspicion of burglary, as well as misdemeanor assault and battery, the arrest report shows.
Sarah Marie Krites was taken into custody after Carson City Sheriff’s deputies had located her at the Airport Road residence.
Deputies were originally called to a residence at 47 Clear Creek Road at 2:08 p.m. on report of an unwanted subject. Shortly before law enforcement arrived, the suspect had knocked on the door of the residence very hard and quickly. When owner opened the door, the suspect reportedly pushed past them without being invited inside, the arrest report states.
The homeowner told law enforcement that the suspect, identified as Krites, had apparently received false information that he and his family had stolen her television and gun. The suspect began to yell at the owner’s wife and then at him, threatening “kick [their] ass” if the property wasn’t returned to her.
The homeowner reported to police that he felt threatened and believed Krites was about to cause physical bodily harm to him. Krites was ordered to leave the residence, but she responded by becoming aggressive and jumping on the homeowner’s back. The two struggled briefly before the owner was able to push Krites out the door.
Krites was later located at the Airport Road residence and arrested. Bail: $20,000.
— A 27 year-old transient was arrested Friday afternoon at 12:58 p.m. in the 1400 block of S. Carson Street for felony suspicion of possession of stolen property, burglary warrant, and misdemeanor petit larceny, the arrest report shows.
Angel Garcia was taken into custody after deputies were dispatched to a business in the 1400 block of S. Carson Street on a report of a male subject being detained by loss prevention for petit larceny.
The business’s loss prevention staff reported to deputies that Garcia was observed selecting a jacket, cut off the merchandise tags and put it on.
The suspect then exited the business without paying for the item. He was detained by loss prevention outside of the business on the sidewalk and escorted back inside to the office, where they awaited the arrival of Sheriff’s deputies.
Value of the stolen item was $112.99, loss prevention reported to deputies.
Garcia was then placed in handcuffs by deputies, escorted to the patrol cruiser, and transported to the Carson City Jail. Dispatch confirmed the suspect had an outstanding warrant out of the Carson City Justice Court issued on Dec. 9, 2016 for a prior burglary offense. Bail: $25,000.
— A 26 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at 10:44 p.m. for felony suspicion of statutory sexual seduction, a Carson City Sheriff’s arrest report states.
Curtis Ortiz was taken into custody by deputies in the 3400 block of Airport Road in Carson City after the Street Enforcement Team attempted to serve a warrant on him at the Airport Road residence.
The warrant had been issued Dec. 16, 2016 by the Carson City Justice Court.
Officers made contact with the suspect’s mother at the residence around 9:44 p.m. Friday. Ortiz was not at home and reportedly at work. Deputies spoke to him over the telephone, the report said, and the suspect agreed to turn himself in.
Ortiz arrived at the Airport Road residence a little before 11 p.m. where he was then placed in handcuffs transported to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $20,000.
— A 26 year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 1900 block of E. Long Street Thursday even at 8:02 p.m. on misdemeanor first offense driving under the influence of dugs, no valid driver’s license, no head lights, contempt of court and a probation violation.
A Carson City Sheriff’s deputy made a traffic stop at 7:31 p.m. on a small white car at an apartment complex parking lot along E. Long Street for driving without headlights.
According to the arrest report, the deputy observed the vehicle turning on to E. Long Street from a shopping center parking lot. Another vehicle approaching in the opposite direction had flashed its headlights to alert the driver of the white car that his headlights were not on.
But the vehicle continued past the deputy’s patrol car without turning his headlights on. The deputy then activated his emergency lights and pulled the suspect vehicle over in an apartment complex parking lot along the 1800 block of E. Long Street.
The deputy made contact with the driver, advising him of the reason for the traffic stop.
The driver checked the headlights and they turned on. He told the deputy he did not have a driver’s license and did not know who the car he was driving belonged to. He said it took it from a friend.
During the traffic stop, the Sheriff’s deputy reported that he smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The suspect denied having any drugs with him in the car.
The deputy asked the suspect if he had recently used marijuana, and the suspect admitted to smoking two joints about a half hour earlier.
Dispatch confirmed an outstanding warrant on the suspect out of Douglas County and was under the supervision of Carson City Alternative Sentencing with a no alcohol or drug clause.
The suspect was placed into custody on the warrant and for traffic violations. He consented to a drug test at the jail, and the results were positive. A DUI charge was added to the arrest. Bail: $3,000.
— A 22 year-old Dayton woman was taken into custody in the 800 block of E. Musser Street at 2:25 a.m. Saturday morning after being pulled over for driving under the influence of alcohol, the arrest report states.
A Carson City Sheriff’s deputy made a traffic stop on an eastbound vehicle in the area of Highway 50 East and Flint Drive after observing a vehicle failing to maintain its lane from the Deer Run Road intersection.
The deputy made contact with the driver, who was observed to have blood-shot and watery eyes, as well as slow and slurred speech.
The woman initially denied having consumed any alcohol, but then amended her story and admitted to drinking one beer.
Because of the hazardous road conditions in the area of the traffic stop, the deputy asked the driver if she would be willing to accompany him to the jail and have a field sobriety test performed there.
The woman consented and she failed the test at the jail, resulting in her arrest. Her breath alcohol content was measured at .155 percent. Bail: $1,000.
— A 21 year-old Carson City man was arrested in the area of Carmine and Pool streets at 8:02 p.m. Friday evening on several misdemeanor charges, including multiple contempt of court and traffic warrants, the arrest report said.
A Carson City Sheriff’s deputy made a traffic stop on an unlicensed black Ford pickup traveling westbound on Carmine Street.
Dispatch checked the driver for outstanding warrants, and five arrest warrants out of the Carson City Justice Court were confirmed.
The deputy then placed the suspect in handcuffs and transported him to the Carson City Jail. Bail: $977.
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