Carson City arrests: Intoxicated woman jailed for suspected child abuse, allegedly threw infant on bed
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/01/2021 - 11:23am
A 40-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor child abuse and violation of Department of Alternative sentencing conditions, a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report states.
According to the arrest report, deputies responded at 10:18 a.m. to the 1900 block of North Carson Street regarding a domestic dispute. Upon arrival deputies contacted the reporting party who's stated he was in an argument with his girlfriend. He stated the woman threw their 8-month-old infant daughter on the bed during the argument.
The man stated the woman was extremely intoxicated and had been drinking all night and morning.
Officers then contacted the woman who nearly fell over when she walked toward the officer, the report states. She had a strong odor of alcohol coming from her person and had slurred speech. Dispatch advised she is on supervision through the Department of Alternative Sentencing and was not allowed to consume alcohol. She provided a preliminary breath test of .396, the arrest report states.
The officer spoke with male again about the woman throwing their daughter. He stated that during the argument, the woman was standing at the foot of their bed holding the infant. He stated she was extremely upset over the argument and threw the infant from the foot of the bed to the head of the bed. The infant landed on her back and head. The man said the infant landed about a foot away from the edge of the bed. The infant immediately started screaming and he attended to the baby. He then called 911.
Officers determined the woman blatantly disregard the safety and health of her infant daughter by throwing her across the bed, causing her to land on her head, potentially injury the infant. The woman was arrested for suspicion of gross misdemeanor child abuse and violation of bail conditions. No other information was provided. Bail: $5,500.
In other arrests:
— Two were arrested early Monday for suspicion of drug possession and other offenses. Ruby Lee Meyer, 32, was arrested for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, gross misdemeanor possession of burglary tools, a and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Also arrested was a Robert Raymond Downs, 33, of Reno, for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to the arrest report a vehicle was stopped for not having a license plate in the rear of the vehicle. Deputies observed Meyer in the driver's seat and Downs in the rear passenger seat.
During the stop an officer observed two large knives next to the man and instructed him to step out of the vehicle. When he exited, a glass pipe rolled off his lap. During a pat down search, officers located suspected methamphetamine inside a piece of paper. He was arrested.
Meyer advised officers could search the vehicle. Inside the glove box was a sunglass case with several hypodermic needles, along with twist off bottle caps, known as "cookers." There were also cotton swabs inside the sunglasses case. One hypodermic needle was loaded with a dried up crystal inside. Also located was a glass vial that contained a white powder substance, an electronic scale and white powder residue on the scale.
Also found was a backpack that contained an axe and hatchet two-in-one tool, a crowbar, night vision binoculars, and approximately 4 to 5 lock picking tools and a black face mask. She was arrested. Bail for Meyer: $4,774. Bail for Downs: $3,637.
— A 54-year-old man was arrested early Monday for driving without proof of insurance, driving on a suspended registration for a misdemeanor warrant out of Tahoe Justice Court. Bail: $1,849.
— A 26-year-old man was arrested Sunday, 4:54 a.m. in the area of Highway 50 East and East Nye Lane for suspicion of misdemeanor destruction of property and a department of alternative sentencing violation.
— A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for a misdemeanor department of alternative sentencing violation. According to the arrest report, deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated male walking in and out of traffic on South Carson Street. Officers met with the man, and observed he was intoxicated. He provided his Nevada ID card.
The officer ran his name which came back that he was court ordered through DAS with a condition not to consume alcohol or drugs. The man provided a preliminary breath test of .388. He was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and then taken to jail.
— A 46-year-old Carson City woman, Angie Jeffie Baird, was arrested Feb. 27 for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance (meth), driving without a valid license, and expired registration. Bail: $2,764.
— A 23-year-old man, Thomas Dean Ahdunko, was arrested Feb. 27 for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance (meth), gross misdemeanor possession of a concealed dagger, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. Bail: $6,137.
— A 28-year-old Carson City man, Roberto Antonio Guerrero, was arrested at 2:11 a.m. in the area of Stewart and Musser streets for suspicion of violation of a suspended sentence (felony) violation of pre-trial conditions (felony) and misdemeanor DUI. Bail: $2,274.
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