A 37-year-old man was arrested early Monday for suspicion of felony domestic battery by strangulation and two counts Department of Alternative Sentencing violations, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
The suspect, Brenden Loren Sisson, was taken into custody at 1:10 a.m. following an investigation. According to the booking report, deputies were dispatched at 12:36 a.m. to the 700 block of Hot Springs Road for domestic battery. Dispatch advised a woman had been pinned down and would meet law enforcement at a nearby convenience store. The woman also stated her boyfriend tried to choke her and that her ear was swollen and that she was head-butted. She advised the boyfriend was at the residence.
Deputies responded to the address and another deputy went to the convenience store. The deputy who went to the address advised there was no answer at the door and would hold the scene. Another deputy spoke with the woman who appeared hysterical and fearful, the report states.
She said that she was asleep on her living room sofa when she was awoken by her boyfriend, Brenden Sisson. She told the deputy the man slammed her to the ground, then got on top of her and began to choke her with his right hand. She said he squeezed her neck, making it hard for her to breath and when she was able to scream for help, the man pulled her hair twice and then head butted her twice. She added that the man used his right forearm to press against her upper chest to pin her to the ground. She said she stopped trying to resist him so he would stop. Once he released her, she broke free, grabbed her car keys, got her dog and drove to the convenience store and contacted law enforcement, the report states.
Deputies observed a laceration and bloody left ear, and her sweater had blood stains from the injury. The deputy asked how her ear was cut. She said it was cut during the attack. Deputies observed redness on her chest and head and redness on her neck, making her statements consistent with her injury, according to the report.
Deputies arrived at 708 Hot Springs and attempted to contact the suspect but did not get an answer. After several attempts the man answered and stepped out to the common area and sat on the stairs. He appeared to be highly intoxicated, having slurred speech, the smell of alcohol coming from his person and having bloodshot, watery eyes, the report states.
He was read his Miranda warning and agreed to speak. The deputy asked if he was in a physical fight with the woman. He told the deputy no. He said he and the woman were in a verbal argument about life and that it was never physical. The deputy told the man the woman had injuries and asked how it was possible that she sustained those injuries. The man changed his story and told the deputy he and the woman were arguing and she landed on the floor. He said the woman was acting crazy so he held her to the ground by grabbing her wrist and holding her in place, the report states.
The deputy asked what position she was in when he had her wrist. The man stated that she was on the ground on her back with her hands over her head. The deputy observed redness on the man’s forehead and asked him if he had hit his head. He said he had fallen and hit his head, the report states.
Dispatch advised the man was on DAS. Being that he was highly intoxicated, he was asked to provide a preliminary breath test. He agreed and provided a result of .213, the report states. Due to the totality of circumstances, he was placed under arrest for suspicion of domestic battery with strangulation. DAS advised to place a hold on the man. Bail: $15,000.
In other arrests:
— A 44-year-old woman was arrested early Monday for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Following an investigation, the suspect, Kelly Stults, listed from Placerville, Calif., was booked for the alleged offense as well as misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to the booking report, deputies responded at 11:37 p.m. Sunday to a home improvement store on Fairview Drive for a report of a potential robbery. Dispatch advised that a man had a woman in his vehicle who was refusing to get out. Dispatch advised the female, later identified as Stults, held a knife to the man and took $100.
Deputies met with the man at the store who said his vehicle was at his residence a few blocks away. The man got into the patrol vehicle and went to the residence. On arrival, deputies asked the man if the woman had left the scene. He said no that she was in his house, the report states.
Deputies saw others inside the house, where they stepped outside and spoke with them. Deputies learned that earlier in the day, the man and his brother drove to a casino in Reno and began to gamble and met the woman at a casino. Deputies were informed that a deal was made with the man for $100 that she would spend time with him at his house, the report states.
They drove back to Carson City. The man dropped off his brother and then he and the woman went to a casino in Carson City where he spent $50. He said they went to another casino but he said he didn’t want to spend money, the report states.
He said the two were parked in his vehicle when the woman demanded the $100 that he promised her. The man said he told her he had spent $50 so he could not pay the woman the full amount. He said the woman then took out a black knife and held it with her right hand, with the point pointing at him. He said the woman demanded the $100. He said she then made stabbing motions with the knife but did not touch him, according to the report.
He said he calmed the woman down and drove to his residence and parked in front of his house. He said the woman again took out the knife and held it with her right hand. He said she told him to give her $100 and again made a stabbing motion. He said that he was scared the woman was going to stab him. He said he calmed the woman down and told her that if she was hungry, there was food inside the house. The woman agreed and they both exited the vehicle and entered the house. The man said he then exited the house and contacted law enforcement and walked to the home improvement store, according to the report.
A deputy spoke with the woman, who said that while in the parking lot of one of the casinos, she demanded the man take her home. She said she then took out a knife and told the man he was going to be sorry if he did not take her home, the report states. She said the man then drove her to his house. She told a deputy that she and the man entered his house and she again took out the knife and threatened him. She said she told him several times she was going to kill him, the report states.
She said she had put down the knife and left it inside the house by the door. Deputies were allowed into the residence by the man where they located the knife the woman had threatened the man, the report states. The man told deputies that the woman’s bag was on his sofa.
The woman was placed under arrest at 12:22 a.m. The woman’s bag was inventoried for jail where a glass pipe with white crystal residue was located. She was read her Miranda rights and agreed to speak. The deputy asked the woman if the substance on the pipe was methamphetamine. She said it was. The deputy informed her she was being booked for assault with a deadly weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $20,000.
— A 38-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Monday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and a gross misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued August 15, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 37-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery. According to the booking report, deputies were dispatched at 9:45 p.m. to the 600 block of Hot Springs Road. The reporting party advised that his wife was choking him.
Deputies arrived and met with the husband who said he and his wife had been arguing for a few hours and that he finally told her that the relationship was over. He said his wife called his mother and they spoke briefly, the report states.
He said his wife asked what he wanted to do and he said the relationship was over but he could stay and help with bills temporarily. He said that he was going to leave to get some fresh air but noticed his car keys were missing the house keys. She told him he was not allowed back inside unless she opened the door, the report states.
He told her his stuff was inside and he needed to work. He said she let him in, where he entered the bedroom and began to look for his house keys. He said she attacked him, jumped on his back and bear hugged him, the report states.
He said they landed on the bed on his stomach with the woman on his back. He said he felt bite marks and that she bit him. He said he heard the door open and said he knew it was the kids so he pretended that he was playing as not to scare them, according to the report. He said he picked himself up with the woman on his back then she stood in front of him, pulling his hair. He said she would not stop and he said he told her was going to call 911. He said the woman let him go and law enforcement arrived shortly, the report states.
Deputies observed multiple bite marks on the man’s face, forearms, and the back of his arm. The injuries were consistent with his statement. Evidence photos were taken.
Deputies spoke with the woman who said she asked him to leave a few hours prior, after arguing for a few hours. She said he decided to leave. She said she walked into the bedroom and had a panic attack and said she was going to call his mother. She said she told him to leave the house and woke up a roommate telling her to take the kids. She said she called the man’s mother to calm him down. She said they agreed to end the relationship, that he decided to leave and noticed his car keys do not have the house keys so he returned, according to the report.
She said she locked him out of the apartment because the relationship was over and was not going to give him the keys. She said she let him back into the apartment and he began to look for the keys. As he was opening all the door’s she told him to stop and said he pushed her so she pushed back. She said he grabbed her and took her phone. She said she asked for her phone back and he began to choke her. She said he let go and law enforcement was called.
The deputy asked the woman how the man got the bite marks. Her response was “who?” the report states. She said she could have bit the man while they were fighting. She was asked if she was pushing him away and how did he get a bite mark on the back of his arm, the report states. The woman could not tell the deputy and continued to say that she was defending herself. She said the man was standing in front of her and pushing her, while she defended herself. The deputy again asked how did the man get the bite mark on the back of his arm. She added that he had thrown her on the floor while she asked for her phone. The deputy showed the woman a picture of the bite mark from the back of his arm. She said she did not know and began to tell the officer she has a lot of bruises. The deputy asked to show them the bruises but she said she doesn’t show injuries until the next day, the report states.
Because the woman’s statements didn’t make sense, the deputy asked her why the incident was self defense. The woman then became angry and told the deputy the man was hitting her and said she already told the deputy what happened. The deputy did not observe any injury on the woman consistent with her statement. She did not have any signs of being strangled around her neck. The woman was determined to be the primary aggressor and was arrested. Bail: $3,137.
— A 54-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of domestic battery second offense, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Deputies were dispatched to the 1700 block of North Carson Street just after 2 a.m. Dispatch advised that a male and female were heard yelling for approximately three hours and the reporting party heard loud banging.
Deputies arrived and met with the man and woman outside the room. The woman said she was going to call the police at the time deputies arrived. The man said the woman had bitten him in the stomach but didn’t want to do anything. The man was wearing only boxers and the deputy was able to observe a round mark on his stomach. The woman told the deputy the man inflicted the wound on himself and that he was going to tell police she did it. Deputies then separated the man from the woman and asked her what happened.
The woman told the deputy the two were in a dating relationship for approximately 11 months. She stated they had gotten into a verbal argument when the man began getting physical with her. She said he kept pushing her around and was telling her to leave. The deputy asked if the man punched, slapped or kicked her and she said “yes,” the report states.
She said the man was hitting her with an open fist, trying to get her to hit him back. While speaking with the woman the deputy did not observe any visible signs of injury, the report states.
The deputy asked the woman if she had bitten the man and she said “yes.” She said she was lying on the bed and the man came and stood next to the bed telling her to leave. She said he started lying on her and she couldn’t get him off of her. She said she was pushing him but he would get off of her. She said she then bit him to get off of her and it worked. She said she then went into the bathroom and the man followed her, throwing clothes on her and telling her to leave. The deputy asked her why she told the him the man inflicted the wound himself. She said she didn’t say that and then completed a witness statement.
Deputies then spoke with the man who said he and the woman got into an argument but he did not want her to go to jail. The deputy asked how the woman had bitten him on the stomach. The man then walked to the left side of the bed and said he was standing there and she was lying down. The man said they were arguing and he walked away and said she must have bitten him when he was next to the bed but he didn’t notice it. He said he didn’t notice he had been bitten until deputies arrived because he said the wound started stinging, the report states.
The man allowed the deputy to take a close look at the wound and observed a dark circle in the middle of his stomach. The wound appeared to be consistent with someone who had been bitten. The deputy also observed four small red marks next to the bite mark. The marks appeared consistent with someone’s finger pushing into the stomach. The deputy asked the man if they could take digital photos of injuries and he refused. While speaking, the deputy observed the man to be highly intoxicated and was slurring his words. When standing, he swayed and seemed unsteady on his feet, the report states.
Due to the facts and circumstances at the time, deputies determined the man used willful and unlawful force against the woman by putting his body on top of hers. The man had a bite mark and small red marks, which were consistent with the woman’s story of having to push and bite the man to get him off of her. The man also had a previous arrest and conviction for domestic battery. He was placed under arrest. He agreed to give a preliminary breath sample with a result of .241. Bail: $5,137.
— A 33-year-old Sparks woman was arrested Saturday for suspicion of DUI. According to the booking report, a deputy observed a vehicle fail to maintain the travel lane four times, nearly hitting the median twice on North Carson Street approaching East Long at 2:07 a.m.
The deputy made contact with the driver and passenger and advised of the reason for the stop. The driver had thick, slurred speech. The deputy asked how much she had to drink. The woman said she had a few drinks earlier in the day. She agreed to standardized field sobriety tests. While she was standing in front of the patrol vehicle, the deputy observed a green bottle of BuzzBall in the back seat. The woman said she drank the BuzzBall earlier in the day.
She showed signs of impairment on the tests and provided a preliminary breath test of .154. She was arrested and consented to evidentiary breath samples. She provided breath tests results of .145 at 2:58 a.m. and .141 at 3:01 a.m. Bail; $1,140.
— A Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 11:45 a.m. for suspicion of gross misdemeanor destruction of property ($250 to $5K). According to the booking report, a deputy was in the area of Park Street and witnessed a man running from an apartment complex in the 400 block of East Park Street. Shortly after a female followed, running toward the direction of the man. The woman was later identified. The deputy saw the man standing in the middle of Roop Street holding what was later identified as an iPhone 16. The deputy observed the man throw the phone multiple times at the ground. The woman was yelling at the man, attempting to get the phone back. The man then threw the phone over a fence in the 1400 block of North Roop Street, the report states.
The man walked back to the apartments after throwing the phone. The deputy contacted the man in the complex, while another deputy contacted the woman. The deputy asked the man why he threw the phone over the fence. The man stated the woman came to see him at his apartment, the two got into an argument and he took her phone and ran across the street. He said nothing physical between the two happened. The deputy did not observe any marks or injuries on him, according to the report.
Other deputies spoke with the woman, who advised that she went to see the man after an argument they had on the phone. She said they began arguing again and that’s when he took her phone and ran onto the road and saw him smash the phone before throwing it over the fences. The woman said the phone was hers and the man had no financial interest in the phone. She said nothing physical occurred and deputies did not see any marks or injuries on her person. The phone was valued at approximately $1,200. The woman wished to press charges and was given a citizen’s arrest and statement form. Due to the fact the phone belonged solely to the woman, and the two are not married, the man was arrested for destruction of property, a gross misdemeanor. Bail: $2,000.
— A 31-year-old inmate at Carson City Jail, Mauricio Javier Rodriguez, was booked for suspicion of felony battery by a prisoner. Bail: $20,000.
— A 39-year-old man, Wesley Kaylor, was arrested Sunday for suspicion of felony DUI third offense and misdemeanor Department of Alternative Sentencing violation.
According to the booking report, at 5:28 p.m. deputies were dispatched to the area of the Washoe County line for a report of a possible drunk driver going into Carson City. Based on the vehicle description by dispatch, deputies located the vehicle in the area of Arrowhead and Imus Way and initiated a traffic stop.
Deputies spoke with the driver and passenger and continued to investigate. While speaking with the man the deputy could smell a moderate odor of alcohol on his breath and he had slightly red and watery eyes. The deputy asked how much he had to drink and he said a couple of beers. While speaking, the man informed the deputy he was just released from jail about a week ago. The deputy asked why he was in jail and he stated “DUI,” the report states. He then said he would be in jail this time for at least a year because it was his third DUI.
Deputies asked him if he would consent to standardized field sobriety tests. He said yes and showed signs of impairment on the tests. Based on his admission of drinking alcohol, his performance on the sobriety tests and the odor of alcohol from his breath, he was placed under arrest. He provided a preliminary breath test of .270. At jail he provided evidentiary samples of .212 and .227, the report states.
The man is under the supervision the Department of Alternative sentencing for his previous DUI convictions and has a condition of no alcohol consumption. DAS was advised of his test results. He had previous convictions for DUI in June 2023 and September 2024. Bail: $20,000.
— A 46-year-old Grass Valley man, Timothy Hogge, was booked into Carson City Jail Saturday for a felony warrant alleging grand larceny. The warrant was issued June 20, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $5,000.
— A 53-year-old man and 45-year-old woman from Sparks were arrested early Monday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $2,500 each.
— A 36-year-old woman was arrested Saturday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $2,500.
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