A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of Brookside and Heather Way following a disturbance at a local elementary school.
Just after 12 p.m., deputies were dispatched to Seeliger Elementary School on reports of a suspicious subject.
The principal said the man had walked into the school and “was acting strange.” They also reported he was approaching children and starting to speak with them.
According to the report, staff members were particularly concerned because the man kept his hands in his pockets the entire time and they didn’t know if he had a weapon or not.
Deputies and detectives responded to the area to locate the man. While multiple units were searching the area, a detective spotted the man nearby at the intersection of Brookside and Heather Way.
Upon making contact, officers identified him and ran a records check, which revealed an active warrant for trespassing issued by the Carson City Justice Court. Initially a MOST team had been called, but it was canceled and he was taken into custody without incident.
The warrant was issued earlier this week for trespassing with a “book and release” bail condition. It’s unclear if the man was in fact booked and then immediately released or if any additional charges were filed relating to the school incident.
Man arrested for felony DUI, said he drank a ‘gallon of Fireball’
On Thursday, a 61-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 4800 block of Center Drive for suspicion of felony DUI with three or more prior DUI convictions after allegedly crashing into a fast-food drive-thru on S. Carson Street.
According to the arrest report, William Wood was arrested after deputies were dispatched on report of an unknown injury accident at a fast food restaurant in the 3900 block of S. Carson Street. Dispatch advised a vehicle had crashed in the drive thru of the location before driving south through the parking lot until the caller lost sight of it.
Upon arrival, the reporting deputy stated they attempted to locate the vehicle but was unable to. Another deputy was flagged down by a citizen who had taken a video of the vehicle driving the wrong way in the drive thru.
Roughly a half hour later, dispatch received a call about a suspicious vehicle; the caller told dispatch there was a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle sitting in front of their house.
Deputies found the vehicle parked facing north on the southbound side of the street with its headlights on but the rear lights off. The reporting deputy stated that as they exited their patrol vehicle, they could hear the vehicle was still running and the music in the car was “super loud.” When they approached, they saw the occupant, identified later as Wood, asleep in the driver’s seat with the keys still in the ignition.
The deputy said they knocked on the window and Wood began to walk up before falling back asleep. The deputy stated they had to wake up the man multiple times before he finally became conscious enough to try and open the door to the car.
The deputy asked Wood to turn the vehicle off, then asked if he was okay; according to the report, Wood said “he had too much to drink and wanted to sleep.”
When asked for his driver’s license, Wood attempted to pull his wallet out of his pocket repeatedly before giving up, and the deputy asked him to step out of the car. He “fell back inside several times” and the deputy had to help the man exit the vehicle and walk to the side of the car so he could lean against it.
When the deputy asked Wood standard medical questions before his field sobriety test, he said he’d had “two gallons of Fireball” to drink.
He could not complete most of the tests due to his apparent high level of intoxication. He blew a partial PBT which returned as result of .288% BAC.
Deputies transferred him to the hospital for medical clearance and to take blood samples to determine his level of intoxication. He was later released and booked into the Carson City Jail on felony DUI with three or more prior convictions.
Bail: $20,000
Carson City man arrested for drug possession after acting evasive in gas station parking lot
A 36-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Friday morning at a gas station on North Edmonds Drive for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance.
Just after 2 a.m., a deputy observed the driver of a black Toyota 4Runner acting evasively at the gas station. When the patrol vehicle approached, the driver reportedly reversed as if to leave, then pulled into a different spot, appearing to avoid the deputy.
Deputies noted one of the tail lights wasn’t functioning properly and conducted a traffic stop. When the reporting deputy exited their patrol vehicle, the driver yelled out the window, “Yo, what the f***?” Upon making contact, the deputy said the man was covered in “numerous small circular scabs, lesions and healing wounds” consistent with pick marks and injection site marks from drug use.
An unnamed deputy K-9 was dispatched who conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle resulting in a positive alert for drug odor. Inside, deputies located caps for hypodermic needles on the floorboard, a used hypodermic needle between the seats, and a backpack containing plastic baggies with [presumed] residues of methamphetamine and heroin, along with a scale containing multiple suspected narcotic residues on its surface.
Dispatch advised Reno Parole and Probation was requesting to place a hold on the man for violating the terms of his probation. He was taken to the jail and held without bail on the P&P hold.
Man arrested for warrant after dispatch received tip he was driving toddler without car seat
A 40-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in the 200 block of South Pratt Avenue on a warrant violation after deputies received information the man had driven his two-year-old daughter from Douglas County to Carson City without a car seat. Dispatch advised the man had an active warrant for his arrest.
Just before 5 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Community Counseling Center to locate the man and upon arrival, deputies found him outside of his vehicle holding his daughter. He denied driving the toddler without a car seat.
A family member arrived to take custody of the child, and the report did not contain further information regarding that portion of the investigation.
He was taken into custody on an active bench warrant for violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $1,000 cash only.
In other arrests:
Mark Copp, 66, of Carson City, was arrested Wednesday morning at the Sheriff’s Office on a felony charge of failure to register as a sex offender. A detective interviewed Copp, who had reportedly not registered since September 2025. Sex offenders are required to re-register every 90 days, meaning he was due in December. Copp reportedly stated medical issues prevented him from registering, but he had not notified the Sheriff’s Office regarding the delay. Bail: $5,000.
A 35-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning at a residence on West Musser Street on a misdemeanor warrant. Just after 7 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the location for a welfare check after receiving SOS calls from a cell phone. Upon arrival, deputies contacted the man and confirmed he was not in need of emergency services. However, a records check revealed an outstanding warrant for petit theft issued by the Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.
A 57-year-old transient man was booked into the Carson City Jail Tuesday morning on an outstanding warrant. Around 9:50 a.m., the man turned himself in at the jail booking door with a “book and release” warrant issued by the Carson City Justice Court.
A 19-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Sheriff’s Office front counter. At around 3:20 p.m., the man arrived to handle a warrant service. A records check confirmed an active bench warrant for contempt of court issued by the Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000 cash.
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