A 62-year-old Carson City man, Thomas Allen Garratt, was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly attacking a neighbor.
Deputies were dispatched to a motel in the 1700 block of N. Carson Street where they met with a neighbor who had a laceration with blood on the left side of their nose and another on their pinkie finger.
The neighbor stated Garratt had been telling others that they were a ‘meth dealer,’ and they became upset and went to confront Garratt about it. They said they walked to Garratt’s apartment and they engaged in a “pushing match.”
They said Garratt had a knife in his hand and “started swinging the knife at them,” cutting them in the hand.
They said they pushed Garratt off of them, and they both landed on the stairs. They said both they and Garratt stood back up, at which point Garratt hit him in the face, then the neighbor walked back to their own apartment.
Deputies spoke to the manager who said they had heard a verbal altercation and identified the neighbor and Garratt. The manager said they’d attempted to get the neighbor to leave, but Garratt continued yelling at the neighbor that they were a “meth dealer.”
The manager witnessed the fight occur, and saw Garratt stab the neighbor with a knife, at which point the manager became frightened and left the area.
Deputies reviewed security footage which confirmed what the manager had said about the incident. The footage also showed that after the two stood up, the neighbor was able to “create space” between the two, according to the report, and Garratt continued swinging the knife at the neighbor multiple times, “attempting to stab him in the stomach and neck area.”
A sergeant on scene spoke to Garratt, and relayed information to the reporting deputy. The sergeant said Garratt told them the neighbor had been the attacker, and that he’d “pulled his knife for self-defense.”
Deputies took Garratt into custody for felony assault with a deadly weapon.
Bail: $30,000.
In other reports:
A 32-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Thursday morning for DUI second and driving with a revoked license for DUI.
Around 2:45 a.m., deputies stopped a vehicle for driving without a visible license plate light and a tail light illuminated by a white light, according to the report. Deputies spoke to the driver, who had red watery eyes. Dispatch advised the driver’s license had been revoked in August 2024 with an end date in August 2025.
Deputies administered a field sobriety test, which provided mixed results. However, the man consented to a PBT, which resulted in a .111% BAC and .113% BAC three minutes apart.
The man was taken into custody for DUI second and driving with a revoked license.
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