A 28-year-old Carson City woman faces a felony drug charge after she was arrested Sept. 12 at 10:08 p.m. in the area of Northridge and Roop streets.

Tosha Nicole Whiting was stopped by Carson City sheriff's Special Enforcement Team after deputies saw that she was driving without a license plate light during the hours of darkness.

According to the arrest report, Whiting was told the reason why she was stopped and she was asked for her driver's license, vehicle registration and insurance. She informed the officer that she didn't have a valid driver's license and asked if she was going to go to jail.

The officer asked her why she though she was going to jail and the woman said she didn't have a valid driver's license for DUI-related reasons, the arrest report states. Officers collected her documents and ran a local warrant check with DMV that confirmed she had her license revoked for DUI.

The car was impounded. During an inventory of the car, officers found the woman's purse with a pouch containing a glass pipe used for smoking methamphetamine with methamphetamine residue and a hypodermic device that was filled with an unknown fluid. The woman told officers there was a bag with drug paraphernalia in her purse.

The woman faces the felony drug charge, and misdemeanor charges of being in possession of a hypodermic device, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a revoked license. Bail: $5,911.

In other arrests:
— A 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sept. 12 at Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street. She faces a misdemeanor charge of petit larceny.

The woman, a former store employee, was observed pushing a shopping cart full of items near the front of the store and then pushed the cart of items that were not bagged through a closed register at the front of the store, the arrest report states.

Store security then observed the woman push the cart outside the west entrance of the store where she was stopped. Store security provided officers a receipt stating an amount of $490.05 that was a result of adding up all items located in the shopping cart the woman had pushed out of the store.

The woman was arrested and told the officer the incident was a mistake and that she was pushing the cart full of items outside to the parking lot to get her wallet out of her boyfriend's vehicle, the arrest report states.

The arresting officer asked the woman if the vehicle and her boyfriend were still in the parking lot and the woman replied that she did not know. She related that her boyfriend may have left the scene, the arrest report states. She then said she did not have any money. Bail: $347.

— A 49-year-old Carson City woman was arrested for second offense DUI, a misdemeanor, on Sept. 8 in the 1400 block of East Long Street. According to the arrest report, dispatch was notified after the woman was arguing with employees at a restaurant and appear intoxicated.

The woman was driving and officers conducted a traffic stop in the 1500 block of Rand. The woman told a Carson City patrol deputy that she had one alcoholic drink during the day. The officer observed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle and that the woman had red watery eyes and slurred speech. She agree to standardized field sobriety tests, showing several signs of impairment. She advised that she was taking several prescription medications.

She agreed to a preliminary breath test where she showed a .165 BAC, the arrest report states. The arresting officer checked her criminal history which showed she had a prior conviction for DUI. Bail: $2,500.

— A 20-year-old Fallon man was booked into the Carson City Jail on Sept. 12 on a July 11, 2013 warrant, violation of a suspended sentence. Bail $3,000.

— A 58-year-old transient was arrested Sept. 13, 12:51 a.m. in the 100 block of Nye Lane for possession of drug paraphernalia. The man was trespassing on the property, threw his backpack to the ground in which the contents spilled out including a hypodermic needle with an orange tip and white plunger. Bail: $1,132.

— A 33-year-old Illinois man was arrested at 2:29 a.m. Sept. 13, at 5th and Parkland on a failure to appear warrant issued out of Douglas County on July 24, 2007. Bail. $358.

— A Carson City man was booked into Carson City Jail on Sept. 12, 3:06 a.m. on an outstanding warrant, failure to appear, issued July 15, 2013 out of Reno Township Justice Court. The man was in Carson City custody on unrelated criminal matters. Bail: $1,130.

— A 27-year-old Dayton woman turned herself into the Carson City Jail at 7:04 p.m. Sept. 12, for an outstanding warrant. Bail: $292.

Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

A 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday for felony possession of drugs after she allegedly attempted to smuggle a balloon with heroin inside to give to an inmate. The inmate faces a felony charge of conspiracy.

According to the arrest report, the woman accused of smuggling, Angela Moen, was booked into jail on a warrant and had made arrangements prior to being jailed to bring in the heroin to share with the inmate, Karina Decender, 23, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report.

Information about the drug transaction was obtained by Carson City Jail staff via telephone conversations between inmate Decender and her boyfriend, the arrest report states. The telephone information learned was that Moen was "to bring in illegal narcotics for herself and Decender due to knowing she was going to be arrested for a positive drug test," the arrest report states.

When Moen arrived at booking, she was read her Miranda rights. The female arresting deputy advised that Carson City Sheriff's Office had information that she was possibly smuggling in illegal narcotics into the jail and that a strip search would be conducted to prevent narcotics from being introduced into the jail facility, the arrest report states.

Moen told the deputy she was concealing a balloon of heroin "inside" her in reference to her vagina or rectum, the arrest report states. The deputy asked Moen if she was asked to bring the drugs into the jail for anybody in which she said that she was asked by Decender's boyfriend to bring the drugs in for Decender, the arrest report states.

Two female deputies completed a strip search of Moen. During the search, a small white balloon with heroin was removed from her rectum, the arrest report states. The woman filled out a statement advising that she purposely brought in the narcotics after being asked by Decender's boyfriend to bring in the drugs for her and herself, the arrest report states.

Moen was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance. Bail: $2,500. Inmate Decender faces a felony charge of conspiracy, violating the Uniform Control Substance Act. Bail: $2,500.

In other felony-related arrests: A 26-year-old Reno woman was booked Thursday, 6:20 p.m. into Carson City Jail on two felony fugitive from justice warrants out of California, and a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant.

Holly Grace Miller was wanted in Salinas, Calif., on two outstanding warrants issued March 13, 2012, the arrest report states. She faces felony drug charges involving transportation and possession of narcotics with combined bail amounts of $200,000. The misdemeanor contempt of court warrant was issued out of Carson City Justice Court with a $500 cash only bond.

— Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

A truck with a suspended registration led to the arrest of a Dayton man for felony possession of more than one ounce of marijuana.

Spencer Angil Davidson, 35, of Dayton, was arrested Thursday evening near the intersection of Plaza and East Telegraph after a Carson City Sheriff's deputy spotted him driving a truck with suspended registration. According to the arrest report, after stopping the vehicle the deputy found that Davidson's drivers license was also suspended, and he had a warrant out of Union Township, Nev. for failure to appear on a previous traffic offense. The deputy then took Davidson into custody.

After the vehicle was impounded, a search found a baggie with 1.2 ounces of marijuana, a glass pipe used the smoke it, a partially full can of beer in the center console within reach of the driver, and a 9mm handgun concealed from view next to the driver's seat.

Davidson was arrested for felony possession of marijuana, gross misdemeanor carrying a concealed weapon, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor open container in vehicle, and misdemeanor driving on a suspended license and suspended registration. Bail was set at $7,058.

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Julie Ann Asbury, 23, of Carson City, was arrested Thursday morning in the 2700 block of South Carson Street for felony burglary. According to the arrest report, Asbury told deputies that she broke into the home of a family member and stole items from that residence, as well as taking items from the residences of other family members and friends. She said she intended to sell the items in order to buy methamphetamine. Her bail was set at $25,000.

A 49-year-old Carson City man was jailed on multiple misdemeanor charges, plus a felony warrant for grand larceny issued out of Lyon County. Drake Vancleave was arrested in the 1500 block of North Carson Street on Wednesday, at 8:26 p.m.

According to the arrest report, officers patrolling the area noticed a GMC Suburban driven by Vancleave didn't have a front license plate mounted in the front license plate bracket. The windshield of the GMC was also cracked.

Officers followed the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on North Carson Street and Adams. A routine check through dispatch confirmed him to have a felony warrant issued Oct. 1, 2013 out of Lyon County for grand larceny and obstructing with a bail amount of $10,000, according to the arrest report.

Dispatch also advised the man was under parole and probation supervision and was not to be driving and that his license had been revoked, according to the arrest report.

Another record check revealed that Vancleave had a confirmed warrant out of Carson City Justice Court for failure to appear in traffic court. He faces charges of driving without a license plate, driving without valid insurance, fictitious registration, no valid driver's license and a felony warrant charge of grand larceny. Bail: $11,768. Vancleave is also on a no bail hold by the parole and probation department.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team arrested a 27-year-old Dayton man Thursday after a needle filled with heroin was found after a traffic stop. David Scott Illig was arrested at 7:52 p.m. in the 3300 block of Highway 50 East.

According to the arrest report, a SET team officer patrolling noticed a white Mercury Topaz without license plates, traveling east on Highway 50.

A traffic stop was made and the officer recognized Illig, known to be an ex-felon for sales of controlled substances, the arrest report states. The deputy asked him about not have plates on the vehicle. Illig said he had recently bought the vehicle and removed a temporary permit from the passenger side of the windshield.

The man showed the officer the permit which was valid for the day's date, the arrest report states. The officer called for backup so that he could safely check the VIN number of the vehicle. A back up officer arrived and an exterior sniff of the vehicle was made by K9 Rex that resulted in a positive for narcotics, the arrest report states.

The interior of the vehicle was searched and a small black zipper case in the glove compartment was found to have a hypodermic device with a significant amount of brown liquid inside that tested positive for heroin. Illig was arrested for possession of heroin, a felony, and for possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail: $3,637.

In other arrests: A 35-year-old Carson City man, Michael Proctor, was arrested Thursday, 4:36 p.m. in the 1700 block of Hamilton Drive on a felony DUI warrant out of Dayton Township Court. Bail: $20,000.

— A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested May 21, 7:49 p.m. at Stewart and Carson streets on misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and a failure to appear warrant out of Sparks Justice Court.

According to the arrest report, Carson City sheriff's SET officers were conducting a business check and learned the man believed to be involved in a domestic disturbance had a warrant for his arrest.

Officers spoke with the victim who said the man grabbed and pulled her hair, slapping her in the neck and chest area and caused scratches to her left collar bone.
The man was taken into custody. Bail: $5,137.

— A 39-year-old Carson City woman was arrested May 22, 4:31 a.m. in the 1900 block of North Carson Street on a charge of domestic battery. According to the arrest report, Carson City sheriff's deputies were called to location where the victim had blood on his teeth and lips.

The man said he and the woman had been out drinking at a bar and a casino when the woman began to yell at him and then hit him in the head and face. The man said he tried to restrain the woman to keep her from hitting him but she started to kick him as well and threw objects at him, none of which hit him, he said. The man said the woman hit him around 20 times in the head.

When officers spoke with the woman she was asked how the victim got the bloody lip. The woman said she didn't know, according to the arrest report. She said she was defending herself when she was pushed onto a bed and stated she did know know if she hit him or kicked him. The woman had a mark on her right hand and blood on her left hand. Officers determined she was the primary aggressor. Bail: $3,137.

Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

A Carson City man faces a felony drug charge and seven misdemeanor charges. Randy Paul Warstler, 29, was arrested at 1:47 a.m. early Sunday, at the intersection of Telegraph and Curry.

According to the arrest report, officers responded to the area of North Carson Street and Winnie Lane for a report of a DUI driver in a vehicle with stolen license plates.

When the vehicle was stopped the driver jumped out of the vehicle and began running. The arresting officer began chasing the man on foot and caught up with him in the 300 block of Nevada Street. Warstler smelled of alcoholic beverage and had red glassy eyes, according to the arrest report.

He was taken to the vehicle, where he was positively identified as the subject that ran from the vehicle. The man performed a series of standardized field tests. Based on his performance during the field tests, officers determined that he was intoxicated to the extent that he could not safely operate a motor vehicle. A computer checked showed Warstler's license to be revoked. A criminal history check showed that he was convicted of DUI in 2010. A computer check confirmed that the plates on the vehicle driven by the man were stolen out of Fallon.

During the vehicle inventory search, a black cloth bag was found near the center console that contained a scale, two clear glass pipes with methamphetamine residue, a clear plastic baggie containing marijuana, a white metal spoon with white residue on it, a pink and gray lighter, a clear plastic baggie containing methamphetamine and a clear plastic baggie containing numerous smaller baggies consistent with the type used to package narcotics for sale, the arrest report states.

He was arrested for possession of controlled substance, possession of stolen property, DUI (second) obstructing a police officer, driving with a license revoked and possession of drug paraphernalia, no proof of insurance and surrendered registration. Bail: $8,514.

— A 30-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, Aug. 25, 2:51 a.m. in the 1900 block of Carriage Crest. She faces a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery first offense.

According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Hamilton regarding a domestic battery call. Dispatch advised the victim was at the residence and that his girlfriend had thrown a bowl at him and left the residence.

Upon arrival, officers met with the victim while a deputy attempted to locate the woman. The victim had blood all over his shirt and shorts and had a bandage wrapped around his arm up to his elbow, the arrest report states.

Officers could see a large amount of blood that had soaked through the bandage. The victim appeared intoxicated but was able to tell officers that the woman had thrown a plate at his arm causing it to split open; however the victim could not tell officers why she had thrown the bowl or what the argument was over, the arrest report states.

The victim showed officers the chair he stated he was sitting in when she threw the plate at him. Officers could see a pool of blood approximately 3 inches in diameter. Officers could see pieces of the bowl that had been thown. Officers also observed blood stains on the carpet near the chair, and at various areas throughout the house, the arrest report states.

A deputy investigating located the woman in front of a Carriage Crest address and was interviewed. She stated she was sleeping when she said the man got on top of her and wanted to have sex with her, she told officers. She stated she told the man to get off of her and that he began to choke her. Officers did not observe any marks to the woman's neck, the arrest report states.

The woman stated she got angry and moved away from the man and then picked up a bowl from the end table and threw it at the man. She said the bowl broke on the chair but did not strike the man. She stated the man left the residence and went to her father's home where he was bandaged by her father.

At approximately 2:51 a.m. officers determined that the woman had indeed struck the man with the bowl by throwing it at him — based on his statement, her admission to throwing the bowl at him, his wound and the blood found. Officers determined the woman to be the primary agressor. She was taken into custody and jailed. Bail: $3,137.

— A 23-year-old Carson City man was arrested Aug. 23, 10:09 p.m. in the 300 block of Carson Meadows. He faces a felony charge of being in violation of parole and probation, and misdemeanor charges of contempt of court (warrant) and failure to appear on a traffic citation (warrant.)

Ryan Mitchell Sandoval, 23, was arrested after officers stopped him while he was riding his bicycle. He did not have the proper lighting equipment. When he was checked for warrants, officers learned of the three oustanding warrants, including the one from Nevada Parole and Probation, the felony. He is being held without bail on the felony. The misdemeanor bail charges are $1,292.

— A 41-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Aug. 24, 11:24 p.m. in the 2000 block of East William Street. She faces misdemeanor charges of failure to appear out of Reno Township and suspended registration. The woman was stopped after officers ran her license plate and it came back as suspended. Bail: $587.

— A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested at 3:57 a.m. in the 300 block of William street on Aug. 24. Aaron Nicholas Brinkhous, was arrested for being in violation of Parole and Probation violation.

He is being held without bail until he goes before a judge based on him being in violation of the terms of his parole and probation. The man had been in a fight at a local bar and was found at a fast food resturant.

The man submitted to a preliminary breath test that came back at .22. Parole and Probation was advised of the man's alcohol consumption, and he was arrested based on the conditions of his parole and probation. He faces the charge of parole and probation violation.

— A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Aug. 24, 8:32 p.m. at the intersection of Stewart and Caroline. He faces misdemeanor charges of DUI (second); making a left hand turn at an intersection and criminal contempt. Bail $3,087.

According to the arrest report, on Aug. 24, an officer was driving in an marked sheriff's unit westbound on Robinson Street at Stewart. He saw a vehicle going eastbound. Both reached the intersection at the same time. The eastbound vehicle suddenly turned left directly in front of the officer, cutting him off.

After the vehicle turned left, the officer turned and began to follow it. The vehicle in the No. 1 lane then moved into the No. 2 lane without using a turn signal. The officer initiated a vehicle stop on Caroline. The vehicle stopped at an angle in the No. 2 lane. The officer contacted the driver who was the only occupant. The driver appeared under the influence.

Another officer arrived and spoke with the driver, who smelled of a strong odor of alcohol on his breath while speaking. His eyes were red and watery. His speech was slurred. He said he drank 5 beers prior to driving. He attempt to do a series of field sobriety tests but was unable to do them. He could not provde a sufficient sample for the preliminary breath test.

Based on his driving and intoxication, he was arrested. A computer check showed he only had a NV ID card, but a valid California driver's license. He was also under supervision of CCJC DAS. They requested an additional charge of failing to obey all laws be added. He voluntarily submitted to a blood best and was then booked on the charges. Bail: $3,087.

— A 49-year-old Carson City man was arrested on Aug. 24, 6:48 p.m. at the intersection of Carmine and Dori streets. He faces a charge of warrant domestic battery. Special Enforcement Team Officers were patrolling the area of Carmine and Dori streets when they came into contact with two men standing near a vehicle that was broken down in the middle of the street.

The vehicle was being towed by a black 1994 Jeep with Nevada plates. Officers checked both subjects for outstanding warrants. It was learned the 49-year-old man did have one confirmed warrant for his arrest for domestic battery second degree issued by the Carson City Justic Court with the bail amount of $5,000.

— A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested on Aug. 24, 12:40 a.m. in the 300 block of West 9th Street. He faces a charge of being in violation of a suspended sentence (warrant). Bail: $3,000.

— A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Aug. 24, 6:48 a.m. in the 200 block of Lone Mountain. He faces a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery first offense. According to the arrest report, officers were called to the location where the victim said they were battered by the 29-year-old man.

On arrival officers made contact with the male victim who was bleeding from his lips and stated that his roommate and him had been drinking all night and that the roommate attacked him while they were wrestling, striking him in the face several times, the arrest report states.

A witness confirmed the battery, according to the arrest report. The suspect confirmed he attacked the victim due to him arguing with his girlfriend. Bail: $3,137.

— A 24-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Aug. 23, 10:07 p.m. at the intersection of Rex and Dori on a misdemeanor charge of contempt of court warrant issued Aug. 19, 2013. Bail: $500.

— A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Aug. 23, 9 p.m. in the 3700 block of South Carson Street. He faces misdemeanor charges of contempt of court, driving without a valid license (suspended) no proof of insurance and driving on a suspended registration.

According to the arrest report, officers stopped at the light at South Carson Street and Eagle Station observed a white Chevy 4 door sedan leave a casino parking lot at a high rate of speed. The vehicle scraped bottom entering onto South Carson going north. The vehicle then continued North toward Koontz in the no. 1 lane. The vehicle then left without using its turn signal and crossed two lanes of traffic and tried to turn right on Koontz, the arrest report states.

Officers stopped the vheicle in a grocery store parking lot in the 3700 block of Carson Street. Officers made contact with the driver, who provided a Nevada ID card and said he had no registration or proof of insurance.

A warrant for his arrested was issued with a bail of $311. He was taken into custody for the warrant and driving on a suspended driver's license, no proof of insurance, and driving on suspended plates. Bail: $1,787.

Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

A 26-year-old Carson City man with a felony and three misdemeanor warrants was arrested Sept. 16 in the 3200 block of Imperial Way.

Nicholas B. Parker had warrants for his arrest for possession of a controlled substance, a felony and misdemeanor failure to appear in traffic court out of Reno Township, contempt of court and being arrested while on probation, both out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $7,122.

In other arrests:

Officers made a consensual stop on the man at Brown and Gordon streets. He was checked by dispatch for warrants and it was advised that he had a criminal contempt warrant out of Carson City Justice Court, failure to provide proof of community service completion issued Aug. 21, 2013. Bail: $737.

— A Carson City man was arrested Sept. 16, 5:10 p.m. in the 4100 block of Carson Street and faces a misdemeanor charge of failure to appear. According to the arrest report, officers were called to the area in reference to a possible intoxicated man.

Upon arrival officers met with the man, who was polite but appeared homeless and intoxicated, the arrest report states. He provided information and dispatch advised he had a confirmed warrant for failure to appear in Carson City Justice Court. The warrant was issued April 30, 2013. Bail: $3,000.

— A 37-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sept. 17, 12:15 a.m. in the 100 block of East Corbett Street and faces a charge of being in violation of a temporary order. Bail: $1,132.

Those facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

The following are some of the incidents Sheriff's deputies responded to this weekend:

Erick Leroy Rogers, 46, a construction worker from Carson City, was arrested in the 1900 block of N. Carson St. around 2:30 p.m. Friday after officers responded to a call regarding a tip about several previous burglaries at laundromats in the Carson and Douglas area. Bail is set at $25,000.

Bradford John Rineer, 29, a Reno resident, was arrested at around 11 p.m. Sunday night near the corner of Hot Springs and Sage Dr. on an alleged felony probation violation and a misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

Maria Francisco Garcia, 19, an unemployed Carson City resident, was arrested at around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, at the 1800 block of E. William St., for felony possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor possibility of paraphernalia. Bail was set at $3,632. Also arrested at the same incident was Brian Ramirez, for two warrants on file.

The following people appeared before Judge Todd Russell in Carson City District Court on Monday: * Nick Wayne Baumgartner, 61, was sentenced to 24-60 months in prison on a charge of felony driving ...

A 25-year-old ex-felon with ties to gangs was arrested Saturday in Carson City after he was seen Friday in Douglas County with a gun, attempting to provoke a fight among rival gang members and juveniles, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Andrew William Tagay was jailed on numerous felony and misdemeanor charges, including being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm, and carrying a concealed weapon. His bail was set at $500,000. He was taken into custody in the 1200 block of Palo Verde by Tri-County Gang Unit deputies who responded to Mills Park.

The incident stems from an incident at Carson Valley Days in Gardnerville where officers were informed that Tagay and others had been harassing juveniles through Facebook for months and had challenged rival adult and juvenile gang members to a fight at the Lampe Park skateboard area. In the incident, Tagay allegedly brandished a handgun. Officers were able to arrive before a fight was to take place, according to the arrest report.

He was found the following day at Mills Park where he was taken into custody. While in jail, Carson City officers learned from the investigation division of the Department of Public Safety and the Tri-Net Narcotic Task Force that there were additional felony charges on Tagay for three counts of sales of controlled substances and one count of trafficking a controlled substance, methamphetamine.

Carson City Alternative Sentencing advised a hold on Tagay for violation of pre-trial conditions, driving without a license and failure to maintain registration as an ex-felon. Bail was set at $500,000 and a GPS monitoring device for Tagay if he is able to make bail arrangements.

Go here for the weekend's misdemeanor arrests. In other felony arrests:

— Two Reno men were arrested on felony grand larceny charges stemming from a theft Saturday at Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street in Carson City, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy.

Arrested were Ryan Nott, 23, and Anthony Mitchell Harding, 24. According to the arrest report, officers responded to Walmart in reference of two men attempting to steal a shopping cart full of merchandise. Upon arrival officers spoke with store security who advised the men were in the sporting goods section of the store and placed items into bags and then proceeded to the front of the store without paying. The security guard advised that when he attempted to talk to Harding, he was assaulted, the arrest report states.

Officers located the men in the parking lot of Walmart and took into custody. Nott admitted to stealing items from the store and the Walmart on Topsy Lane. Nott was arrested on a felony charge of grand larceny, and misdemeanor possession of stolen property. Bail: $25,869. Harding was jailed on charges of felony grand larceny, misdemeanor battery and possession of stolen property. Bail: $27,011.

— A 38-year-old Minden man, Benjamin Amos Smith, was arrested Sunday, 8:45 p.m. at Highway 50 East near a casino on a felony warrant, non-sufficient funds, out of Reno Township Justice Court. Officers stopped Smith as he was driving because his vehicle didn't have license plates and he driving with his high beams on. Officers learned of the outstanding warrant out of Reno, issued April 24, 2014. Bail: $500.

— A 38-year-old transient, Jabryian Cox, was arrested June 14, 8:14 p.m. in the area of Robinson and Plaza streets on a felony probation violation warrant issued Jan. 27, 2014 out of Mineral County. He was placed on a no bail hold awaiting to be transferred.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man, Corey Owens, was arrested Sunday, 1:18 a.m. in the area of Plaza and Telegraph streets on a parole and probation violation. According to the arrest report, officers were in the area and observed a woman and man talking, with the woman falling over. Officers walked over to the pair to check on the woman to make sure she was OK.

Sgt. Daniel Gonzales asked for the man's identification where it ws learned he was on state parole and probation. Part of his sentencing conditions was that he could not consume alcoholic beverages, according to the arrest report. the man submitted to a breath test that resulted in a .266. He was arrested for violation of conditions and was being held without bail pending a hearing.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man, Timothy Joseph Peters, was arrested Saturday, 3:27 p.m. on a felony fugitive from justice warrant issued out of Chatham County Justice Court in Georgia. Officers made the arrest after serving the warrant at a Castle Way address.
The warrant stems from charges of aggravated assault and failure to appear warrants issued in December 2013. He was being held without bail awaiting extradition.

Those arrested and facing criminal charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

A 39-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday on a felony charge of child neglect after he was found intoxicated with his young daughter in a department store fitting room, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Robert Brent Key is in Carson City Jail on $40,150 bail. According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the department store at 8:56 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Carson Street after store employees reported a heavily intoxicated man who was knocking over clothing racks.

Officers arrived and could smell alcohol from the fitting room hallway. They knocked on the door of the fitting room, which was opened by the man who was sitting on a bench inside. His daughter was sitting on the floor. From the appearance of her eyes it looked as if she had been crying, the arrest report states.

A deputy asked the man if he had been drinking and Key said he had. The officer asked him how much and the man said "enough," the arrest report states.

An attempt to reach his wife was unsuccessful. Officers were able to reach the biological mother and she retrieved the child. The woman told officers there was a court order on Key to remain sober while he had custody of the daughter.

A preliminary breath test of the man was given that indicated he was at a .261 BAC, the arrest report states. He was taken into custody at 9:20 p.m. and booked on felony child neglect and disorderly conduct.

In other arrests:
— A 19-year-old Dayton man was jailed Wednesday on possession of a dangerous weapon, brass knuckles, a gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the arrest report, officers assigned with the Tri-County Gang Unit were on patrol on Highway 50 and Lompa Lane. Officers observed a white Toyota sedan meeting with subjects in a blue Ford Ranger in a parking lot of feed store, a place where there had been recent reports of possible drug dealing.

Deputies entered the parking lot as the Ford left. The white sedan drove to Highway 50 but turned around and exited on Lompa Lane. As the Toyota passed the patrol car, the officer recognized the driver as a documented member of a gang from Lyon County. Dispatch advised the man was on Alternative Sentencing in Carson City with drug and "no gang" association clauses.

The man drove to a business on Highway 50 and stayed for a short time, and then left where officers followed him to Humboldt Drive and to the home two documented street gang members. Officers made contact with the man after he got out of the vehicle and walked toward the home.

The officers asked him what he was doing and why he was going to a gang members house if he was on Alternative Sentencing with a "no gang" association clause. The man stated he was there to visit the younger brother of the gang members and confirmed he was on probation for drug charges, the report states.

Deputes arrived and did a K9 drug sniff of the vehicle, which came back positive. Officers searched inside and found a brown glass marijuana pipe and residue inside. The man stated he had not used the marijuana pipe since his arrest in November 2013, the arrest report states.

Officers then found a pair of black brass knuckles, considered a dangerous weapon, between the driver's seat and center console, easily seen and retrievable, the arrest report states. As officers were completing the investigation, two gang members exited the home and asked what was going on. The gang members stated they had been at the house all day. The man was taken into custody. Bail: $3,637.

— A 38-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 9:45 p.m. near Rand Avenue and Rand Circle, on a misdemeanor battery charge. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the area of Carriage Crest Drive regarding a dispute involving a program manager of a facility where the woman lives.
Officers met with the reporting party who said the woman suffers from mental problems and was refusing to go home.
The woman was located and uncooperative, having episodes where she was hitting herself, the arrest report states. Within the presence of officers, the woman hit the facility manager several times in the arm and stomach. She was arrested. Bail: $1,137.

— A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 12:04 a.m. on a misdemeanor charge of being an ex-felon failing to register. A Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team deputy was called to the area of Long and Roop during a traffic stop.

Officers spoke with the man, who is a known drug user and ex-felon. He was asked where he was living. The man advised he has been living in the 1600 block of Brown Street and he also advised he was staying the night at a motel in the 1400 block of North Carson Street.

Officers contacted the motel who advised the man had been staying there since June 7 and he was registered there for a week. Dispatch advised the man was registered at a Brown Street address. He was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of being an ex-felon failing to register. Bail: $242.

Those arrested and facing criminal charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Deputies responded to several calls over Thanksgiving weekend.

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Martin Lee Williams, 28, an unemployed man from Wadsworth, was arrested at around 8:30 p.m. Friday near the corner of Long and State streets. Williams was discovered rummaging through a stolen vehicle shortly after it was stolen from the Uhaul parking lot and attempted to run when Carson City Sheriff's deputies observed him doing so. When apprehended, Williams allegedly admitted to having stolen the vehicle and expressed a desire to write a letter of apology to the owner. During booking, a pipe that looked to be used for marijuana consumption was discovered. Williams was booked for possible drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor, and a felony larceny of a motor vehicle. Bail was set at $16,000 plus administrative fees.

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Officers arrested Robin Simpson, 41, an unemployed transient woman, at around 6 p.m. Thanksgiving day near the intersection of Carson and William streets. Simpson was arrested for misdemeanor jaywalking, misdemeanor drunken pedestrian, and a felony probation violation. No bail was set for the felony charge.

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Alisha Marie Fanyo, also known as Alisha Potter, a 31-year-old Carson City resident, was arrested at around 1 p.m. Thursday for a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant, a gross misdemeanor battery of a police officer, and two felony possessions of prescription drugs without an authorized prescription. Fanyo, during arrest proceedings, is alleged to have kicked an officer in the pelvic bone during a legal search. Bail was set at $12,799.

A California man wanted on a felony fugitive warrant was arrested Saturday by Carson City deputies after he allegedly head-butted a hotel manager when he was informed that pets weren't allowed in rooms.

The victim told sheriff deputies that he approached the suspect after seeing a dog in the room. The suspect began to yell at the victim and got within a few inches of his face, and then, struck him in the face with his forehead, according to the arrest report.

The victim said he fell back after the hit to the face. He told deputies that the suspect grabbed his throat and threw him into the hotel room door. The victim told officers that once he was thrown into the hotel room door, he hit the suspect's forearm to release his grip so he could leave the room.

The suspect was taken into custody after the manager signed a citizens arrest form and statement. A warrant check of the suspect concluded that he was wanted by the California Department of Corrections. He was booked on a single misdemeanor battery charge and a no bail felony warrant from the California Department of Corrections.

A Carson City man faces a felony charge of domestic battery with strangulation after allegedly slamming a woman's head into a hard wood floor and choking her.

Randal Dean Arnold, 43, was arrested Dec. 10 in the 3800 block of Highway 50 at 9:09 p.m. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Bliss Court for a report of a domestic battery in progress.

Dispatch advised that the male suspect, identified as Arnold, had just left the home and was walking toward a casino. Other deputies in the area located him and he was detained, the arrest report states.

Officers then made contact with the victim who said that Arnold was jealous and intoxicated and began hitting, choking and slamming her head into a hard wood floor and throwing her around the home, the arrest report states.

The woman said this behavior started earlier in the day and she was able to get Arnold to leave the home, however he returned and it continued and became more severe. The woman had bumps on her head, marks on her neck and bruises on her left arm, the arrest report states.

The woman said she was able to escape and run to the neighbors house who in turn called 911 for her. Arnold was arrested and charged felony domestic battery with strangulation and taken to jail. A preliminary breath test was made where he blew a .130, the arrest report states.

He was being held in Carson City Jail on $15,000 bail.

In other arrests:

A Carson City carpenter faces a felony drug charge. Brandon Peart, 31, was arrested in the 2000 block of Evergreen, Dec. 10 at 9:33 a.m.

According to the arrest report officers were patrolling the area and observed a smokey gray Toyota Tundra and occupied by Peart who was sleeping in the front seat. Officers note that there was a report of a suspicious truck in the area of Evergreen and Ormsby that matched the description, the arrest report states.

An officer woke the man up and asked him to step out of the vehicle and talk. When the man opened the door officers observed in plain view on the driver floorboard a hypodermic device. The officer also observed two pills in cigarette cellophane, on the center console, the arrest report states.

The man was detained and placed in handcuffs and read his Miranda Rights. He agreed and said he understood his rights and agreed to speak with the officer. He was asked about the pills in the cellophane, the arrest report states.

The man told the officer they were muscle relaxers, Soma. He admitted he uses drugs and said the hypodermic device was his. The pills were later identified as Carisoprodol, 350 mg, a schedule 4 drug. Peart was charged with possession of dangerous drugs without prescription and possession of a hypodermic device. Bail was set at $2,500, the arrest report states.

— A 50-year-old Carson City man was arrested Dec. 10 at the Carson City Detenion Facility on a misdemeanor warrant. The man turned himself into authorities at 7:30 p.m. stating he believed he had a warrant issued from Carson City.

— A 26-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Dec. 10, 6:15 p.m. after being transported by Lyon County Sheriff's Office on a Carson City Justice Court warrant and a Churchill County warrant.

— Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

A 24-year-old woman set for release from Carson City Jail was rebooked Wednesday on a felony warrant charge out of Reno Township Justice Court.
Dana Louise Berger of Sparks remains in jail awaiting extradition to Reno. Bail: $5,000. The bench warrant was issued May 2, 2014 on a felony drug charge, failure to appear after admission.

In other arrests: A 21-year old Stagecoach woman was booked into Carson City Jail on Wednesday, 6:55 p.m. on a misdemeanor warrant issued March 17, 2014 for violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $3,000.

— A 48-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 6:23 p.m. in the 4000 block of Village Drive on a contempt of court warrant charge out of East Fork Township. The misdemeanor warrant was for failure to remain at residential treatment. She is being held without bail awaiting extradition.

— A 43-year-old Tracy, Calif., man was arrested May 6, 12:10 p.m. at the intersection of Little and Roop streets in Carson City on a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant and driving on a suspended license.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City sheriff's deputy stopped the man for speeding, doing 39 mph in a 25 mph. The officer spoke with the driver and he was checked by dispatch for warrants, which came back with one from Goodsprings Township and a license suspension. Bail: $1,042.

Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Officers arrested Craig Lawley, 25, an unemployed man from South Lake Tahoe, at 6 p.m. Wednesday for felony possession of heroin and felony possession of prescription notepads. Lawley was also arrested for four alleged misdemeanors - possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and a first-time driving under the influence.

Officers were dispatched to the area near South Carson and Highway 50 West, after a report was called in about a vehicle hitting a guard rail and failing to maintain it's lane. When the deputies pulled Lawley over in the parking lot near Carl's Jr., they discovered several hypodermic needles, a marijuana cigarette, and a spoon with residue on it. They also discovered several prescription notepads from a doctor at South Lake Tahoe. Investigation revealed that the items had been reported stolen.

The deputies administered a field sobriety test, which Lawley failed. Bail was set at $8,600 plus administrative fees.

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Just prior to this, a 40-year-old Carson City woman was arrested at Woodside Drive for misdemeanor obstructing an officer and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Deputies responded to a call for what appeared to be a fight and detained one male subject for questioning. A woman, highly intoxicated, began interrupting the investigation and when told to leave, told officers that the only way to force her to leave would be to arrest her. When she was finally arrested, she had interrupted the officers approximately ten times.

A Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly embezzling more than $10,000 from Carson Tahoe Veterinary Hospital.

Heather Anne Schenkel, 29, of Carson City, an employee of the hospital for three years, was arrested on seven counts of felony embezzlement. According to the arrest report, business owner Dr. Don Hittenmiller said he suspected the employee was taking money from the business. He showed deputies a printout from Heartland Investigations that showed seven transactions beginning in August where money was transferred from the business to the suspect's Visa card, totaling $10,143. Dr. Hittenmiller told deputies that they would go back and look for other transactions during the suspect's employment with the business.

When deputies went to the employee's residence to discuss the accusations, she told them her Visa card had been lost, but she had not reported it. But the suspect later provided the Visa card from her wallet. Her bail was set at $10,000.

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Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Shelbie Kae Montgomery, 26, a sales associate from Carson City, for gross misdemeanor posession of prescription drugs without a prescription, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Montgomery was arrested at around 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the 4200 block of South Carson Street. Bail is set at $4,100 plus administrative fees.

Not long after this, Carson City Detention inmate Kyle Montgomery Carpenter, 23, was booked on two additional felony warrants in his name for battery with a deadly weapon.

The Carson City Sheriff's Department also received a call around 2 p.m. about a man and a woman who appeared to be dead in the river near Carson River Road, and an apparently abandoned vehicle nearby. That investigation is ongoing. As of noon today the identities had not been released.

A Carson City man was jailed Sunday on suspicion of felony domestic battery with strangulation. Michael Robson was arrested in the 1300 block of Ashby Court at 1:03 a.m.

According to the arrest report, Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to the area of Menlo and Lompa streets after dispatch received a call about a female screaming and children crying.

Deputies arrived and made contact with Robson who said he had been arguing with his girlfriend. Officers observed he had scratches to his knee and elbow and his hand was scratched and swollen as though he hit something, the arrest report states. His lip was red and appeared slightly swollen.

The man told officer the argument was verbal only and he was injured when he slipped in the parking lot and hit his head on a parked car. He said he slipped because he was intoxicated, the arrest report states.

Deputes spoke with the victim, who said the couple had been drinking earlier in the night and she upset Robson with something she said. The woman told officers Robson pushed her and then grabbed her by the throat, squeezing her throat to the point where she couldn't breath. She said she punched him in the mouth to get him to let go, the arrest report states.

The woman said Robson then began hitting her several times on the upper body and side. She said she fell to the ground and stayed there until he stopped hitting her. She said when he stopped, she ran inside. Once inside, the woman said Robson followed her, demanding to know where his phone was. The woman said Robson grabbed her and she bit him on the chest to get him to let go of her. She said he began hitting her in the arms and stomach again and said she yelled for the man's sister who was upstairs, the arrest report states.

The woman came downstairs and broke up the fight. Robson then called for friends to pick him and and was waiting outside when deputies arrived. The victim's upper body was red, officers observed with scratch marks on her left arm.

Robson was determined to be the primary aggressor and was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery with strangulation, a felony. A computer records check returned with no prior domestic battery convictions. Bail: $15,000.

In other arrests: Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 25-year-old man wanted in California as a fugitive.

David Andrew Sleeman, 25, was taken into custody at 11:11 p.m. after a traffic stop at East Proctor and North Carson Street. He is being held on $50,000 bail issued out of Stanislaus County Superior Court on a felony assault warrant.

According to the arrest report, Carson City sheriff's deputies observed a passenger inside a Toyota Camry jumping from the backseat to the front seat of the vehicle, distracting the driver.

Sleeman was the driver of the vehicle who identified himself using a Nevada driver's license. A dispatch check came back with a confirmed warrant and extradition order by Stanislaus County.

— A 24-year-old man, Michael Wesley Tiehm, was arrested Saturday, 12:17 a.m. in the 900 block of Woodside Drive on a felony drug conspiracy charge. According to the arrest report, an officer stopped a woman for driving on an expired registration.

Officers observed a baggie on the driver's side door, with its end torn off on the corner, known to be indicative of a method to transport drugs. The woman was asked to asked to step outside the vehicle. A K9 alerted to a presence of drug odor outside the exterior of the vehicle. During the traffic stop, the woman received a number of text messages about purchasing six "percs" which is a street name for Percocet, a controlled substance narcotic. Inside the baggie was a trace amount of crushed white powder. No other drugs were found in the vehicle.

The woman was read her Miranda rights and agreed to speak with the officer, telling him that she was going to buy pills at a nearby convenience store, the arrest report states. The officer said he would not arrest her if she agreed to go back to the market and buy the drugs that she had planned to do for $20, the arrest report states.

She agreed, a photo of the $20 bill was taken and surveillance of the market was put in place. Tiehm arrived from the Stanton Arms apartments, got into the woman's vehicle on the passenger side, sat briefly and exited the vehicle. Officers detained the man, located the $20 bill that it had photographed in the man's right shorts pocket.

The woman gave officers a box of cigarettes, and inside the box were six white tablets in a baggie. The tablets were identified as acetaminophen, 500 mg, the arrest report states. They were wrapped in a plastic baggie with electrical tape wrapped around it. The pills looked identical to Percocet and they were sold to the woman as Percocet, the arrest report states.

Tiehm was read and waived his Miranda rights, saying the deal was in place to sell the woman Percocet but that he "ripped her off" instead by selling her Tylenol. He was arrested on charges of felony drug conspiracy and gross misdemeanor sales of imitation drugs under the controlled substance act. Bail: $12,500.

— A 25-year-old Carson City man, Ryan Williams Rigs, was arrested April 12, 3:44 p.m. in the 3000 block of Clear Creek Road on a warrant for felony drug conspiracy issued April 7, 2014 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail $2,500.

— A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 8:40 a.m. at Roop and Oregon streets on suspicion of driving under the influence, second offense that caused an accident, a gross misdemeanor. He also faces misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.

According to the arrest report, the man struck a telephone pole and drove away. He was stopped at Roop and Oregon streets, and smelled strongly of alcohol, providing a preliminary breath test of .191. A K9 alerted deputies of the presence of marijuana after an interior search of the vehicle. Dispatch confirmed he had a DUI conviction in 2010. Bail: $3,874.

— A 40-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 10:06 p.m. the the 1700 block of North Carson Street on suspicion of battery on a peace officer, a gross misdemeanor.

Officers were dispatched to the area of Fall and David streets for a report of an intoxicated female. The officer spoke with the woman and told her go to home. The woman swore at the officer and then left. The woman the reappeared a few block away, sitting on some steps of a business. She was told by the officer, again, to get up and go home.

The woman again, yelled and cursed at the deputy and walked away. As the deputy was preparing to leave, the woman walked up to the door of the patrol vehicle, punched the deputy in the shoulder with a closed fist and said "f*** you a******," the arrest report states. She was arrested, taken to the hospital, where she had a preliminary blood alcohol content of .380. After she was medically cleared she was taken to jail. Bail: $2,500.

Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.