Carson City sheriff's deputies make arrests for domestic battery, DUI and drugs
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/20/2023 - 2:06pm
A 65-year-old man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of DUI and obstruction, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
According to the report, deputies were dispatched to a location in reference to a man who pushed his wife. Deputies arrived and learned the suspect was attempting to leave. Deputies located the suspect in his vehicle and advised him several times to turn off his vehicle and get out, the report states.
The man eventually complied and was detained. Deputies were advised the man had been drinking in Reno at a festival and had driven home.
When he arrived he became irate because the victim had parked in his spot. He allegedly kicked the door to the victim's vehicle then went inside and yelled at her. She then called 911. Deputies learned the incident was verbal only and there was no visible injuries and no damage to the car.
The man was read his Miranda warning. A deputy noticed the man had an odor of alcohol coming from his person and his eyes were bloodshot, red and watery. He agreed to field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment on the tests. He provided a preliminary breath test of .217.
Based on the man being behind the wheel on a public roadway, his results of the standardized field sobriety tests, he was arrested for for suspicion of DUI. He was read a request for evidentiary testing and refused. He was taken to jail where the deputy applied for a telephonic search warrant to get a blood sample. The warrant was granted by a Carson City judge. Bail: $1,549.
In other arrests:
A 37-year-old woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
Deputies were dispatched to the area of West Musser and South Curry street and spoke with the victim and suspect, both of Reno, who were in Carson City for a Father's Day gathering with friends.
Through the course of the investigation, deputies learned the two were in an argument and that the suspect allegedly struck him in the right arm with a rock bracelet leaving a faint welt line across the arm. Also, while the two were in the vehicle, the suspect allegedly grabbed the steering wheel and attempted to steer the vehicle off the roadway, the report states.
The suspect stated she took her bracelet off and threw it, possibly hitting the victim. Based on the observed injury and the victim's claims, the woman was arrested for alleged domestic battery. Bail: $3,137.
— A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for a misdemeanor outside agency warrant out of East For Township Court. Bail: $300.
— A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for a warrant for gross misdemeanor possession of a prescription drug without a prescription. The warrant was issued June 8, 2023 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,500.
— A 45-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and lesser offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report. Monica Benjamin was taken into custody at 12:21 a.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street. She was also booked misdemeanor possession of drug possession and a warrant out of Douglas County. Bail: $4,500.
— A 39-year-old Carson City woman, Jeanne Mae Blandford, was arrested Friday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, a felony. Bail: $2,500.
— A 65-year-old California man was arrested Monday for suspicion of DUI second offense. According to the booking report, a deputy observed a red Dodge Dakota traveling southbound on North Carson street. He observed the vehicle make a right hand turn on West Telegraph, driving over the sidewalk curb with the right wheel. The vehicle was located and stopped in a parking space, where the man attempted to exit. He was told to get back into the truck and he did, the report states.
The officer made contact with the man and observed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person and slurred speech. The man was asked if he had any alcohol to drink and he said that he did. He agreed to field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment on the tests. He provided a preliminary breath test of .203 and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. At jail he provided evidentiary tests of .143 and .143. He had a previous conviction of DUI in 2016. Bail: $2,637.
— A 63-year-old man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of battery. According to the booking report, a deputy was dispatched to a Hospitality Way location. Officers spoke with the victim who said the suspect approached him while he was in a seat and yelled at him, and then slapped his hand when he said he didn't want to buy the property the man was selling. The incident was recorded on a cell phone video.
A deputy spoke with the suspect who admitted to slapping the victim's hand. The victim wished to press charges. Bail: $1,137.
— 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.
