A 54-year-old man was arrested Friday, Nov. 28 for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly threatening a man and his dog with a knife, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
The suspect, Allen Fitzpatrick White, was taken into custody following an investigation. He was also booked for possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the 1000 block of North Carson Street for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. The reporting party advised suspect Allen White had pulled a knife on him.
Deputies arrived and spoke with the suspect, who appeared upset. He stated he and the reporting party have had ongoing issues and said that on multiple occasions the reporting party had called him derogatory names.
White stated the man pulled into the gas station and got close to him, where the man’s dog began barking at him. He said he was scared and so he pulled out his knife and backed away from the car. White said the dog stuck his head out of the window, as if the dog was going to bite him. White said he never threatened the man with the knife, the report states.
White showed the deputy a small folding knife on the ground and then pointed to his left hip, lifting his jacket and exposing a large sheathed fixed blade knife, which could not be seen until White lifted his shirt. Deputies removed the knife and booked it into evidence.
A deputy asked the suspect why he had even approached the reporting party’s vehicle. Suspect White stated he was going to beat his ass, however, stopped himself mid-sentence. While making the statement, White was hitting his hand with the closed fist on the other hand, the report states.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party who stated he and White have had issues for a while, and admitted to calling him derogatory names in the past. He said he watched the suspect walk over to his vehicle, pulled out the large knife. The reporting party then gestured his hand above his head signifying how the suspect was holding the knife. He stated the suspect was only standing a few feet away when it happened and that his dog in the back seat was barking at the suspect. He stated White then swung the knife at the dog as well but did not strike the animal.
The reporting party described the weapon as a large fixed blade knife, possibly 7-inches long. He stated he feared for his life and believed the suspect was going to stab him, the report states.
Deputies spoke with a clerk who witnessed the event from inside and said they heard the dog barking and observed the suspect standing outside the vehicle. They said they saw the suspect waving something around attempting to hit both the man and the dog in the vehicle. They stated the victim rolled up his window and the suspect left.
Based on the consistency of what the witness and reporting party stated, deputies arrested White. During the search of his person, deputies found a broken glass pipe. The knife used in the alleged incident, which measured approximately 5.5 inches, plus two other knives in the suspect’s backpack, were booked into evidence. Bail: $20,000.
In other arrests:
— A 64-year-old Carson City man, Michael Harm, was arrested Nov. 26 for a felony warrant alleging assault with a deadly weapon. The warrant was issued Nov. 20, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $50,000.
— A 28-year-old man was arrested Nov. 28 for suspicion of domestic battery. According to the booking report, deputies were called to the residence for a report of a person who had been beaten up by their boyfriend.
Deputies arrived and met with both the suspect and the victim. The suspect originally advised the altercation was verbal and never became physical. A deputy asked the suspect again if the fight ever became physical in nature. The suspect said there was pushing at one point during the altercation, the report states.
Deputies interviewed the victim who stated they were asleep and the suspect became angry at them for moving around in their sleep. They said the suspect began to kick them, while laying in the bed and that the suspect then began to punch them in the back several times. The victim said the fight began to escalate, moving into the bathroom and living room. The victim stated they defended themself and may have pushed and or hit the suspect back. The victim was visibly shaking and crying.
Deputies could see fresh marks on the victim’s face and a fresh defensive wound on their left forearm. The victim advised they believed the injuries came from when the suspect punched them while still in bed.
After speaking with the victim, deputies spoke with the suspect again and asked him to explain what happened again. The suspect stated their partner kept him up by moving around in the bed. The suspect advised he started to kick their partner and the incident escalated. The suspect further advised their partner and him had hit each other during the altercation and stated their partner hit him in the left side of the face at one point. Deputies did not see any sign of injury on the suspect.
Deputies arrested the suspect, who was determined to be the primary aggressor. Bail: $3,137.
Deputies make three DUI arrests
— A 38-year-old Mound House man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of DUI and basic speed. According to the booking report, a deputy was conducting speed enforcement in the area of US-50 East and Centennial Drive. the deputy observed a vehicle driving faster than the speed limit. The vehicle was driving 74 mph in a posted 55 mph zone.
The deputy pulled behind the vehicle and activated their emergency lights. The vehicle slowed in the area of Sunrise Drive, but continued driving at a slow speed along the shoulder until Nye Lane.
The deputy notes the pattern of driving was unusual because in most instances for traffic stops, the drivers will pull to the shoulder and stop when it is safe to do so instead of continuing to drive along the shoulder, even though there were safe locations to stop, the report states.
The deputy approached the vehicle and made contact with the driver. The deputy observed a moderate odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his person as he spoke. The man was asked if he had anything to drink. He admitted to three shots of vodka. The officer asked if he would be willing to perform field sobriety tests. He advised he would, the report states.
The man showed impairment on the tests. He provided a preliminary breath test with a partial .203. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI. He advised he would provide an evidentiary blood sample. Bail: $1,137.
— A 48-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI. According to the booking report, a deputy assisted another deputy on a traffic stop in the area of West Park Street and North Carson Street.
The man was pulled over for speeding after nearly hitting a pedestrian in the crosswalk. The deputy asked the man if he had any alcoholic beverages, and the man replied yes and that he had too much to drink, the report states.
The man had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person and watery eyes. He was asked if he would be willing to submit to standardized field sobriety tests. The man said he did not want to because he would fail. He also said he would fail a breath test. The man was asked if he would be willing to submit to a preliminary breath test. He said yes and provided a result of .203, the report states. He was arrested. At jail he agreed to evidentiary breath tests with results of .227 and .210. Bail: $1,137.
— A 64-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of DUI, driving without a driver’s license and open container. According to the booking report, a deputy observed a vehicle with a cracked tail light over on the right rear running light. The deputy made a traffic enforcement stop on the vehicle in the area of Mayflower Way and East Nye Lane.
The deputy spoke with the driver who identified himself with a Medicaid card. He was unaware of where the registration and proof of insurance were and needed a photo sent to him, the report states. A record’s checked revealed the man did not have a valid license.
The deputy walked back over to the vehicle on the driver’s side and asked the man if he had received the proof of insurance. While reviewing the proof of insurance the deputy could smell an odor of alcohol coming from the man, the report states.
There were multiple open alcoholic beverages in the vehicle found during a search. The man admitted to consuming a half a can of an alcoholic beverage. The man agreed to submit to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment on the tests. He consented to a preliminary breath test with a result of .147. He was arrested and taken to jail. He agreed to evidentiary breath tests with results of .113 and .112, the report states. Bail: $1,137.
Man arrested for having scanning devise used for skimming
— A 42-year-old Carson City man, Mark Susoeff, was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony possession of a scanning device, possession of a controlled substance, a parole and probation hold and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to the booking report, a deputy ran a vehicle license plate with registration that came back suspended and not valid. The deputy spoke with the driver, who identified himself but was unable to find his wallet. He asked the deputy if he could give him his information instead. The deputy ran the man for wants and warrants with a return for a DONS priority 5. Dispatch advised Parole and Probation was going to place a hold on the man.
He was arrested and the deputy asked what property he needed from the vehicle. He said he needed his phone and some personal property that was at the bottom of his belongings. The deputy went looking for the property and located a makeshift bong made out of a tequila shooter bottle. The man said the shooter bottle was a bong that he used to smoke meth. The deputy asked if there was anything else in the vehicle. The man said no.
He was taken to jail where deputies found a small clear baggie that contained suspected methamphetamine inside the man’s property. The baggie was inside a pocket bible. Also found was a ePort device that is often used by criminals for skimming. A skimming device is an illegal electronic tool criminals attach to legitimate card readers at locations like ATMs, gas pumps and point-of-sale terminals to steal credit card and debit card information from the magnetic stripe or chip.
A deputy read the man’s Miranda warning. He agreed to speak. The deputy asked the man where he acquired the device. The man said he found it on the road and collected it because he thought it was cool. He then said he no longer wanted to speak. The contraband was booked into evidence. Bail: $10,000.
— A 59-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Sunday for a misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrant issued Sept. 11, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 35-year-old Carson City man, Marcus Don Kochamp, was booked into Carson City Jail for a felony warrant issued Nov. 25, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $25,000.
— A 19-year-old man, Blake Showe, was booked Sunday into Carson City Jail for a felony warrant alleging sales/transport of controlled substances and a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant. Bail: $10,000 cash.
— A 37-year-old Reno woman was booked into Carson City Jail on Sunday for a probation violation warrant issued Oct. 17, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 27-year-old Reno man was booked into Carson City Jail on Sunday for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued April 15, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A Reno man was booked into Carson City Jail on Sunday for a misdemeanor violation of suspended sentence warrant issued July 21, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail; $3,000 cash.
— A 35-year-old man was arrested Saturday for a Department of Alternative Sentencing violation. As part of the conditions, he was required to give preliminary breath tests. The man provided a preliminary breath test with a result of .300. He was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and then to jail. Bail: $3,000 cash.
— A 20-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday for violation of a suspended sentence. A condition placed on the woman was that she not consume alcohol. The woman provided a preliminary breath test of .166. Bail: $1,000 cash.
— A 56-year-old Silver Springs man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $2,500.
— A 39-year-old Reno man was arrested early Monday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $2,500.
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