A 40-year-old man was arrested early Monday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly drawing a box cutter knife during a dispute, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Following an investation, Royer Zeledon of Carson City was taken into custody. He was also booked for suspicion of misdemeanor drawing a deadly weapon in a threatening manner.
According to the booking report, deputies were called to a Lee Street address at 1:48 a.m. for an incident involving a weapon. Deputies arrived and saw a man outside the residence who fit the description provided.
The deputy gave the suspect, Zeledon, verbal commands to get on the ground. The man complied and was handcuffed. The deputy retrieved a blue box cutter knife in the man’s left rear pocket, according to the report.
Deputies spoke to the male victim and his wife. He stated he had an ongoing issue with the suspect about a pickup. He said they were invited to a residence for dinner by the roommate of the suspect. The victim said he had no idea the suspect lived at the residence, according to the report.
Deputies learned a dispute began. The victim said the suspect charged him with a knife but was stopped by his wife, who pushed the suspect down to the ground to prevent anything from happening. The victim was not injured and described the blue knife the suspect used.
The suspect was read is Miranda warning. He said he understood his rights and would speak. He stated there was a dispute about the truck and it had been an ongoing issue. He said he arrived at the residence and saw the man. He said he did not want any problems, so he left the residence after a couple beers, the report states.
The suspect said that after a while, he assumed the man had left so he returned to his residence. He said he was met outside the residence with the man standing in the doorway with a long kitchen knife. He told the deputy the man told him he would stab him side to side if he attempted to come in, the report states.
The suspect claimed the man then told him to hit his wife if he wanted. The suspect said he responded by telling the man to come outside if he “was man enough,” the report states.
During the interview with the suspect, the report states the suspect failed to tell the deputy about him taking out the blue knife. The deputy asked the suspect if he had taken out his knife. The suspect stated he did take his knife out because the man had a long kitchen knife. When the deputy asked him why he didn’t mention his knife being out the first time he was interviewed, he said because the deputy didn’t ask him about it, the report states.
The deputy spoke with the victim about the suspect saying he pulled out a kitchen knife. The victim said the only thing he had in his hands was a 12-pack of beer and showed the deputy the open case of beer.
Due to the suspect having a blue knife on his person, his verbal admission to pulling out the knife and the statement from the victim, the suspect was arrested for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and brandishing a deadly weapon. The suspect provided a preliminary breath test on scene, in which he was under the influence, the report states. Bail: $15,000.
In other arrests:
— A 51-year-old Berkeley, Calif., man, Manuel Hartman Primas, was arrested Sunday by a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper in the area of I-580 and College Parkway for a felony bench warrant issued Oct. 7, 1998, out of Washoe County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear after admission to bail for a felony crime.
The NHP trooper, who was conducting speed enforcement in the area, pulled over the suspect for going 87 mph in a posted 65 mph zone. The trooper learned of the warrant and arrested the suspect. Bail: $2,500 for the warrant and $305 for speeding.
— A 43-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Sunday for misdemeanor violation of a suspended sentence. The man was arrested in the 1000 block of Westhaven after deputies responded to a dispute. While investigating, dispatch advised the man had an active warrant out of Carson City Justice Court. bail: $1,000 cash.
— A 57-year-old Dayton man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of DUI. According to the booking report, deputies were dispatched at 6:03 p.m. to US-50 East and North Lompa Lane for an non-injury crash. Dispatch advised the reporting party was headed westbound and got rear-ended. The reporting party stated the other party was possibly intoxicated due to the smell of alcohol on his breath.
A deputy arrived and made contact with the suspect driver, the sole occupant of the at-fault vehicle involved int he collision, the report states. The man identified himself with a Nevada driver’s license. He was asked what happened. The driver admitted to driving and being the at-fault vehicle in the accident. He stated he stopped at the traffic light and let his foot off of the brake pedal, hitting the vehicle in front of him.
He advised he was coming from Dayton and was headed to a casino in Carson City. The deputy asked if he had any alcoholic beverages to which he stated no. The deputy observed the man had an odor of alcohol on his breath and had red, watery eyes. The deputy asked if he would consent to standardized field sobriety tests. The man consented but stated he would not be able to pass the tests. When asked by the deputy why he would fail, the man stated he wouldn’t pass if he was sober, the report states.
The man demonstrated impairment on the field sobriety tests. He consented to a preliminary breath test of .272 and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. He advised he would consent to provide an evidentiary breath test. He provided tests of .233 and .229. Bail: $1,137.
— A 66-year-old Reno woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, driving with a suspended license and failure to maintain lane. According to the NHP booking report, an officer observed a vehicle traveling northbound in the No. 2 lane of I-580 near Fairview go from the No. 2 lane onto the right shoulder twice. The NHP officer stopped the vehicle at US-50 and Lompa Lane at a gas station parking lot. The driver was identified using her Nevada driver’s license. She was observed to have bloodshot and watery eyes and she displayed slurred speech, was unsteady on her feet and had dexterity issues finding her license, the report states.
The driver submitted to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment on the tests. She provided a preliminary breath test of .266. A records check of her license revealed it was suspended effective Dec. 10, 2025. She was arrested. Bail: $2,186.
— A 49-year-old Silver Springs man was arrested Sunday for a misdemeanor outside agency warrant out of Lyon County for failure to appear. Bail: $850 cash.
— A 29-year-old Mound House woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of DUI and failure to maintain a lane after Carson River Road collision. According to the booking report, a deputy was called to a car accident at 11:47 p.m. on Carson River Road. The accident involved two vehicles.
Deputies arrived and met with a female driver involved. As she was speaking to firefighters, a deputy could smell alcohol coming from her person. One of the firemen advised there were multiple open beer cans in the vehicle located on the passenger side.
The deputy asked the woman if she had been drinking tonight. She stated she had two beers earlier. The deputy observed she had red, bloodshot and watery eyes. She voluntarily participated in standardized field sobriety testing.
Another deputy investigating advised the suspect driver was traveling northbound on Carson River Road and the other vehicle was traveling southbound on Carson River Road. When the suspect driver was traveling northbound, she failed to maintain her lane and crossed over to the southbound lane and collided with the front side of the other vehicle. When the deputy asked the suspect driver about what happened, she stated she was side swiped, the report states.
During the field sobriety tests, the suspect driver showed signs of impairment on the tests. She consented to a preliminary breath test with a result of .232 and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. She consented to an evidentiary blood draw. Bail: $1,252.
— A 57-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for a misdemeanor bench warrant out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000 cash.
— A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of obstructing law enforcement officers and minor consuming alcohol.
According to the booking report, Carson City Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Team detectives were near a Winnie Lane business and observed two male subjects in an argument. SET detectives pulled up on them, in which one male subject, took off running. The SET detective chased the subject through the parking lot and then toward Sage Street, where he jumped a 6-foot barbed wire fence. Deputies set up a perimeter around the area and two officers then jumped the fence and began searching for the suspect, who was located hiding under a vehicle in the fenced yard.
The suspect taken into custody where a preliminary breath test was taken with a result of .130. The man was booked for obstructing and minor consuming. Bail: $2,274.
— A 21-year-old man, Rex John Barstad, was arrested Friday in the 100 block of East Long Street for felony violation of conditions of parole. According to the booking report, deputies were called to a Long Street address for a hit and run. Dispatch advised the male subject was in a vehicle with Oregon plates.
Through the investigation, officers determined the suspect was in control of the vehicle. Officers obtained a phone number for the suspect, who agreed to meet at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office.
A wants and warrant check from dispatch provided the man was on DONS Priority 1 with conditions to have no weapons. During the investigation, officers located a pocketknife in a backpack. Due to the pocketknife and the conditions of the man to not have weapons, Parole and Probation was notified. Parole and Probation wished to place a hold on the man. No bail hold in lieu of hearing.
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