A 34-year-old Dayton woman was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of DUI second offense, excessive speeding in a work zone and other misdemeanor offenses, according to a Nevada Highway Patrol booking report via the Carson City Sheriff’s Office.
At 6:26 p.m. a NHP trooper observed a pickup east on US-50 West traveling at a high rated of speed. The radar confirmed 81 mph in a posted 50 mph zone. The trooper initiated a traffic stop. As the trooper was overtaking the vehicle, the driver swerved suddenly within the lane and pulled to the right shoulder and stopped.
The trooper approached the passenger side and made contact with the driver and sole occupant, who admitted to speeding, the report states. The trooper noted an open can of beer behind the seat and two more cans on the front seat. A can was partially consumed. The suspect driver identified herself with a Nevada driver’s license.
Dispatch advised that the registration had been suspended on July 31, 2026. Also noted was that she was to be wearing corrective lenses, which she was not. The trooper noted her eyes were bloodshot and watery. She was asked to exit the vehicle for field sobriety tests. She consented and showed signs of impairment. She provided a preliminary breath test of .130, the report states.
The trooper was advised through dispatch that her driver’s license was revoked for DUI effective Oct. 19, 2026 through Oct. 19, 2027. She was arrested for suspicion of DUI second offense, driving with a revoked license, open container, restricted license violation, speeding and driving with a suspended registration.
She was advised of her implied consent for evidentiary testing. She chose a breath test with results of .136 and .125. Bail: $3,227.
In other arrests:
— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, not stopping at the scene of an accident and failure to maintain a traffic lane. According to the booking report, deputies were called at 9:44 p.m. regarding a crash in the area of Damon Drive. Witnesses reported a vehicle struck a parked car and the driver was seen running eastbound from the scene.
A deputy made contact with the driver upon arrival. Previous to arrival the driver was involved in a hit and run vehicle collision and failed to maintain the travel lane, which resulted in the collision with a parked vehicle in the 1400 block of Koontz Lane, the report states. The suspect continued to drive and failed to maintain the travel lane, which led to the collision with the parked car in the 1800 block of Damon Road.
Inside the vehicle was an open container of alcohol and and an open container was also located near the vehicle. Witnesses described the suspect and a phone was found in the vehicle, the report states.
The suspect had fled the scene on foot and arrived at his residence in the 2900 block of Tangerine Drive. Occupants of the residence waved down deputies and informed them their roommate ran into the house highly intoxicated and admitted to crashing into another vehicle, the report states. Deputies detained the suspect, who matched the description of the person who fled the scene of the crash.
The man consented to standardized field sobriety tests. He had slurred speech and red, watery eyes and an odor of alcohol coming from his person. The deputy observed signs of impairment during the sobriety tests. He refused a preliminary breath test and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. At jail he consented to an evidentiary breath test with results of .241 and .223. Bail: $1,455.
— A 49-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Wednesday for a misdemeanor outside agency warrant out of Clark County for alleged possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession with altered serial number. No bail hold.
— A 63-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Wednesday for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 31-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday for a misdemeanor bench warrant. Bail: $338.
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