A 25-year-old woman was arrested Sunday following a crash where she allegedly stole a commercial box truck, flipping it on South Carson Street, then fleeing the scene before being detained by bystanders, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Erin Ann Phaby was taken into custody after being detained by two bystanders at a nearby casino. She faces multiple felony charges including grand larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen property, five counts battery by a prisoner for spitting and kicking officers, second offense DUI, leaving the scene of an accident causing property damage, obstructing, resisting, false identification and destruction of property.
According to the report, deputies were dispatched around 2:15 p.m. to South Carson Street for a crash involving a box truck that flipped on its side. As deputies were arriving, it was learned the female suspect fled the scene. Deputies arrived and observed the vehicle was blocking all southbound lanes of South Carson Street just past the intersection with Old Clear Creak Road.
Dispatch then advised that bystanders had the woman restrained in the parking lot area of a nearby casino. A deputy approached the two men attempting to restrict the suspect who was on the ground. The deputy asked them if this was the female who had fled the crashed vehicle. Both confirmed she was, the report states.
Deputies took control of the woman, who was combative, kicking officers in the legs and spitting on them. She was placed into a patrol car, where she began kicking the door. She was sweating and behaving erratically, laughing inappropriately and claiming to be a known comic book character. Carson City Fire Department arrived on scene and attempt to provide medical attention. She would not cooperate with them and then spat directly on the face of a deputy. The fire department noted that she was moving all her extremities and did not appear to have any life-threatening injuries.
A deputy asked her for her name. She responded “Harley Quinn.” When the deputy asked where she lived, she told the deputy to “f**k off,” the report states.
Nevada Highway Patrol advised they would handle the crash investigation. While on scene the owner and manager of a Carson City furniture company arrived and reported their truck was missing. They reviewed camera footage and observed the vehicle in motion. Several calls were received reporting the truck driving erratically before it flipped onto its side.
The store owner stated the truck was last seen parked behind the business at 10:30 a.m. He was unsure how the keys were stored and confirmed the suspect did not have permission to drive the vehicle and that she did not work for the company. He also confirmed she was not authorized to drive the truck and was not employed as a driver. He also mentioned having dash cameras.
The suspect was taken to the hospital for medical clearance prior to booking her into jail. While en route, she made inappropriate comments, suggesting that the deputy take her to a hotel for the night, the report states. She continued to kick the door and attempted to spit on the deputy from the back seat of the patrol car. Upon arriving at the hospital, staff attempted to speak with her and asked the deputy to remove her from the vehicle. As soon as the deputy opened the door, the suspect kicked the deputy on the right side of their body. Hospital staff then advised they would not admit her due to safety concerns.
A deputy asked the suspect if she would submit to a preliminary breath test. The suspect refused. Due to the safety risk posed by her and her continued spitting and kicking at deputies, a spit hood and leg restraints were applied by hospital staff. The suspect then managed to remove the spit hood. Standardized field sobriety tests were vacated. She initially agreed to a preliminary breath test but when she learned it would be administered from the rear of the patrol vehicle, preventing her from leaving the vehicle, she became quiet and avoided eye contact, the report states.
Deputies then contacted dispatch to obtain a telephonic warrant for driving under the influence. The warrant was granted by a Carson City judge. Initially the warrant was issued under a name, based on the aliases and date of birth the suspect provided. It was determined later that the suspect had been released from jail earlier that morning, revealing her true identity.
After the warrant was approved, hospital staff brought a gurney with soft retrains. She was placed in the restrains and a forced blood draw was performed and then booked into evidence. Bail: $40,000.
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