A 31-year-old Shingle Springs, Calif., man was booked August 21 into jail for a felony burglary warrant issued in April 2023 alleging multiple offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
The suspect named in the Carson City Justice Court warrant, Brandon Easton, was transferred from California State Prison to Carson City Jail for the warrant, which alleges felony burglary of a business and the following gross misdemeanor offenses: Conspiracy to commit burglary, possession of burglary tools and destruction of property. The warrant was issued April 28, 2023. Bail: $10,000.
In other arrests:
— A 63-year-old man was arrested August 21 for suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing. Bail: $637.
— A 30-year-old Carson City man was booked August 21 for suspicion of misdemeanor violation of domestic violence temporary protection order.
According to the booking report, CCSO deputies were called for a welfare check and spoke with a woman who had been arguing with the man regarding their child not having clean underwear for the first day of school.
Deputies met with the man and woman, who said the altercation never became physical. There were no signs of trauma or injury to the woman, the report states. While a deputy was speaking, dispatch advised the man was the adverse party in a temporary protection order, which was served August 15, 2025 and was still in effect.
The deputy viewed the conditions of the TPO and verified it was still active. In the conditions, it was clearly stated the man could not be within 100 feet of the residence nor was he allowed contact with the woman in any way. Bail: $3,000.
— A 49-year-old Carson City man was arrested August 22 for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. Bail: $3,000.
— A 33-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested August 21 for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing/resisting arrest. According to the booking report, a deputy made a traffic stop at approximately 11 p.m. for a rear tail light out violation.
The deputy made contact with the driver and noticed the man to be nervous and spoke in a semi-confrontational tone as well as speaking in a fast manner, the report states. The deputy asked the man to retrieve his identification. The man advised his identification was located in his backpack in the backseat of the vehicle. The deputy observed the man retrieve his wallet from a backpack from the backseat. While the man was retrieving his identification, the deputy called for a K9 deputy.
The man gave the deputy a California driver’s license that he advised was expired. The deputy observed a female passenger and asked if they could see her driver’s licenses, which she provided.
The deputy conducted a records check on both and was advised the man had an expired driver’s license and a history of drug possession. Dispatch further advised the woman had a valid license and no wants or warrants, the report states.
The deputy walked back to their vehicle for some clarifying information and retrieved the registration for the vehicle. While speaking with both, the man began to become verbally aggressive at which point, a third deputy was called due to the man’s behavior, the report states.
Deputies asked the man to come out of the vehicle. The man refused. The deputy attempted to remove the man from the vehicle, however the man grabbed the steering wheel with his right hand, which at that point a deputy activated their taser that deployed into the man, the report states.
The man was directed to the ground. He continued to resist. A deputy gave several verbal commands to the man, however the commands were ineffective, the report states. A deputy deployed their taser again with two drive stuns into the man’s upper back, which was effective, causing the man to comply. He was arrested.
The K9 partner did an open-air sniff of the vehicle and alerted positive for the presence of narcotics. Deputies conducted a search of the vehicle. A short time later a deputy advised the man kept referring to his purple backpack in the back seat. Deputies searched the backpack and located a small baggy of suspected methamphetamine along with a glass pipe with white powder residue. The man was taken to jail and booked for the alleged offenses. Bail: $3,000.
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