A 23-year-old woman was arrested Sunday for battery with a deadly weapon resulting in substantial bodily harm after allegedly hitting a female victim in the face with rocks, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Following an investigation, deputies arrested Zueazkyra Cruz Herrera. According to the report, at 5:13 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 700 block of Silver Oak Drive in reference to a battery. Dispatch advised one female was hitting another female in the face with rocks and kicking them in the face.
Deputies responded with lights and sirens to the location due to the severity of the alleged crime. Deputies spoke with a man involved and asked him what happened. The man responded stating he did not know what happened and that he heard an altercation and walked away so he wasn’t involved.
The deputy asked if he knew the two females involved and he responded “known.” The deputy asked if the females were friends, family or a girlfriend of his and he stated they were not. Shortly after asking him those questions, one of the women involved, later identified as the suspect, began to yell his name. The deputy asked again how he knew her and he would not give an answer, the report states.
A deputy contacted the reporting party who witnessed the incident. They stated they woke up due to their dog barking and heard the altercation. They stated they observed a female in a white shirt, the suspect, on top of her neighbor.
The witness stated they watched the suspect striking the victim in the face using rocks and her fist and stated at one point when the reporting party told the dog to stop barking, the suspect turned around and looked at them. They then observed the suspect turn back around, continuing to strike the victim once again using rocks, her fist and was kicking the victim, the report states.
The reporting party advised another neighbor exited his apartment and asked the females what was happening. They stated the suspect took off running after he exited his apartment and then he chased after the suspect. The reporting party advised they had a camera outside of their apartment but did not know if the incident was captured, the report states. The witness later contacted dispatch and advised part of the incident was captured on their camera, the report states.
The reporting party completed a statement form and was later contacted where deputies reviewed the camera footage they had. It was booked into evidence.
Deputies made contact with the suspect who was read her Miranda rights, which she stated she understood and was willing to speak.
The deputy asked what happened. She stated she and the other woman (later identified as the victim) and her were inside of the apartment hanging out. She stated the woman became agitated and started to accuse her of sleeping with her boyfriend. The suspect stated they began to argue when the woman told her to leave, the report states.
The suspect stated she asked for a ride home as the woman picked her up and brought her to the apartment. The suspect stated when they left the apartment the woman continued to yell at her. The suspect told the deputy the woman made a comment about the two of them fighting and that is when she said the woman hit her in the head with a rock, knocking her to the ground. The suspect stated she began to defend herself and was eventually able to get away.
The deputy asked the suspect if she ever struck the woman with a rock and she stated she did not. The deputy asked the suspect if the man was involved. She stated all he did was help separate her and the woman, which helped her get away. The deputy asked the suspect why she ran. She stated she believed the woman was still following her. She completed a statement and photos were taken of her injuries.
The victim was taken to the hospital due to the injuries sustained. The deputy went to the hospital to interview her but she would not tell the deputy everything that happened. All she said was she “got her ass kicked and f**ked up by rocks.”
The deputy asked the victim if she would complete statement, in which she agreed. She wrote: “I got beat up with rocks to the face,” the report states.
The deputy notes that while at the hospital speaking with the victim, she was informed that she had a broken orbital bone. Deputies took photos of the injuries for evidence, the report states.
Based on the investigation and witness statements, deputies determined Herrera Cruz was the primary aggressor. She was taken to jail and booked for alleged battery with a deadly weapon resulting in substantial bodily harm. The rocks used were collected and booked into evidence. The sweatshirt the victim was wearing during the incident was also collected and booked into evidence, the report concludes. Bail: $25,000.
In other arrests:
— A 33-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of second degree kidnapping, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Following an investigation, deputies arrested Katryna Bell. According to the booking report, deputies were called to 20 College Parkway regarding missing juveniles.
Through a lengthy investigation it was determined Bell willfully and without lawful authority took a juvenile away from the apartment complex he lives at against the will of his mother, the report states. She was told by the juvenile’s mother she was not allowed to take him anywhere, the report concludes. No further information was provided. Bail: $25,000.
Suspect jailed for alleged felony domestic battery, obstructing and assault on officers
— A 51-year-old woman, Gail Danielle Ladiges, was arrested Sunday, 6:13 p.m. for suspicion of felony domestic battery (elder abuse), obstructing a peace officer and assault on a peace officer, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Deputies were dispatched at 6 p.m. to the 1400 block of Madera Drive for a report of domestic battery. The reporting party advised her roommates, the suspect and the victim were in a physical altercation and advised bother were hitting each other.
Deputies arrived and observed a woman wearing a gray tank top walking away from the home without shoes on her feet. The deputy observed the woman was bleeding from her left elbow, had blood smear on her tank top and was walking away. The deputy called out her name “Gail” in which she looked at the deputy. All of these factors led to the deputy believing she was the female half of the domestic battery, the report states.
The woman continued walking. The deputy stepped in front of her and ordered her to stop. At one point the deputy advised her she was detained while officers conducted their investigation. She continued to keep walking and so the deputy grabbed the woman by her arm, the report states. She attempted to pull away. Another deputy grabbed her other arm and the woman (the suspect) was detained in handcuffs. She advised deputies that if something happened she did not wish to speak about it and tried digging her heels into the ground when she was being escorted to a patrol vehicle.
Deputies then spoke with the male victim who advised he and the woman had been dating for six years. He advised earlier in the day the woman was arguing with a family member over the phone. The man told her to hang up the phone so she would not become aggravated. He advised this caused the woman to become angry at him and said she pushed him off of a stool he was sitting on causing his arm to be cut, the report states.
He showed a deputy the cut on his arm, which was bleeding. He said the woman then grabbed him by his beard hair and began pulling his beard hair out. He showed the deputy several clumps of beard hair that were on top of a metal cabinet. He advised that he struck the woman three times in the face to get her to let go of his beard, the report states.
He further advised the woman then pushed him up against a car in the driveway and then took him to the ground. At some point, he sustained an injury to the top of his forehead, which was already starting to noticeably swell. He believed it was from the woman striking the top of his hat. The deputy notes the victim is 69 years old, which the suspect later confirmed, the report states.
The victim and roommate filled out statements. Based on the injuries consistent with the victim’s story that appeared to be more severe than the suspect’s injuries as well as the victim is 18 years older than the suspect and presumably frailer and weaker, deputies placed the woman under arrest, the report states. The suspect provided a preliminary breath test, which was higher than the acceptable limit allowed without medical clearance at the jail. She was taken to the hospital for medical clearance.
While enroute, the woman threatened to kick the deputy “in the nuts” and advised several times she wanted to batter the deputy once they arrived at the hospital. The woman remained uncooperative when brought in for medical clearance, attempting to use her body weight to prevent herself from being walked into the hospital, the report states.
Once inside, the woman attempted to walk away from the deputy, who placed her against a wall near the ER entrance and held her there until another deputy arrived to prevent her from attempting to kick the deputy, hospital staff, other patients or from trying to escape custody, according to the report.
While deputies were escorting her to a hospital room for further treatment, she stiffened up her body to prevent herself from being escorted further. She stood on one foot and attempted to kick the deputies, missing both of them. She was escorted to a room and told to sit on the bed. She was still agitated and yelling at deputies at this point. After some time transpired, the woman gradually calmed down, the report states. The deputy then mirandized her and asked if she understood her rights and wished to speak. She advised she did.
She advised much of the same information provided earlier and advised the man had struck her three times in the face with a closed fist, so she grabbed his beard and pulled his hair. She also advised that was why she made the man grow his beard and she knew it made him mad when she pulled on his beard, the report states.
She further advised both of them ended up falling to the ground, however she was unsure how both fell down. She also stated the man struck her several other times during the altercation, the report states. She said that when deputies arrived, she walked away because she did not wish to be involved with the investigation and was trying to remove herself from he scene. Once she was medically cleared by hospital staff she was taken to jail. Bail: $15,000.
Other arrests:
— A 36-year-old man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription, suspended registration and no proof of insurance. Bail; $2,500.
— A 34-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor violation of probation. No bail hold in lieu of hearing.
— A 39-year-old Reno man was arrested Sunday for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license. Bail: $2,500.
— 58-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $2,500.
— Two motorcycle riders were arrested Saturday for suspicion of DUI and reckless driving, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
The men, ages 22 and 24, from Livermore Calif., were booked following an investigation. According to the booking report, deputies were dispatched at 12:41 a.m. to the 2500 block of South Carson Street for an attempt to locate. A CCSO sergeant advised that he had observed two motorcycles traveling at approximately 90 mph southbound on South Carson Street.
As the deputy was driving in that direction, the sergeant advised one motorcycle had crashed at the roundabout at Stewart and South Carson Streets. The sergeant advised all occupants denied injuries, the report states. Deputies were advised by the sergeant that one of the riders was in custody and needed medical clearance before going to jail.
As the deputy was escorting the man to the patrol vehicle, the sergeant advised that the other driver may possibly be under the influence of alcohol. The deputy asked the 24-year-old man if he had any alcoholic beverages. The man said he did not. The deputy checked the man’s eyes and could see they were red and watery. The deputy could also smell an odor of alcohol coming from his person, the report states.
The deputy asked if he would be willing to submit to standardized field sobriety tests. The man said no. The deputy then read the man the Request for Voluntary Evidence. The man said he would consent to a blood draw. He was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and a blood draw. Once he was medically cleared he was taken to jail.
The 22-year-old, who also had alcohol on his breath, was asked if he was willing to perform standardized field sobriety tests. He showed signs of impairment on the tests. He provided a preliminary breath test of .151. He was read the Request for Voluntary Evidence and he agreed to give a breath sample. He provided breath samples of .115 and .106.
Deputies reviewed the fixed city camera at the intersection located at the intersection of South Carson Street and Stewart Street. In the video footage, deputies observed a subject on a motorcycle crashing into a vehicle, coming to a stop in the middle of the roundabout. The deputy observed a motorcycle drive into view and park on the side median to the roundabout. Due to the circumstances the man was also booked for DUI and reckless driving. Bail: $1,137 each.
Man flees traffic stop, turns himself in to CCSO
— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony eluding and endangering a person and misdemeanor speeding. Following an investigation, deputies arrested the suspect, Eduardo Antonia Medina.
According to the booking report, a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding while driving north on South Curry Street.
The vehicle pulled into the rear entrance of a gas station in the 1400 block of South Carson. As the deputy exited their vehicle, the driver still had his foot on the brake pedal (brake lights) and had not placed the vehicle in park. The deputy approached the driver’s door and asked the driver to turn the vehicle off. The driver asked why the deputy wanted him to turn the car off. The driver then drove away from the deputy heading south on South Carson Street. The vehicle ran back to the patrol vehicle and advised dispatch the vehicle had fled.
The deputy chased the vehicle on South Carson Street, then west through a restaurant parking lot, south on South Curry Street, east on Moses Street, then across South Carson Street where it turned north on Frontage Road.
The vehicle then drove into the Carson Mobile Home Park in the 3400 block of South Carson Street. The deputy located the vehicle, empty, against a fence facing north at the rear of the mobile home park.
The deputy advised other units in the area and gave a description of the driver and passenger and they searched the area. No suspects were found at that time. Dispatch advised the registered owner of the vehicle, which was the mother of the suspect, according to the report.
The vehicle was towed from the scene due to it being used to elude the deputy. Later in the night deputies were advised by the tow company that the mother had got the vehicle from the tow yard. The deputy went to the address and waited for her to return home. When the deputy saw the vehicle approaching the mobile home park, the deputy initiated a traffic stop to see if the suspect was in the vehicle. He was not. The deputy asked the woman if her son was driving and she confirmed he was the driver who failed to stop for the deputy, the report states.
The deputy left their business card and told the woman to have her son call. Later in the night the deputy received a message from dispatch requesting the deputy to call the suspect. The deputy called and spoke with him about the earlier incident, the report states.
He said the reason he ran from the deputy was because he has two daughters and he is the only provider for them, the report states. The deputy advised he could turn himself in for the offense or the deputy would apply for a warrant for his arrest. The man agreed to meet at the Carson City Jail, where he turned himself in without incident. Bail; $20,000.
Other arrests:
— A 57-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery. According to the booking report, deputies were called at 8:23 p.m. to the 100 block of South Carson Meadows to investigate a report of domestic battery.
The reporting party stated he and his partner were in a physical altercation and were verbally arguing. Deputies arrived on scene and made contact with the reporting party outside the residence. He was intoxicated, slurring his words and had an odor of alcohol coming from his person, the report states. Another deputy was on scene and spoke with the victim.
The suspect was interviewed and stated he and his partner had been in a verbal argument for most of the afternoon and evening. He stated his partner pushed him as he was walking down the stairs and then got on top of him while he was on the couch and held him there for two minutes. The suspect motioned that his partner grabbed his throat, however, he refused to elaborate where he was grabbed. He said he did not wish to press charges.
The suspect had an interior camera and allowed the deputy to review it. There were many recordings of the man arguing with his partner. In the last video, the deputy observed the suspect push the victim and stumble backward. He did not fall and there were no visible injuries on the victim or the suspect. The victim stated they did not want to provide a statement and did not wish to press charges. The suspect was arrested for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery. Bail: $1,137.
— A 41-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of DUI first offense. According to the booking report, at 12:06 a.m. a deputy observed a vehicle failing to maintain the travel lane in the area of William and Stewart streets. The deputy also paced the vehicle traveling 37 mph in a posted 25 mph zone. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver and could smell an odor of alcohol coming from his person and the vehicle, the report states.
The deputy observed the man’s eyes were red and watery. The deputy asked him how much he had to drink. The man initially told the deputy he had one beer. The deputy asked the man for his driver’s license, registration and insurance. The man began to look for his wallet and could not find it.
As the man continued looking for his wallet the deputy told him they could smell a strong odor of alcohol. The man then said he had two beers. The deputy asked if he was willing to submit to standardized field sobriety tests. The man agreed. While conducting a records check, the man said he was at a friend’s house watching a boxing match and that he had three 24-ounce beers within the last four hours.
The man showed signs of impairment on the tests. He was asked if he would provide a preliminary breath test. The man agreed and had a result of .166, the report states. He was arrested and was read a request for voluntary evidence. He consented to a breath test with results of .150 and .149. Bail: $1,140.
— A 60-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 2:02 a.m. for suspicion of gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous drug without prescriptions. Bail: $2,500.
— A 47-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 6:09 a.m. for driving on a suspended Nevada driver’s license. Bail: $640.
— A 60-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
According to the report, a deputy was dispatched to the 1500 block of Fairview Drive for a hit and run. The reporting party (RP) stated a truck backed into the business hard and drove away. The RP got a license plate number and advised the driver was possibly intoxicated.
The reporting party stated they heard a loud bang outside and found damage to a unit. The RP stated they looked at video footage and saw a truck drive away.
Deputies made contact with the suspect and saw the truck had rear damage consistent with damage to the building. The deputy smelled an odor of alcohol coming from the man’s breath and observed red watery eyes, the report states.
The man was asked to sit down on the curb because he was having trouble maintaining balance and using the back of the truck as balance. He was asked and then refused to complete the field sobriety test. The deputy asked if he was willing to answer questions pertaining to the field sobriety test. He refused and denied submitting to a preliminary breath test, the report states.
He was arrested and read the Request for Voluntary Evidence. He consented to a three-series blood draw. The three-series blood draw was done because the man arrived at his home and it was undetermined whether he had consumed alcohol at home or had drank more alcohol, the report states.
He was taken to the hospital and had uttered that he only had five beers, the report states. He was read his Miranda warning, which he stated he understood and refused to speak the deputy. He made spontaneous remarks about how he didn’t mean to crash into the back of the building with his truck, the report states. He also stated he knew he had hit the building with the rear of his truck with his hitch, according to the report. He was booked for suspicion of DUI.
— A 64-year-old man was arrested Friday for misdemeanor warrants alleging contempt of court and violation of a domestic violence protection order. Bail: $3,000 cash.
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