A 47-year-old woman was arrested early Saturday for suspicion of felony child abuse and misdemeanor domestic battery, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office weekend booking report.
The suspect, Adrienne Madsen, was taken into custody at around 1 a.m. following an investigation. According to the booking report, deputies were dispatch at 12:22 a.m. to the 1700 block of Russell Way for a domestic dispute.
Upon arrival, dispatch advised that a young boy went to a neighbor’s house. The boy told the neighbor that he was choked by his mom. The deputy went to the neighbor’s residence, where the neighbor stated she had the boy hiding in her apartment, the report states. The deputy asked the neighbor if they could speak with the boy.
The boy stated he left his apartment to get away from his mom. He said his mom choked him because he wanted to go with his dad. He had a cut on the left side of his neck. A deputy took pictures of the cut on his neck. Due to the boy being scared, a deputy took him to check out his patrol car to get his mind off of the situation, the report states.
A deputy then made contact with the boy’s mother who advised that earlier in the evening the boy’s father called her a loser because she spent his money gambling. She then began arguing with the man over money and told him to leave the apartment, the report states.
She said she pushed the man out of the house and that he threw a soda onto her. After this the boy became upset and started to cry and said he wanted his dad. The woman said she grabbed the back of the boy’s neck because he was crying and wanted to go with his dad. She stated she did not know what to do to get him to stop crying, the report states.
The woman stated she was looking for a TV remote upstairs and noticed the boy was not in the house and the front door was open. At this time, she said she went looking for him, along with other neighbors who heard her yelling his name.
Another deputy spoke with the boy’s father who stated he got into an argument with the woman over money she gambled at the casino and that he was physically pushed out of the house, the report states.
Due to the cut on the boy’s neck and the man’s statements along with the statements made by the woman, she was placed under arrest for suspected child abuse and domestic battery. Bail: $50,000.
In other arrests:
— A 27-year-old Carson City man, Jacob Gildea, was arrested Friday for a felony warrant alleging child abuse with substantial bodily harm. The warrant was issued June 10, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $50,000.
— A 24-year-old Carson City man was booked Sunday for suspicion of DUI. According to the arrest report, deputies were notified by a citizen of a man passed out behind the wheel of a pickup near the intersection of Washington and North Carson Street.
A deputy observed a pickup in the intersection of East William and North Carson Street. A deputy observed a male occupant slumped over in the driver’s seat of the pickup. The deputy made contact with the driver and had to pound on his window to wake him up, the report states.
The deputy placed the vehicle into park and took the keys out of the ignition to prevent him from rolling away or driving any further. The deputy observed the driver to have red watery eyes, slurred speech and a heavy odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. The driver stated he had a few drinks, according to the report.
The deputy instructed the driver to exit the vehicle, to which he complied. While outside the vehicle, he was unsteady on his feet and used the pickup for balance. The driver submitted to standardized field sobriety testing and showed signs of impairment on the tests. He submitted to a preliminary breath test of .182 and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. The deputy applied for a telephonic warrant to collect blood evidence. The warrant was granted by a Carson City judge. Bail; $1,140.
— A 31-year-old man was arrested early Sunday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, two counts Department of Alternative Sentencing violations and other alleged offenses.
According to the booking report, just after midnight a deputy was dispatched to the 1700 block of North Carson Street to investigate a report of an unwanted subject. The reporting party said her friend’s ex-boyfriend was at the residence and refused to leave.
Deputies arrived on scene and made contact with the victim, who had a large bruise (black eye) under her left eye. She said on Friday at around 5 a.m. she was sleeping when the suspect slapped her on the face, causing her to wake up. She said the man then struck her with a closed fist, which caused her to get a black eye. She said her two children were present in the room, however they were asleep during the incident.
Another deputy on scene assisted with the investigation and made contact with the suspect and had dispatch conduct a records check on him. The records check revealed he is on Department of Alternative Sentencing. He was subsequently arrested and during the search incident, a crystal-like substance was located that later tested positive for methamphetamine.
Deputies read the man his Miranda rights and he said he understood and provided a statement, which he denied hitting the woman and claimed she hit him on the face. Deputies did not see any visible injuries. He was taken to jail and booked without issue. During the booking process a small piece of plastic with a crystal-like substance was located inside of his right back pants pocket, the report states. The deputy recognized the device, also known as a “tooter straw” as a means to ingest methamphetamine. Bail: $3,000 for the alleged domestic battery and $1,000 cash for the DAS violations.
— A 38-year-old Sparks man was arrested Saturday in the area of Arrowhead and Carson Street for alleged Department of Alternative Sentencing violation. The man was in possession of “tall” cans of Coors Light, a violation of conditions of his supervision, which he is not allowed to possess or consume alcohol. Bail: $500.
— A 38-year-old woman was arrested Saturday, 6:10 p.m., for suspicion of domestic battery. According to the booking report, a deputy was dispatched to a business on North Carson Street. Dispatch advised the reporting party was seeing two females physically fighting one another.
The deputy arrived and made contact a woman on scene dressed in a black shirt and black shorts, who would later be arrested. She had scratches where blood was coming from her right arm and bruising on both arms. She explained to the deputy that there was nothing physical that happened between she and the other woman. The deputy asked how she had gotten the bruises and the scratches. She said that she bruises really easy and doesn’t know how she got them, the report states. The deputy provided temporary protection order process information to the woman.
A deputy made contact with the reporting party via cell phone who advised that while driving down Carson Street he watched one female, wearing all black with black shorts, holding the other female and not letting her go. The deputy asked if he had seen either female swing at one another and he said that he couldn’t be sure.
He then explained that he was sure that he had heard them screaming at each other and the female wearing all black was holding the other female while she was trying to get away.
Another deputy made contact with the victim and explained to the arresting deputy that the victim’s story and the reporting party’s story were the same. The deputy explained to the victim the temporary protection order process and gave her a domestic violence card explaining the resources she could use.
The deputy then made contact again with the suspect, who was placed under arrest for suspicion of domestic battery. The woman made a spontaneous utterance explaining that she was only holding her and wasn’t hitting her. Bail: $3,137.
— Two men and a woman were arrested Sunday for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance for sale and other alleged offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Arrested were David Leslie Timmins, 67, of Welseyville, Calif., for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance for sale, gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia; Joshua Clinton Koelzer, 40, of Carson City, for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and Djuna Lashyrl Sullivan, 61, of Diamond Springs, Calif., for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Through an investigation, deputies located the following in a vehicle after a K9 alerted positive for suspicion of drugs in the vehicle the three were in.
During the search of the vehicle, officers located a Tupperware container with a small clear baggy containing a large amount of a white crystalline substance, multiple empty baggies, a black scale with white crystalline residue and two small clear baggies containing a white crystalline residue. There were also coins inside the Tupperware container (top of middle console.) and a prescription bottle containing Quetiapine on the drive side door.
Based on the deputy’s training and experience, scales located with empty clear baggies and suspected methamphetamine is consistent with narcotic sales.
The three were read their Miranda warning. Timmins said he understood and agreed to speak. He was asked about the Tupperware containing the scale and suspect meth. He stated he had coins but knew nothing about the meth and scale.
Koelzer was read his Miranda rights and he immediately stated he wanted his lawyer present. Sullivan was read her Miranda warning and said she was not going to speak.
Due to the suspected methamphetamine, scale and baggies being located on top of the middle console within arms reach of all three subjects, and that no one was taking ownership, the three were arrested. Bail: $25,000 each.
— An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Monday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor carrying a concealed weapon and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.
According to the booking report, a deputy was patrolling in the area south of Airport Road at 2:31 a.m. when he saw two males walking north on the sidewalk along Airport Road.
The two males looked like they were possibly juveniles. The deputy pulled around to the sidewalk to speak with the males. The deputy asked both if they would speak and they both stopped walking and turned to speak. The deputy asked for their identifications and they both stated they did not have one. The deputy asked if they would provide their names and dat of birth. They both agreed. Both subjects, including the suspect who was later arrested, were run through dispatch and returned clear, the report states.
Another deputy arrived on scene and spoke with the 18-year-old. He had what appeared to be pocket knives in the left and right front pockets of his pants. There were black metal clips visible on the outside of each pocket. The 18-year-old was asked if he had any other weapons on him and he said he had brass knuckles in his back pocket, the report states. The brass knuckles and knives were removed for safety and the man was placed in handcuffs due to having multiple weapons on his person.
He was placed under arrest for suspicion of carrying a dangerous weapon (brass knuckles.) While performing a custodial search, the 18-year-old admitted to having a small amount of marijuana in his sock. The deputy removed the marijuana from his sock. Also, a small amount of marijuana was found in the roll of the man’s beanie. He was also booked for misdemeanor possession of marijuana due to him being 18. Bail: $2,500.
— A 26-year-old Carson City woman was booked Friday for a misdemeanor bench warrant issued May 29, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000 cash.
— A 26-year-old Carson City man was booked Friday for a misdemeanor bench warrant issued Jan. 6, 2021 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000.
— A 26-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Friday in the 300 block of East Long for suspicion of DUI.
According to the booking report, at around 4:07 a.m. a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle due to the vehicle stopping over the white limit line into the crosswalk at Long and Stewart Street.
The deputy made contact with the driver and passenger. While speaking with the driver, the deputy detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle. The deputy observed the driver’s eyes were watery and bloodshot and her speech was slurred, the report states. She admitted to drinking one alcoholic beverage sometime during the night. The deputy requested the driver exit the vehicle and submit to field sobriety tests. She complied.
The driver showed signs of impairment on the tests. She consented to a preliminary breath test with a result of .201. She was arrested for suspicion of DUI and taken to jail. She agreed to evidentiary breath tests with results of .158 and .160. Bail: $1,137.
— A 52-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday for a misdemeanor bench warrant issued June 10, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 57-year-old woman was arrested Friday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery.
According to the booking report, a deputy was dispatched to the 600 block of Old Clear Creek Road for a domestic battery. A deputy arrived and observed a man and woman separated and was flagged down by a witness.
The witness stated he was parked when he observed the woman trying to pull a male into a car. The witness stated the woman was attempting to herd the man toward the car and stated the man looked as if he was restraining himself from retailiating or acting out. He stated he did not see any punches thrown or any pinching.
A deputy interviewed the woman who was later determined to be the suspect. She advised of an argument with the man who said was upset and took their dog for a walk in the park. She stated she and the man were driving back to California after they were in Carson for a graduation. She stated she wanted to get back to California because they were attending another graduation and stated the man is on blood thinkers so he bruises very easily. She stated she didn’t hit the man.
Deputies interviewed the victim, who stated that he was walking his dog through the park when the woman began pinching and pushing him. She stated they were going to meet up with his family for lunch and stated the woman was holding onto him. The deputy observed a mark on the man’s upper left arm that was a fresh wound. He stated it was from the woman pinching him. The mark had dried up blood over it. The deputy took photos and the man provided a written statement.
The woman was arrested for suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $3,000.
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