A 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, possession of stolen property, and resisting a public officer.
According to the arrest report, Jalen Wright was arrested in the 3900 block of Highway 50 E. just after 3 a.m. December 2 after deputies were dispatched on a welfare check. It was reported that a car had been parked at the pump of a gas station for over 45 minutes and no one had exited the vehicle during that time.
When deputies approached, they stated they made contact with Wright and noted he had his “vehicle packed with multiple items,” including “a couple of torch lighters sitting on a table-style box on the passenger seat.”
They stated they also noticed part of a baggie, but were unable to see what was inside it.
Wright told deputies he was trying to figure out how to use Apple Pay because he had broken his phone. Deputies asked when he had last used any drugs, and Wright said he hadn’t used any. Deputies asked if they could search his car, and Wright said he “used to have a problem with methamphetamine, but doesn’t have any on him,” according to the report.
K9 Deputy Dakota was dispatched, who arrived and conducted a free air sniff around the vehicle, resulting in a positive alert.
Inside the vehicle, deputies located a glass pipe with a burned end and white residue in the stem. They also located an empty hypodermic needle in the center console. Wright told deputies the pipe was “old,” as were the hypodermic needles.
Deputies also located a small black tin container on the passenger seat, and two loaded hypodermic needles, one of which was “filled with blood,” the other a clear liquid substance.
Wright said the loaded needles were also old, and contained “the same stuff he uses which is meth,” and he said the other small container contained “mint.”
The deputy grabbed his arm and told him he was being placed under arrest, and according to the report, Wright tucked his arm to his chest to prevent his arm from being placed behind his back. He was then able to “scoot over to a concrete barrier,” at which point he grabbed it with both hands to stop deputies from moving him.
The deputy stated that they “punched him in the chest a couple of times” as “distraction blows” to get him to let go of the barrier, but he did not. The two deputies on scene stated they would have to “dump him to the ground,” at which point they took him to the ground.
However, Wright continued to resist and was able to get to his knees. Deputies “punched him twice in the back and gave him a couple of knees to his left side for pain compliance,” according to the reporting deputy, but he continued to resist.
Deputies then tased him and were able to take hold of one of his arms. However, once the taser was released from contact, Wright continued to place his hand behind his back.
Deputies stunned Wright again at which point he “passed out.” They placed him in handcuffs then called firefighters to assess him. When Wright gained consciousness again, he “puked after we searched him,” in which no weapons or drugs were found on his person, and he was escorted to a patrol vehicle while they waited for paramedics.
While continuing to search the vehicle, deputies also located a funnel with residue that tested positive for methamphetamine as well as a license plate that had been reported stolen out of Reno.
Wright was transported to the hospital for medical clearance, and his vehicle was towed. He was booked for possession of drugs, possession of paraphernalia, possession of stolen property, and resisting a public officer.
Bail: $5,837
In other arrests:
— A 40-year-old Dayton woman was arrested for possession of drugs and paraphernalia after driving 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Upon a search of her vehicle and person, deputies located a container of floss with oxycodone and another unidentifiable type of pill inside, as well as a clear container with presumed positive methamphetamine inside. The woman later said the other pills were Percocet, although deputies later confirmed they were also oxycodone. Bail: $2,500
A 58-year-old Silver Springs man was arrested in the 2700 block of Highway 50 E. for possession of drugs and paraphernalia after driving with an expired registration. Upon a search of his vehicle, deputies located a black container containing presumed positive methamphetamine and a used tooter straw, as well as a prescription bottle containing multiple different prescription meds. Deputies also located “two full sandwich-sized zip-lock bags full” of cannabis, along with a scale. Bail: $2,500
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