On Wednesday night just before 8:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a pharmacy on E. William Street on report of suspicious circumstances. Dispatch stated there were multiple subjects seen sitting in an SUV wearing ski masks.
The reporting deputy said when they arrived on scene, they observed the SUV in the south side of the parking lot with fogged windows “as if people were occupying the vehicle,” according to the report.
Deputies made contact with three individuals inside the vehicle: JSC: a 23-year-old Carson City man, GJZ: a 23-year-old Carson City man, and JRD: a 27-year-old Washoe City man.
The driver of the vehicle, JSC, was observed with a white powdery substance on the front of his jacket, according to the report.
The three were instructed to put their hands up before being detained and separated.
Deputies tested the white substance which returned a presumptive positive for cocaine.
Deputy K9 Proton arrived on scene and conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle before providing a positive alert.
Deputies searched the vehicle and found more white powder “scattered” around the vehicle according to the report, all returning positive for cocaine. Open containers were also located in the back seat of the vehicle.
Deputies determined JRD had driven to the pharmacy in a different SUV. K9 Proton conducted another free air sniff and alerted to the presence of drug odor on that vehicle as well.
Inside, deputies observed more white powder on the driver’s seat, in the center console, and on the center console, which tested positive for cocaine.
Inside JSC’s wallet, deputies located a brown hotel key which also was covered in the white powdery substance.
The three were taken into custody.
JSC and GJZ were each booked on felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $2,500
JRD was booked on the above charges with an additional charge for obstruction/false statement to a public officer. However, no additional information as to why the charge was added was provided. Bail: $2,500
Carson City man arrested for keying neighbor’s car
A 39-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 2000 block of W. College Parkway for misdemeanor destruction of another’s property after allegedly keying his neighbor’s car.
According to the arrest report, the man was arrested after deputies were dispatched on a harassment report around 4:45 p.m. Monday.
Upon arrival, deputies met with the man’s neighbor, who said that he had been having problems with the man. The neighbor told deputies the man had been “very confrontational with him over the past couple of days,” and had accused the neighbor of threatening him to mutual friends, according to the report.
The neighbor told deputies that the man was driving past the neighbor’s vehicle and stopped to speak to him. He told the neighbor “something like, ‘stop telling people you’re going to stab me,’” according to the report.
The neighbor said he and the man had been standing next to the neighbor’s vehicle during the conversation, and then the neighbor went back inside his apartment. He said when he came back out, the man was gone, but he found scratches all the way around his vehicle, which had not been there prior to their conversation.
He told deputies he estimated the damage at around $2,000.
Deputies obtained footage from the apartment’s security cameras, which showed the man walking towards the neighbor’s vehicle. According to the report, it appeared the man was holding keys attached to a lanyard and scratched the vehicle.
The report states the video showed the man left, then returned and walked around the vehicle dragging his hand along the vehicle in the spots where the deputy noted it had been keyed.
A warrant was issued for his arrest on a charge of destruction of property belonging to another amounting to between $250-$5,000.
He was arrested Wednesday afternoon and transported to the Carson City Jail without issue.
Bail: $2,500
Man arrested for domestic battery
A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested November 10 after deputies responded to a disconnected 911 call at a residence on Allouette Way. Dispatch advised yelling as heard before the call disconnected.
On arrival, deputies made contact with a woman who reported that she and her former boyfriend had been arguing when the confrontation became physical.
She told deputies that the man struck her once with a closed fist on the right side of her head near her hairline. Deputies reported observing redness near the woman’s right eye and on the left side of her chest near her collarbone.
When questioned, the man acknowledged pushing the woman once, causing her to step backward and possibly strike her head against a wall.
Deputies arrested the man on suspicion of first-offense domestic battery.
Bail: $3,000 cash.
Reno woman arrested for second DUI
Deputies arrested a 44-year-old Reno woman Wednesday after stopping her for speeding and driving erratically on South Carson Street.
According to the report, deputies clocked the woman driving 45 mph in a 35 mph zone and observed her change lanes multiple times without signaling. Deputies conducted a traffic stop, and the woman pulled into a parking lot in the 2300 block of South Carson Street near Rhodes Street.
During the stop, deputies noticed her eyes were red and watery. She pulled out a tin of mints while speaking with deputies and began chewing on them, prompting deputies to ask if she’d been drinking. She said she had consumed two beers at a restaurant and admitted she shouldn’t have been driving.
Deputies administered field sobriety tests and reported signs of impairment. The woman agreed to a PBT, which resulted in a result of 0.162 BrAC, though subsequent BrAC tests were defective, and a warrant for a blood draw was requested.
Dispatch advised she’d been convicted of DUI in 2020. The woman was arrested on suspicion of second-offense DUI, speeding and failure to maintain a travel lane.
Bail: $2,456.
Man arrested on warrant
Deputies arrested a 69-year-old Carson City man who may have been experiencing a mental health issue on Wednesday. Dispatch advised a call for assistance had been issued for either a deputy or a MOST team to respond from the Carson City Fire Department at a hotel in the 800 block of South Carson Street.
According to the report, deputies found the man lying in bed in his own feces and refusing to get up. Hotel staff requested that he be trespassed from the property, but the man would not leave.
During the encounter, deputies confirmed that the man had an active warrant for contempt of court carrying $5,000 cash-only bail.
The Carson City Fire Department transported the man to Carson Tahoe Hospital for medical clearance. Deputies subsequently transported him to the Carson City jail, where he was booked on the warrant without further incident.
Bail: $5,000 cash only.
Man arrested for probation violation following domestic dispute call
A 59-year-old Carson City man was arrested for probation violation Wednesday after deputies were called to a domestic dispute at a residence in the 1900 block of North Carson Street.
According to the report, witnesses told deputies the man had been drinking and arguing with his wife and young children “for no apparent reason.” They said attempts had been made to calm the man down multiple times to no avail. They also confirmed the confrontation remained verbal.
When deputies contacted the man, they reported smelling alcohol and observing slurred speech and red, watery eyes. The man agreed to take a PBT, which resulted in a result of 0.133 BAC.
Dispatch confirmed that the man was under the supervision of the Department of Alternative Sentencing and was prohibited from possessing or consuming alcohol.
After deputies notified the appropriate probation personnel, a probation violation hold was placed on the man. He was arrested and transported to the Carson City jail.
Bail: $3,000 cash only.
Carson City woman arrested for violation of suspended sentence after drinking, breaking things
A 37-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday for violating her suspended sentence after deputies were called to a domestic dispute at an apartment in the 700 block of South Plaza Street.
According to the arrest report, dispatch advised the woman’s boyfriend stated she was intoxicated and breaking things inside their apartment.
Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the woman and the boyfriend, who both confirmed the argument remained verbal. Deputies noted the woman appeared highly intoxicated, and asked if she was under DAS Supervision. She confirmed that she was.
A PBT resulted ina. BrAC of .206. Dispatch contacted DAS who stated they wanted her placed under arrest for violating the terms of her suspended sentence.
She was taken into custody and booked at the jail without incident.
Bail: $1,000 cash only
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