A 33-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony child abuse after allegedly punching a 15-year-old, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.

Following an investigation, deputies arrested Charles Edward Lucas, listed with a Reno address. According to the booking report, Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies were called July 26, 8:21 a.m. to an apartment complex at 20 College Parkway in response to a domestic dispute.

Deputies arrived and observed the 15-year-old victim crying with visible blood on his face and made contact with his mother. She said she was sleeping in her room when at around 8 a.m. Charles Lucas, her ex-husband, entered the home to remove belongings due to their ongoing divorce. She noticed a moving van outside that she assumed belonged to him. He became verbally antagonistic and confrontational while removing boxes, she said.

She advised the ex-husband got in her face and that the 15-year-old intervened by positioning himself between his mother and Lucas. Deputies were advised by the mother that Lucas then struck the 15-year-old in the face multiple times. She attempted to separate the two and stated that she was also struck during the altercation but ultimately succeeded in separating the two.

Following the altercation, she stated Lucas and his nephew left the scene, with Lucas driving the moving van and the nephew driving another vehicle. She told deputies she believed they were likely headed back to Reno, the report states.

The juvenile victim reported that Lucas was speaking disrespectfully to his mother and he intervened and stated that when he attempted to get between his mother and Lucas, Lucas punched him multiple times in the face with a closed fist, striking both sides of his face. The juvenile stated that he did not push or hit Lucas at any time.

He explained that his mother separated him and Lucas and he observed the man leave the scene in the moving van, the report states. A deputy took photos of the victim’s injuries, noting that an injury to the knee was from a previous incident unrelated to the case, the report states.

CCSO deputies were able to get information including a telephone number and license of Lucas’s vehicle. Deputies again spoke with the 15-year-old victim, who had visible red marks on his face and blood coming from his mouth and nose. He appeared visibly shaken and stated he was “pissed.” He was evaluated and cleared at the scene by the fire department, the report states.

At 9:53 a.m. a deputy made contact with Lucas via phone call. He was informed that he was on a recorded line. He stated he was willing to speak to CCSO deputies but only after he acquired an attorney. He then asked if he could provide his side of the story. Due to the conversation occurring over the phone and him being able to hang up at any time, he was not read his Miranda, the report states.

The man claimed the teen was being very rude to him and saying a lot of “b-words” and “f-words” and that the teen stood up and grabbed him. He claimed that he pushed the teen off of him, causing the teen to take a step back. He stated that the teen approached him, striking him in the face and knocking his glasses off, the report states.

He stated he struck the teen back, believing he hit him in the face, stating he noticed he had a bloody lip. He said he left the scene to avoid causing anymore problems, the report states. He stated the nephew with him saw the whole thing but he did not wish to identify who that was.

Lucas stated that he and the nephew left together and went back to Reno. The deputy explained the need for him to come to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office station so that they could take photographs of his injuries and get a statement. Lucas said he would return to Carson City at a later time once his affairs were in order, the report states.

Later, Lucas went to the Sheriff’s Office along with the nephew and the nephew’s mother. Deputies conducted the interview with Lucas, in an area away from the two others. Deputies explained that since he had made a statement about wanting a lawyer, they would not be asking him any questions but he was under his own free will to make any statements that he wished, the report states.

Lucas explained the same story he had over the phone. While speaking with Lucas the deputy did not observe any marks or injuries on his person. Deputies took overall photos of the man, uploading them for evidence.

Deputies then made contact with the 18-year-old nephew and asked if he wished to explain what happened that morning of July 26. He explained that he had gone over to the residence with Lucas to retrieve the items belonging to Lucas. He stated that the house was hostile and Lucas and the victim began to argue. He said that he was leaving the apartment when he heard something like an altercation and stated he did not witness the altercation and that he helped separate all parties and could see a red mark on the neck of Lucas, according to the report.

He then stated he and Lucas left the scene with Lucas driving the moving van and him driving his Dodge Journey. After speaking with the nephew, the deputy determined he had not witnessed the altercation as Lucas had originally stated. Due to the inconsistencies coming from Lucas, the injuries the victim had on his face and witness statements, Lucas was arrested for suspicion of felony child abuse. The case has been forwarded to the DA’s office. Bail: $40,000.

In other arrests:
— A 25-year-old man, Christopher Johnston, was arrested July 26 for two warrants, a misdemeanor warrant out of Carson City Justice Court issued Dec. 5, 2024 and a felony warrant issued out of Reno Township on Nov. 26, 2024.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested July 26 for misdemeanor driving with a revoked license for DUI, obstructing (he gave the deputy the wrong name) and a Department of Alternative Sentencing hold. Bail: $3,000 cash for the DAS hold.

— A 28-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for misdemeanor warrant for violation of a temporary protection order for domestic violence. The warrant was issued July 24, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $5,000 cash.

— A 37-year-old Carson City man was arrested July 25 for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued July 11, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000 cash.

— A 39-year-old Dayton man was arrested July 25 for a misdemeanor bench warrant out of Carson City Municipal Court, and two counts of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $3,000.

— A 31-year-old man was arrested July 25 for suspicion of misdemeanor making threats and trespassing. According to the booking report, deputies were called to a North Carson Street casino for a report of threats and trespassing. The suspect was told to leave the casino.

As the man left, he walked over toward the valet and said to an employee that he was “going to get stabbed.” The employee said they had numerous contacts with the man and feared he might actually stab him, the report states. The employee did not see a knife but took the threat seriously and completed a citizen arrest form. The suspect had been formally trespassed in January 2024 indefinitely. He was taken into custody. Bail: $1,137.

— A 24-year-old Gardnerville woman was arrested July 26 for suspicion of simple assault, trespassing and possession of a controlled substance.

According to the booking report, CCSO deputies were called to a North Carson Street bar for a fight. Deputies arrived and detained the suspect, who was unsteady on her feet and talked with thick, slurred speech.

Deputies spoke the witnesses and learned the suspect threw a glass of water at a person. The suspect was told to leave and refused, with security attempting to escort her out. She became aggressive toward security and would not leave and then turned and swung a fist at him. He had to dodge out of the way to prevent from being hit, the report states. She was told to leave three to four times. Security stated he wished to pursue charges for assault and trespass.

The woman was taken into custody and due to her extreme intoxication, having provided a preliminary breath test of .332, she was taken to the hospital to be medically cleared.

As a deputy searched her wallet, they found a plastic bag containing a white powdery substance (0.9 gram) that tested positive for cocaine. Bail: $2,500.

— A 42-year-old Carson City man was arrested July 26 for suspicion of gross misdemeanor open/gross lewdness.

According to the booking report, deputies were dispatched to a Village Drive residence for a report of a battery. Dispatch advised both parties were separated. Dispatch advised the son called 911 and advised his father assaulted him and also stated his father touched his girlfriend in a sexual manner on the thighs, the report states.

Deputies arrived at 12:23 a.m. and observed the son standing outside with his mother, who was crying and advised the man was still inside the residence.

Deputies make contact with the man and observed him bleeding underneath his left eye and swelling. There was another small laceration on the right side of his head. Carson City Fire Department was requested to evaluate the man for his injuries.

The man stated he was hanging out with his neighbors, drinking alcohol and playing corn hole. He advised his son became upset with him and punched him in the face twice. He stated this happened in the backyard and stated his son used his right hand, closed fist and punched him twice in the face. He stated his son walked away and called 911. The man (suspect) had red, watery eyes, thick slurred speech and appeared highly intoxicated, the report states.

Deputies made contact with witnesses to the incident and learned the man was drinking all night and hanging out with neighbors. Witnesses said the man entered his son’s room, where the son was on his back asleep, and said something about laying down on the girlfriend. Witnesses said the man began tickling the girlfriend and at one point grabbed her thigh area with his right hand. The suspect was told this was inappropriate behavior and the girlfriend ran out of the room crying, the report states.

The suspect denied it and continued to change the subject. The son told his father he was going to break all his alcohol bottles. The son retrieved them and broke them in the front yard, according to the report.

It was learned there was a Ring camera inside of the son’s room. The report states the suspect looked into the room and into the camera and said he was going to hurt his son and his cat due to him breaking his alcohol bottles, according to the report.

The son and the suspect went into the backyard, where the son punched his father in the face two times. Witnesses said the suspect was highly intoxicated and took things too far, the report states.

Deputies made contact with the son, who stated his father was drinking most of the night and stated his father came into the room while he and his girlfriend were there and he was asleep. He said he woke up to the suspect on top of him. He told his father to get off but he would not, the report states.

The son stated he was uncomfortable and that his father began to tickle the girlfriend and tried to play a game called “grippy thighs” and grabbed the girlfriend’s thighs a few times. He was told this was inappropriate behavior, but said his father continued to downplay the situation.

The son said he told his father that if he ever did it again, he would break all of his alcohol bottles. He said his father stood up and pushed him, knocking him into the door. There is Ring camera video of the incident, where the deputy observed the father standing up from the bed, walking up to the son and shoving him into the bedroom door, according to the report.

He said he went and got his father’s alcohol bottles and busted them all on the concrete outside. During this time, the son advised his father was in his room, looking for his cat so he could kill it, the report states.

He said his father approached him with clenched fists and stated he punched him in the face twice then left the area. The deputy did not observe any visible injuries to his hand. The son stated he was trying to defend himself and his girlfriend from his father’s inappropriate behavior and stated he has a Ring camera inside of his room showing the incident of his father laying on him and touching his girlfriend, the report states.

The deputy watched the video and could see the son on his back appearing to be asleep. The father walks in and lays directly on top of them and begins playing with his hair. He tried to move, attempting to push the man off of him. Finally the father is seen sitting on the edge of the bed then approached the girlfriend and reaches toward her rib cage area with both hands. At one point, he has his arm around her, pulling her to one side, as the son tries to pull his girlfriend away from the father’s reach, the report states. The suspect’s hands then appear to drop down to the thigh area. He then left the room.

Deputies spoke with the 17-year-old girlfriend’s parents and advised them of the situation and asked if they had permission to speak with her regarding the incident. The parents arrived to the residence shortly after.

Following interviews with the parties, the suspect was placed under arrest. He consented to a preliminary breath test with a result of .319. He was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and then to jail.

The deputy notes he could not identify a primary aggressor and the case report was to be sent to the district attorney’s office for review. Due to the man allegedly touching the girlfriend inappropriately in a private setting, witnessing obscene acts and offending them, the man was booked for open/gross lewdness, a gross misdemeanor offense. The case has been forward to detectives for a child forensic interview if needed, the report states. Bail: $5,000.

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