Carson City Sheriff's arrest log: Man batters girlfriend, attempts to prevent reporting of crime

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 8:30 a.m., in the 400 block of Winnie Lane on suspicion of felony attempt to prevent the reporting of a crime and misdemeanor domestic battery.

Lee Aaron Vaivai allegedly attacked his girlfriend of six years, lifting her off of a sofa by grabbing her head and hair, and throwing her to the ground, a Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputy said.

Once on the floor, Vaivai is suspected of kicking the victim several times on the left side of her calf.

According to the arrest report, Vaivai then took this girlfriend's phone away, broke it and threw it in the toilet before fleeing the scene.

A CCSO deputy stated the victim had obvious redness on her face, a small drop of blood dripping from her nostrils and developing redness and bruising on the outside of her calf.

According to the arrest report, deputies could not locate the suspect initially and returned to the location several times until 8:30 a.m. at which time a family member of the suspect answered the door. Although the victim said Vaivai was not there the deputy states that he could here male and female voices from the bedroom.

The deputy went inside the bedroom and located Vaivai in the bathroom putting on his boots seemingly getting ready to leave.

According to the victim, during the struggle and the physical altercation when Vaivai realized the victim was calling 911 he grabbed the phone from her and broke it.

During the incident, the three year-old child of the couple was present, the deputy said. He said the child told him, “Daddy broke phone, Daddy hit Mommy.”
Total bail: $8,137.

In other arrests:

— An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 3:36 p.m., in the 1600 block of Pullman Drive for the gross misdemeanor offense of destruction of property and misdemeanor domestic battery.

According to the arrest report, dispatch had deputies respond to a residence where the suspect had allegedly punched out the window of his mother’s home, and was waiting outside the residence.

A Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputy met with the suspect who stated that he was attempting to go into his mother’s house to get his clothes, because his mother would not let him in. He became angry and punched the window on the front of the residence with a closed fist, causing it to shatter, the report states.

According to the arrest report the Mother stated that she had opened the window slightly to tell her son to go away and that she was not letting him in. She stated her son punched the window, causing it to shatter and that glass landed on her and cut her.

A CCSO deputy stated that he observed glass shards on her clothing, as well as cuts from glass on her body. She stated she would like to press charges for destruction of property. Total bail: $5,637.

— A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 11:19 p.m., near the intersection of N. Saliman Road and E. Robinson Street for the following misdemeanor offenses: Drawing a weapon in a threatening manner, battery, destruction of property ($1,000+), unregistered vehicle, no driver’s license in possession, no vehicle insurance and driving without front/rear lamps.

CCSO deputies responded to a residence for a report of domestic battery and upon arrival spoke with a female, who stated her daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend (the suspect), had been in a heated argument with her.

The victim stated that during the argument, the couple had broken multiple items in the apartment including doors, tables, chairs, Television’s and put holes in the wall, the report states. The victim told deputies that she told them to stop during the destruction of the house, but they did not.

A CCSO deputy said the damage was consistent with the victims statement. In addition to the issues mentioned in the victims statement, the deputy observed a bedroom door was ripped of the hinges, items were strewn throughout the entire house, and holes were found in bedroom doors.

The victim stated that before the couple left, the suspect drew an airsoft gun and pointed it toward her. She said she felt threatened by his actions and filled out an arrest form for the two of them, and estimating the damage to be $1,000.

According to the arrest report, the couple was found during a traffic stop shortly after the incident occurred. A CCSO deputy stated the driver was not using front or rear lamps and did not have registration. Upon contact, they found the suspect did not have a driver’s license, or proof of insurance.

The suspect was arrested and found to be arrestable for another case for a battery. The suspect’s girlfriend was placed in handcuffs and transported to the Carson Juvenile Detention Center. Total bail: $5,349.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 9:36 p.m., near the intersection of Tenth and Curry Street for misdemeanor domestic battery and driving under the influence (first offense).

According to the arrest report, a CCSO deputy conducted a stop on a vehicle the suspect had been driving, while another deputy met with the alleged victim at a residence. The deputy observed blood coming from the victims nose. She stated that she was at a casino drinking alcohol with the suspect and then drove home in his vehicle.

She said that when they got home they began to argue. She could not get the door to the vehicle open so she broke the window out. She said she then went up to their room and the suspect followed her before he grabbed her by the back of the neck with both hands and began chocking her. She stated she went unconscious, then fell face first on the floor causing her nose to bleed, the report states.

The deputy states in the report that no redness or bruising was observed anywhere on her neck and no signs of petechiae in her eyes. There was blood, however, on the carpet near the entrance of the residence where she stated she had fallen, the deputy said

When deputies met with the suspect he said he did not wish to press charges for the destruction of property. The deputy could smell a moderate odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his person. He had red, watery, bloodshot eyes and slow speech, the report states.

The suspect told the deputy that when they had returned home the victim had become angry and broke out the window of his vehicle. He stated she then grabbed the keys from the ignition, and went inside. The suspect said he remained in the vehicle, she came back down and threw the keys at him striking him in the shoulder and face. He stated he went to the room to grab two bags of clothes and left in the truck, the report states.

The suspect denied any physical interaction between him and the victim at any time. The deputy did not observe any marks on his person, according to the arrest report.

The suspect was taken into custody for domestic battery. Once at the jail the suspect submitted to field sobriety and blood tests. He showed impairment on three out-of four field sobriety tests. Total bail: $4,274.

— A 24-year-old Reno man was arrested Thursday, 1:35 a.m., near the 600 block of E. William Street for misdemeanor driving without a license, a misdemeanor warrant issued by Wadsworth Justice Court for contempt of court (driving without valid driver’s license), and three misdemeanor contempt of court warrants issued by Sparks Municipal Court; one of which is also connected to driving without a valid driver’s license. Total bail: $2,941.

— A 57-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 8:30 a.m., on a misdemeanor failure to appear Carson Township warrant with a $1,595 cash only bail.

— A 46-year-old transient man was arrested Thursday, 1:10 p.m., after being transferred from the Pershing County Jail on a confirmed misdemeanor bench warrant out of Western Regional Drug Court for failure to appear with a no bail hold.

— A 52-year-old Carson City man was arrested on Thursday, 4:45 p.m., on two misdemeanor failure to appear warrants issued by Carson City Justice Court. The suspect was transported from Douglas County. Total bail: $1,290 cash.

— A 52-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 5:23 p.m., in the 1400 block of E. William Street during a routine traffic stop on a misdemeanor Carson City Justice Court failure to appear warrant with a $215 cash only bail.

All information for the crime log (unless otherwise noted) comes from the arrest reports supplied by the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and is considered by law to be public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The policy of Carson Now is to name anyone who is arrested for a felony offense.