An inmate at Carson City Jail who was treated for an overdose of suspected fentanyl Saturday was booked afterward for suspected felony third offense possession of a controlled substance, according to a sheriff’s office booking report.
The incident happened in the trustee pod. Investigating deputies reviewed video of the pod, where the man, Brian Hofius-Ward, was seen placing his hands to his face in an ingestion motion. Later, he showed signs of distress. Inmates are seen holding him up as jail deputies arrived.
Carson City Fire Department was called and administered liquid Narcan, where the man regained consciousness. He was taken to the hospital. While at the hospital, he refused medical treatment and did not want blood or urine collections, the report states.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team was present and conducted their investigation where they found a white powdery substance on a tablet in a bed. The substance tested was presumptive positive for fentanyl. The substance, a ripped dollar bill and the tablet were collected and booked into evidence, the report states.
After reviewing the video footage, the sheriff’s office submitted and obtained a warrant for a blood draw for internal possession. Bail: $10,000.
In other arrests:
— A 48-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and driving with a suspended driver’s license. Bail: $2,500.
— A 26-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday in the area of East Long and Russell Way for misdemeanor driving with a revoked license for DUI. Bail: $1,137.
— A 35-year-old Carson City woman was booked Sunday for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued Jan. 7, 2026 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 39-year-old Reno man was arrested Saturday for suspected misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Bail: $150.
— A 30-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday for suspicion of DUI. According to the CCSO booking report, at 3:03 a.m. a deputy observed two vehicles traveling southbound on North Carson Street. As the deputy watched, one of the vehicles drifted repeatedly in its lane from one side to the other, then crossing over the left lane line. The deputy made a traffic stop for failure to maintain a lane at Stewart Street and East John Street.
The deputy made contact with the driver and detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle. The deputy observed the woman’s eyes were watery and bloodshot and her speech was slurred. She admitted to drinking two beers at a bar. The deputy requested the woman exit the vehicle where she complied and submitted to field sobriety tests, the report states.
She showed signs of impairment on the tests and submitted to a preliminary breath test, with a partial result of .106. She was arrested for suspicion of DUI. She was read the informed consent, which includes the warning that their license will be revoked if they refuse testing. The woman stated she understood and refused evidentiary testing. The deputy applied for a telephonic search and seizure warrant for a blood draw. The warrant was granted. Bail: $1,137.
— A 58-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony carrying a concealed firearm without a permit and possession of a controlled substance. According to the report at 1:05 a.m. a deputy was traveling northbound on College Parkway approaching East Nye Lane and observed a vehicle in which the right brake light was not illuminated. The deputy made a traffic stop and contacted the driver, Christopher Cain. The deputy explained the reason for the stop and asked for his driver’s license.
The man put his right hand in his jacket pocket. The deputy asked if he had any weapons in the car. The man said he had a firearm in his pocket where his hand was at the time. The deputy asked him to remove his hand from his pocket. The man complied. The deputy asked if he was a registered gun owner. The man said he was, the report states.
The deputy conducted a record check with dispatch who said he was clear with no warrants. The deputy confirmed the man did not have a valid concealed weapons permit. Dispatch advised he did not have a permit, the report states.
A second deputy arrived and the man was asked to step out of the vehicle, keeping his hands visible. The deputy removed a black case from the man’s jacket pocket and located a firearm. The deputy conducted a record check on the firearm and it returned clear.
Due to the man concealing a firearm without a valid permit, he was arrested. During a search of the man, officers found a small pill inside a silver container, an oxycodone, a schedule 2 controlled substance. Bail: $10,000.
— A 32-year-old man was arrested Friday in the 500 block of North Carson Street for misdemeanor trespass and a Department of Alternative Sentencing violation. The man had been inside a casino where he had been previously trespassed. Deputies located the man attempting to enter another casino. He had a DAS condition not to enter casinos. Bail: $1,000 cash.
— Two were arrested Friday following a traffic stop in which the vehicle was stopped for expired registration. Rene Garcia Montez, the driver of the vehicle was booked for obtaining/possessing a credit or debit card without owner consent and possession of a controlled substance. The passenger was booked for possession of a controlled substance.
According to the report, a CCSO deputy observed a vehicle traveling southbound on North Carson Street in which the registration returned expired effective Oct. 8 2024 and suspended effective Feb. 20, 2024.
Deputies made contact with the driver and passenger and told the driver the reason for the stop. The driver said he had just purchased the car. The deputy asked for his driver’s license. The man said he did not have one and handed the deputy a Nevada ID card. The deputy asked the passenger for his identification card. He said he did not have one but provided identifying information, the report states.
The deputy conducted a records check on both men. Dispatch advised the driver and passenger were clear with no warrants. Dispatch also advised neither had a valid driver’s license, the report states.
A deputy returned to the vehicle and asked the driver if the vehicle was insured. The man said it was not. At this time, a cover unit arrived. The deputy asked the driver to step out of the car. The man did. The officer asked if he could search his person. The man consented. The man then turned around and immediately put his left hand in his waistband. The officer told him not to reach for anything. The deputy asked the man if he could search his pockets and he said yes. Another deputy asked the passenger to step out of the car, which he did, the report states.
While the deputy was issuing the driver a citation, another deputy advised that CCSO K-9 partner, Kato, alerted to the odor of narcotics. A search was conducted, where deputies located suspected methamphetamine that tested positive.
Both men were arrested. The officer read the driver his Miranda rights. He said he did not wish to speak. The deputy spoke with the passenger and advised him of his rights. He wished to speak. The deputy asked the passenger if the methamphetamine belonged to him. He said no. The deputy asked him when he last used methamphetamine. He said “It’s been a while, like last night,” the report states. The deputy then again asked him if the controlled substance was his. He said no. Then he spontaneously said “why would I put a small rock in such a large bag? If I had a rock that small, I would’ve used a smaller bag.”
The deputy notes that they did not show the passenger the controlled substance and did not describe what was located, only that suspected methamphetamine was located.
Due both men denying ownership of the suspect methamphetamine, both were placed into custody and taken to jail. A short time later, a detention deputy said he was logging in the driver’s property and had located three debit cards that did not belong to him, the report states. A deputy attempted to locate contact information for the card owners but was unsuccessful. Due to the driver having three debit/credit cards that did not belong to him, he was booked for suspicion of obtaining or possessing a debit/credit card without the owner’s consent. Bail for the driver: $5,000. Bail for the passenger, $2,500.
— A 42-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday for three warrants alleging misdemeanor violation of conditions of a suspended sentence. The warrants were issued June 2, 2025, July 28, 2025 and August 22, 2025. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery.
According to the booking report, deputies were called to a domestic battery in the 2700 block of Table Rock Drive. Dispatch advised the reporting party did not provide any information other than he was bit by his girlfriend. Dispatch advised they located the address through tracking means.
Deputies arrived on scene and observed a vehicle show up to the house and pull into the garage. The deputy asked the driver to come and talk to them. He identified himself and stated he was aware of a fight going on between the woman and a man and stated it had been going on for a while and that they just arrived. The deputy asked the man if he was aware of what recently had happened and he stated he was not.
A woman came outside where a deputy spoke with her about what was going on. The deputy advised the woman that all they knew was that someone was bit. The woman stated she bit the male victim due to him not getting out of the room and pushing her. She stated that the man had been aggressively yelling at her since last night and that they had been getting into arguments often. She stated the bite happened in her room because the man was not leaving, the report states.
Deputies spoke with the victim who advised that he was in an argument with the woman and that she was being manipulative. He advised the woman told him to leave earlier and he did. He stated he came back because she told him to come back and she was mad that he had left. He stated that he was trying to leave again but that the woman was blocking the door to the room and he could not get out. He advised he tickled the woman on her side and she then bit him in the right leg above the knee. The man showed the deputy his leg, where the deputy saw a bruise above his knee that he stated he got from football and then advised there was no bite mark on him. Photos were taken and booked into evidence.
The deputy spoke with the woman again and advised her what the man was saying. She did not deny the claims and stated she did bite him. She was arrested for suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $3,137.
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