Traffic stop results in seizure of 42 grams of methamphetamine, three arrests

Three people were arrested in the area of Gordon and Brown streets for felony trafficking of methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to stop at a stop sign, violation of parole and probation, and violation of Department of Alternative Sentencing.

The names of the arrestees are:
Lorraine Marie Lockwood, 25
Sheradan Kirk Downs, 23
Robert David Wroth, 23

The three were arrested early Thursday morning after deputies spotted Lockwood’s car parked in a casino parking lot that is known to be a frequent spot for narcotic related arrests, according to the report.

Deputies watched as the car traveling into an intersection and stop past the stop sign line, approximately halfway into the intersection. Deputies followed the vehicle for a short period before conducting a traffic stop near Lompa Lane and Highway 50.

There were three passengers in the vehicle including Lockwood, and one of the passengers, Wroth, reportedly made very exaggerated movements, had difficulty sitting still, and appeared to have widened, “shifty” eyes. When asked about drug use he said he hadn’t used drugs since September.

A K-9 deputy was called to the scene, who conducted a sniff of the vehicle and returned with a positive alert. Deputies searched the vehicle and located narcotics in the vehicle.

Lockwood apparently told deputies, “I know we are all going to jail he already found the drugs under the driver’s seat.”

Lockwood was placed in custody. 42.5 grams of methamphetamine had been located under the driver’s area.

Lockwood asked deputies if the search of the vehicle was limited to Downs’ reach, as he was on parole and probation. She told deputies the drugs were hers, but when asked about how much was there and how much she had paid for the drugs, she couldn’t tell them. Deputies informed her this was odd as it was not common to purchase or carry the amount she had and that she should at least be able to give them an estimate.

When they asked her if she was taking possession of the drugs to protect someone, deputies reported her body language became “outwardly upset and she began to cry.”

She said, “It doesn’t matter, I love him,” and continued to insist the drugs belonged to her although she did not appear to have knowledge of the weight or cost.

Parole and Probation requested for Downs to be placed on a hold for violation, and while being interviewed he denied any knowledge of the narcotics in the vehicle.

Deputies asked Downs when he had last used methamphetamine, and he said he had used earlier in the evening.

Wroth was also placed on a hold as he is under supervision of the Department of Alternative Sentencing, and his probation was revoked. He also denied any knowledge of the narcotics in the vehicle. Wroth had been the sole passenger of the backseat, and deputies located a glass bong with methamphetamine residue in the pocket behind the driver’s seat.

Deputies also located an electronic scale, over 500 plastic baggies, a pay/owe sheet, a funnel, a weighing dish and an “unknown suspected narcotic gummy bear.”

Lockwood was charged with:
Level 3 trafficking of methamphetamine (42.5 grams bagged)
Possession with intent to sell
Possession of Drug paraphernalia
Failure to stop at stop sign

Bail for Lockwood: $267,050.

Downs was charged with:
Level 3 trafficking of methamphetamine (42.5 grams bagged)
Possession with intent to sell
Possession of Drug paraphernalia
Parole and Probation Hold

No Bail for Downs.

Wroth was charged with:
Possession of a controlled substance
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Violation of Department of Alternative Sentencing

Bail for Wroth: $6,500; $3,000 of it cash only.

In other arrests:

— A 26-year-old Carson City man was charged with battery by a prisoner in custody, a felony.

Lee Michael Lawson was charged after deputies reviewed a video showing a fight involving six inmates.

The inmates were sitting in a cell with belly chains and leg irons. In the video it appears Lawson leans over to say something to another inmate. He then stood up and walked toward the other inmate. The other inmate leaned back on the bench and attempted to kick Lawson away in defense.

During the fight, Lawson grabbed the other inmate’s leg and continued to punch him before falling to the ground. He was able to get back up and grabbed the other inmate by the neck while punching him.

Additional bail: $20,000.

— A 40-year-old transient man was arrested in the area of Robinson and Valley streets on a contempt of court warrant for failure to appear.

The man was arrested after deputies received a report about a man breaking a window and attempting to gain entry into a room of a motel.

Deputies spotted the man who it turned out to have not been involved in the incident, but he did have a misdemeanor warrant for his arrest which was issued on Jan. 2, 2019.

The man was taken into custody, but showed to have a blood alcohol content of .376 and told deputies he had a history of seizures from alcohol detoxification. The man was then transported to Carson Tahoe Hospital until he could be medically cleared. He was later booked into the detention center without incident.

Bail: $500 cash only.

— A 20-year-old transient man was transported from Elko on a confirmed Carson City Township Justice Court warrant for contempt of court for failing to appear in court, issued on Dec. 18, 2018.

Bail: $500 cash only.

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