The following arrests by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office happened from Friday to early Monday morning. Those arrested and facing criminal charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

A 38-year-old woman, Melissa Jane Lewis, was arrested Monday, 12:37 a.m. in the area of North Roop and East Long Street on felony suspicion of possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription and a misdemeanor charge possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Officers were called to the location after a couple reported the woman was attempting to fight with them. Officers located the suspect in front of the NV Energy building and observed her drop a napkin on the ground. Officers picked up the napkin and observed a meth pipe on the ground.

Officers asked the woman about the napkin, and she said she dropped it but knew nothing of the meth pipe. During a search she was found to be in possession of a diazepam pill without having a prescription, it was found in a fanny pack the woman had. Bail: $3,636.

— A 45-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 12:19 a.m. in the area of 20 College Parkway on three misdemeanor warrant charges of contempt of court, dated Feb. 12, 2012 and Feb. 11, 2015. Bail: $3,169.

— A 42-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 10:33 p.m. in the 3600 block of Goni Road on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $1,000.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Sunday, 4:25 p.m. on a misdemeanor warrant, contempt of court, issued Feb. 19 out of Reno Township Court. Bail: $725.

— A 21-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 3:38 p.m. at the Imperial and College Parkway on misdemeanor charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm and criminal contempt of court. She told officers she was shooting at soda cans behind the building.

A black handgun in a holster was found in the front door pocket of her vehicle. Officers retrieved it and identified it as a black Walter BB gun. She was arrested for unlawfully discharging a firearm and a contempt of court violation through the Department of Alternative Sentencing. Bail: $1,122.

— A 34-year-old Carson City woman booked into jail Sunday, 10:45 a.m. on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued Feb. 24, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000.

— A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 10:34 a.m. in the 2000 block of West College Parkway on a misdemeanor warrant charge, contempt of court, issued March 17, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.

— A 49-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, 11:05 a.m. in the 2400 block of Oak Ridge Drive on a misdemeanor warrant on a charge of harassment, issued March 17, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $2,000.

— A 31-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, 9:29 a.m. in the 1800 block of Empire Ranch Road on a misdemeanor warrant charge of criminal contempt, issued March 16, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 23-year-old Carson City woman, Isela Tovar Flores, was arrested Saturday, 5:50 p.m. in the area of Telegraph and Carson Street on suspicion of felony drug possession and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the arrest report, officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle because the driver was talking on a cell phone. Officers spoke with the driver and passenger, who informed deputies she was on Alternative Sentencing for meth possession. A K9 did a sniff of the car and came back with a positive alert to the woman’s purse. Inside the purse were two loaded syringes, a broken glass pipe and a small baggie with white crystal residue. Bail: $3,637.

— A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 3:38 a.m. in the area of Roop and Oregon streets on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI. According to the arrest report, the officer stopped the man for speeding and smelled alcohol on his breath. He refused to take field sobriety tests and a preliminary breath test and was arrested on suspicion of DUI. At jail he was verbally uncooperative with jail deputies and would not take a evidentiary test. A judge approved a search warrant and a blood draw was administered. Bail: $1,137.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 4:47 a.m. in the area of Airport Road and Fifth Street on misdemeanor charges of being an intoxicated pedestrian and disorderly conduct. According to the arrest report, officers were contacted regarding two men walking along the road way. A reporting witness said he saw one of the men on the ground and had thought he had been hit by a car. He asked the men if they needed help. The witness said the suspect flipped him off and then pulled down his pants, showing his buttocks and yelling an obscenity, the arrest report states.

Officers met up with the men, who were uncooperative, with the suspect swearing at officers. He was arrested for drunken pedestrian on the roadway and disorderly conduct. At jail he submitted to a breath test with a .21. Bail: $314.

— A 34-year-old Carson City man, Rolando Arechiga, was arrested Friday, 4:41 p.m. in the 900 block of Corbett Street on felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and five misdemeanor charges: possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without a valid driver’s license, suspended registration, and two Lyon County warrants. According to the arrest report, an officer with the Special Enforcement Team did a check on the vehicle registration of a car traveling on Long Street.

Dispatch returned information that the registration had been suspended. The officer made a traffic stop and the driver identified himself and said he did not have a driver’s license. He was checked through dispatch which returned two warrants for his arrest out of Lyon County, July 3, 2013 and Oct. 17, 2013, according to the arrest report.

A K9 search of the vehicle located two multi-colored marijuana pipes and two small white plastic baggies with cocaine. Bail: $9,571.

— A 33-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, 5:28 p.m. in the 3700 block of South Carson Street on suspicion of petit larceny. The woman allegedly put items in her purse at a supermarket and left without paying. The woman agreed to speak with an officer and said she was out of deodorant and entered the supermarket with the intention of stealing it because she only had $2 and knew she would not have enough to cover the cost. She put the items in her purse and exited the store. Bail: $352.

— A 19-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, 7:44 p.m. in the 1600 block of Koontz Lane on a misdemeanor warrant charge, contempt of court, issued March 16, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.

— A 27-year-old Carson City man, David Daniel Torres, was arrested Friday, 10:24 a.m. in the 400 block of Saliman Road on felony suspicion of preventing or dissuading a witness and misdemeanor domestic battery. According to the arrest report, on Friday, 9:49 a.m. deputies were dispatched to the Saliman Road apartment for a report of domestic battery. The victim advised she was strangled and battered by her boyfriend.

An officer responded to the address while other deputies checked the area. An officer met with the victim who advised she was in a heated argument with the man when he became upset and jumped on top of her while she was laying down. She advised he was on top of her and put a “hicky” on the right side of her neck. She advised this was against her will. She advised she was going to call 911 when he took the phone from her. She said he threw the phone on the ground and then on the toilet and then left the apartment, the arrest report states.

The officer observed the mark on the right side of her neck. An officer met with the suspect and told him that he was investigating the call. Torres advised he was in a verbal argument with the victim and that he left. He explained to the officer how he was in a heated verbal argument because he returned home with “hickies” on his neck. This made the victim upset, he said. The suspect told the officer she threw the remote control, her food and yelled at him. He admitted to giving her a “hicky” on her neck.

He told officers that she did not ask for it and they were not in a romantic embrace. He denied taking her phone and told the officer the victim must have lost her phone. He was arrested on suspicion of preventing or dissuading a witness from calling for help, a felony, and misdemeanor domestic battery. Bail: $8,137.

— A 28-year-old Carson City man, Steven Ross Vincent, was arrested Thursday, 1:37 p.m. in the area of Nichols at Highway 50 on a felony failure to appear warrant, issued Jan. 27, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $5,000.

The driver of a truck that crossed a center turn lane, striking a car that killed a 19-year-old Fallon woman on Monday faces a felony charge in the woman's death, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports this morning.

Justin Speed, 21, of Fallon was arrested Wednesday and booked on charges of felony driving under the influence that caused death; felony failure to maintain a travel lane and speeding. He is being held on $251,344 bond and remains in the Churchill County jail, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen.

Speed is a U.S. Army soldier who was on emergency leave visiting family in the Fallon area, Allen said. The Lahontan Valley News is reporting that Speed's brother, Michael Joseph Allen-East, was killed recently killed in a vehicle accident, while on leave with injuries he received in Afghanistan. Allen said the NHP would not confirm this information.

The NHP Northern Command-Major Accident Investigation Team continues to investigate the Monday morning head-on crash that killed 19-year-old Samantha Sibis of Fallon.

She had been traveling eastbound on Highway 50 near McLean Road around 5:30 am in her 1983 Volvo station wagon when she was hit by a 2007 Chevrolet pickup, driven by Speed, who was driving in the westbound lane. Speed allowed the truck to cross the center turn lane which divides the four-lane highway and traveled directly into her path, according to the NHP.

The severity of the head-on collision blocked both eastbound lanes for several hours and resulted in fatal injuries to the young woman, while Mr. Speed sustained non life-threatening injuries and was initially transported to Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon.

Shortly thereafter, he was transferred to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno. He was medically discharged from the Reno hospital late yesterday afternoon, taken into custody by NHP troopers and placed under arrest, Allen said.

He was transported to the detention facility at the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office where he was booked on the charges and remains in the Churchill County jail this morning.

A 29-year-old homeless woman was jailed Tuesday on suspicion of felony grand larceny after allegedly trying to steal $1,100 in merchandise from Walmart, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Ashley Ambrose also faces misdemeanor charges of obstructing and a warrant out of Reno for failure to appear in traffic court.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the Market Street store at around 8 p.m. and learned from Walmart Loss Prevention that the woman attempted to push a cart full of merchandise through the west doors of the store.

She was stopped on the way out and became violent with security and other store employees as she attempted to push her way past them, the report states.

Walmart security and staff did not wish to press charges for battery, however. Bail: $26,098.

In other arrests: A 24-year-old Carson City man, Shawn Andrew Coughlin, was booked Tuesday, 8:40 a.m. on a felony warrant for burglary. Coughlin who is in jail on unrelated charges, was served with the warrant, issued Oct. 12, 2013 out of Carson City Justice Court, while in jail. Bail: $5,000.

— A 34-year-old Gardnerville man was booked Tuesday, 9:45 a.m. into Carson City Jail on a misdemeanor warrant for violation of conditions. The warrant was issued Dec. 22, 2009. He turned himself into deputies. Bail: $3,000.

— A 28-year-old Carson City woman was booked Tuesday into Carson City Jail on a failure to appear warrant issued June 13, 2014 out of justice court. Bail: $1,570.

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

A Carson City man is in custody after a hit and run pedestrian crash last week on Highway 50 and Brown Street that resulted in the death of the victim, said Carson City sheriff Ken Furlong.

Juan Pablo Rios, 37, was charged with felony failure to stop at the scene of an accident involving personal Injury or death, a category B felony. Bail was set at $50,000. Rios was booked Tuesday into the Carson City Jail. The victim, Gustova Garcia-Valdes, 52, died as a result of injuries.

On Wednesday, Jan. 27, at approximately 7:25 p.m., Carson City Fire Department paramedics were called to the intersection of Highway 50 East and Brown Street regarding a report of a man who had either fainted or passed out, said Furlong.

The victim was found unconscious alongside the roadway by a passerby who had called 911. Garcia-Valdes was taken to Renown Medical Center with an unknown cause of trauma. Later that same evening at approximately 8:21 p.m., the Carson City Sheriff’s Office received a tip the man may have been the victim of an auto-pedestrian hit and run crash.

The driver of the vehicle was suspected to be Juan Pablo Rios. On Jan. 28, Carson City Sheriff's Office detectives were assigned to the investigation. They were able to determine that Garcia-Valdes was walking on Brown Street, just off of Highway 50, when he was likely struck by a passing car at a low speed in a 25 mph zone.

The driver of the vehicle, Juan Rios, apparently fled the area after the crash, but disclosed to other persons that he may have had an accident involving a pedestrian. His disclosure prompted the call to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office.

On Friday, Mr. Gustova Garcia-Valdes was pronounced dead at Renown Regional Medical Center, and over the weekend, an autopsy was conducted by the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office. The results of the autopsy found that Garcia-Valdes suffered a “blunt force trauma” to the head causing death.

On Tuesday the Justice Court of Carson City Township issued a warrant for the arrest of Rios. Bail was set at $50,000.

A 70-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday at a motel after he allegedly threatened people with knives, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Ronald Bonds was arrested at 6:40 p.m. on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon after officers were called to the motel in the 1400 block of North Carson Street.

When officers arrived they found Bonds n the parking lot with a knife, approximately 2 inches long. Witnesses told officers the man came out of his room with three different knives making threats, shouting and then advanced on them. Witnesses also said Bonds told them to “wait after dark and see what happens.” He was jailed on a felony charge, assault with a deadly weapon. Bail: $20,000.

In other arrests: A 68-year-old woman, Nancy Angell, was arrested Saturday, 1:29 a.m. in the 400 block of East William Street on felony and misdemeanor drug charges. A 53-year-old woman was also booked on a misdemeanor charge of battery.

According to the arrest report, a deputy on patrol observed two vehicles on the west side parking lot of a grocery store. One of the vehicles, a white Dodge van, matched the description of a vehicle belonging to a battery suspect from earlier in the evening.

Officers approached the two vehicles, the other being a Mercury and then conducted interviews. The woman in the van was subsequently arrested on the battery charge.

Angell spoke with officers and appeared to be under the influence of methamphetamine. An officer asked if he could use the drug detection canine, Ivo, to search the vehicle. The woman agreed and the dog sniffed the vehicle exterior, alerting to the driver’s side window. The officer, pursuant to the alert, then searched the inside and found a pill bottle with three grams of marijana, several baggies with white residue that tested positive for meth, a marijuana pipe and a "tooter" straw, commonly used to inhale methamphetamine.

Also located were three trazadone tablets in which the woman did not have a prescription. She faces a felony drug charge for the meth, a gross misdemeanor charge for the pills, and misdemeanor charges for the marijuana and paraphernalia. Bail: $6,874. Meanwhile, the 53-year-old woman was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of battery. She had allegedly punched a woman several times earlier that evening in a church parking lot where the two had been to get food from a food truck. Bail: $1,137.

— A 25-year-old Carson City woman, Ashley Michele McKnight, was arrested at 11:30 a.m. on a felony warrant charge of embezzlement issued August 21, 2015 out Carson City Justice Court on Aug. 21, 2015.

— A 23-year-old Mound House man was arrested Saturday, 3:50 a.m. in the 700 block of Silver Oak Drive on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing. Deputies were called to a domestic dispute at a residence. The suspect yelled obscenities at officers, refused to cooperate, would not walk out of the residence when asked and kicked and screamed at officers and the male subject he had been fighting with. Bail: $412.

— A 37-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, 9:53 p.m. in the area of Saliman Road and Fairview Drive on suspicion of DUI and failure to maintain a lane of traffic. Bail: $1,224.

— A 19-year-old transient was arrested Friday, 4:14 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Edmonds on a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued out of Douglas County. Bail: $250.

— A 23-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, 10:40 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Edmonds on a misdemeanor charge, violation of a suspended sentence warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 29-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, 10:40 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Edmonds on a misdemeanor warrant, contempt of court, issued August 18, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.

— A 23-year-old Carson City woman as arrested Friday in the 1500 block of East William Street on a misdemeanor warrant charge failure to appear, issued June 30, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,035.

— A 20-year-old Reno man was arrested Friday, 12:05 p.m. in the 1700 block of Russell Way on misdemeanor charges of occupied hit and run, eluding, obstructing, driving on a revoked license due to DUI and no proof of insurance.

According to the arrest report, an officer observed a silver colored Dodge pickup truck on the right side of Highway 50 East near the I-580 onramp with its emergency flashers on. The officer then observed a maroon Ford Expedition swipe the left side of the Dodge pickup.

The officer activated his lights. The driver of the Ford continued going west on Highway 50 East. The officer followed the Ford to Russell Way. The vehicle turned and then traveled north on East Long Street. The driver then turned on east Long and went west for a half a block, turning into the Foothill Garden apartments. The driver stopped abruptly and skidded. A passenger in the front seat exited the vehicle and ran away through the apartment complex.

The officer made contact with driver who told the officer he didn’t know who the passenger was. He later said the man was his cousin. He was booked on the above charges. Bail: $3,540.

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.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies have arrested the following individuals on felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

• Gregory Alan Pugh, 52, a Carson City man, just prior to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Pugh was arrested for three allegations of possession of a forged instrument and possession of a controlled substance (meth), as well as a gross misdemeanor allegation of possession of burglary tools, and the misdemeanor allegations of failure to register as an ex-felon and possession of a hypodermic device. Bail has been set at $51,150 plus administrative fees.
• Angel Alcala Tovar, 27, a Carson City man, at approximately 8 p.m. Thursday. Tovar was arrested on a burglary warrant in his name. Bail has been set at $20,000.
• Lynn Adele Peter, 45, a Carson City woman, just prior to 5 p.m. Thursday. Peter was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant in her name out of Placerville. Bail has been set at $75,000.

Officers also arrested the following individuals on misdemeanor allegations:

• A 32-year-old Carson City man for criminal contempt.
• A 35-year-old Dayton woman for a failure to appear traffic warrant in her name.
• A 47-year-old Carson City man for a crininal contempt warrant in his name.

All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Three Dayton women were arrested Sunday on felony drug charges after a search warrant was issued to search a home on Shady Grove, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office. Among the drugs found was approximately 302 grams or 3/4-pound of cocaine, nearly 2 pounds of marijuana as well as packing material to sell and distribute the drugs.

At around 10 a.m. Lyon County Deputy Sheriffs responded to a residence on Shady Grove in Dayton Nevada on a report that possible criminal fugitives were at the residence. After contacting the renter and observing suspicious illegal narcotic activity, they applied for and obtained a search warrant for the house. During the search they located an illegal marijuana grow with approximately 1-3/4 pounds of marijuana, approximately 3/4-pound of cocaine, the distribution and packing material and two firearms.

Three females, Bridget Erickson-White, Debbie White, and Kelly Erickson were arrested and transported to the Lyon County Detention Facility in Yerington for various alleged narcotic law violations, including trafficking, possession for sales, unlawful firearm possession, and a maintaining a drug house for the use/sales.

Kelly Erickson was also in violation of her parole and probation conditions.

A 43-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday in the 300 block of Arthur Street on a misdemeanor charge of battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. According to the arrest report, officers were called to a residence in reference to a battery. Upon arrival officers met with two women, one who said her adult son was intoxicated and barricaded himself in his bedroom.

The woman advised she had received disturbing text messages from her son while she was at work. She said her son advised he was drunk and refused to do his chores. Concerned about his well being, the woman returned home and sought help from a tenant. She said her son made threats toward her saying he would do something while she slept.

The tenant arrived at the residence, saw the home in disarray and tried to intervene. When she told the man to grow up, the man became upset and shoved her, at which point she called 911, the arrest report states. When deputies arrived the man was in his room and had an axe with him. The woman the man had shoved advised she wanted to press charges of battery against the man.

Officers convinced the man to come out. He was noticeably intoxicated and stumbled around, making suicidal statements, the arrest report states. He was placed into a patrol car after refusing to walk or stand. During transport to jail, he slipped his arms out front and began pounding on the cage saying he was going to hurt the officer so that the officer would shoot him. Once at jail the man was taken to a padded cell. Bail: $1,137.

— A 54-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 12:42 a.m. in the area of Robinson and Fall streets on misdemeanor charges of destruction of private property and probation violation.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to the 800 block of North Carson Street in reference to a dispute between two men in the parking lot. Officers spoke with the victim who said the suspect broke the windshield of his vehicle with a rock and attempted to fight him.

The victim also said the man threw a rock at him, striking him in the leg and then took of running. The victim wanted a citizens arrest made on the suspect for destruction of property, the arrest report states. The suspect was found in the area of Robinson and Fall streets and was placed into custody. Dispatch confirmed the man was on Alternative Sentencing. Bail: $3,637.

— An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 5:54 a.m. in the 600 block of Hot Springs Road on suspicion of misdemeanor violation of bail conditions. According to the arrest report, the man had been drinking, a violation of conditions through Alternative Sentencing. He blew a .158 BAC. Bail: $3,000.

Go here and here for other arrests made this weekend. 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.

Two were booked into jail Thursday on felony charges after officers responded to a vehicle reported stolen from a motel in the 2700 block of South Carson Street, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
Arrested were Timothy Joseph Cave, 25, and Jennifer Lee Robertson, 37. Both are from Carson City.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to a civil standby in which the owner of a Ford Mustang wanted to take possession of his vehicle from his ex-wife. The officer verified the ownership of the vehicle and the VIN number. It was determined to be the victim’s car.

An officer made contact with the woman, who said she didn’t have the keys to the vehicle but that her mother was delivering them. The officer waited 40 minutes. The mother didn’t show and the officer left the scene to attend to pending calls. The vehicle owner was waiting for the car to be towed.

At 9:16 a.m. dispatch alerted the car had been stolen, seen leaving the motel. Officers went to the motel and learned Robertson’s boyfriend, Cave, stole the car before the tow truck arrived, the arrest report states.

Deputies on patrol spotted the vehicle, which would not pull over. The vehicle picked up speed, going more than 85 mph in a 35 mph zone. Deputies called off the pursuit for safety reasons.

Deputies then spoke with the victim who said while he was waiting, Cave got into the car and sped away. The victim tried to stop him, he said, but Cave yelled out that the victim was going to die and made a gesture as if he was going to use a gun. After seeing the car speed away, the victim found his ex-wife loading property into a GMC Yukon and leave. Officers found the pair in the 2400 block of Fieldcrest Drive. Both were placed into custody.

Cave was also found to be in possession of marijuana and a pipe and Robertson was in possession of a pair of brass knuckles and a pack of Methylprednisolone without a prescription. Cave was booked on felony charges of grand larceny of a vehicle, eluding, reckless driving and misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Bail: $66,874. Robertson was arrested on felony counts of conspiracy to commit a crime, and possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription, and gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous weapon. Bail: $42,500.

In other arrests: A 20-year-old Gardnerville man was booked into jail Wednesday on felony drug and weapon charges after officers found methamphetamine and a handgun, Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Austin Mordhorst was arrested at 9:11 p.m. in the 1600 block of Brown Street. He was charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, both felonies, a misdemeanor warrant charge, possession of a concealed weapon and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

According to the arrest report, officers made a vehicle stop in the 1600 block of Brown Street. The driver was a 17-year-old female and Mordhorst was the passenger. A deputy asked Mordhorst for his identification. The man said he did not have one and provided a false name and birth date.

He was sweating profusely, visibly shaking, and had dried white foam on the corners of his mouth, the arrest report states. He was asked to exit the vehicle but did not as instructed. He was asked five times by a deputy to exit the vehicle. He eventually did so and then appeared as if he were going to run, the arrest report states.

Before a pat down search Mordhorst was asked if had any needles, knives, guns or drugs on him. The man replied “no.” Officers found a Nevada ID card in his back pocket with his real name on it. It was checked through dispatch and it was learned he had a confirmed warrant. He was placed under arrest.

Also found inside his pockets was a small zip pouch with meth and several baggies inside, and a loaded High Point 9mm handgun on the inside pant leg. Bail: $48,774.

— A 26-year-old Carson City woman, Lindsay Hammers, was arrested Wednesday, 8:56 p.m. in the area of Edmonds and Gordon streets on a felony warrant, possession of a controlled substance, issued Aug. 26, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. According to the arrest report, a deputy observed Hammers walking north on Edmonds and knew she had an active warrant issued for her arrest. The officer made contact with the woman and dispatch confirmed the warrant with a $2,500 bondable bail. She was taken into custody.

— A 31-year-old Carson City woman, Christina Lynn Burdick, was arrested Wednesday, 5:51 p.m. in the 4000 block of Mina Way on two counts felony charges of grand larceny, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a prescription drug without a prescription. According to the arrest report, officers were called to investigate two car carrying trailers stolen from a residence on East Hampton Drive.

Officers found the trailers at a Mina Way address when they went to look for the person suspected of taking them. Officers learned Burdick asked a friend to retrieve the trailers. She had lived at the home. The owners of the trailers wanted the person who took them arrested.

The friend said he did what Burdick asked, thinking the trailers were hers. Because Burdick knew the location of the trailers and their ownership and used a third party to take them without permission, she was taken into custody. At jail officers searched the woman and found a oxycodone pill that was not prescribed to Burdick. Bail: $55,000.

— A 52-year-old Dayton man, Gordon Allen Boswell, was arrested Wednesday, 1:35 p.m. in the 7900 block of Highway 50 East, on a felony warrant, DUI with prior felony DUI convention. Bail: $20,000.

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.

A 37-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Thursday after allegedly threatening a co-worker with a shovel earlier in the day and then law enforcement later after he was arrested, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Aaron John Rasavage was booked on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor battery. He was released after posting $21,137 bail at the Carson City jail.

According to the arrest report, the suspect got into a verbal argument with the victim in the workshop area of a Carson City business on Lockheed Way. While the argument escalated, Rasavage allegedly took a shovel and swung it against the victim’s head. The victim stated that just a few days prior he had returned to work after major neck surgery, according to the arrest report.

The victim told deputies that at around 11:45 a.m. the suspect raised the shovel and forcefully shoved it down toward his neck but stopped about six inches from the neck and head area.

The incident was witnessed by a co-worker in which he verbally told the suspect to put the shovel down. Before the matter ended, the suspect then spit on the victim’s face. This too was witnessed. The owner of the business became aware of the incident and terminated both the victim and suspect, telling them to leave, the arrest report states.

During the interview with deputies the victim was visibly shaken and advised that he had been in fear of his own safety.

After the two were terminated, the victim took his last pay check to a nearby bank to cash it. The victim advised the suspect then began to follow him and was shaking an object, possibly a handgun, through the window of his vehicle. The victim stated that he became more fearful for his safety and left the location quickly. The victim provided a written statement.

Later that afternoon, via a phone call with the eyewitness of the incident, the investigating deputy questioned the witness about the incident. The witness closely corroborated the victim’s written statement and said the arguments between the two had been ongoing, the arrest report states.

The officer made phone contact with the suspect and requested his side of the incident. Rasavage then began to rant about the terrorists and what they were doing in America. During the 35 minute conversation, which was mostly cuss words toward the officer, the victim, blacks and Jews in America, the suspect stated he had guns and was going to “take care of the business,” the arrest report states.

He also encouraged deputies to go to his Gardnerville residence and meet him in person. The invitation sounded more like a challenge to law enforcement rather than to provide his side of the story, the arrest report states.

At around 6 p.m. the deputy, along with two Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies, made contact with the man at his residence. He began to resist arrest and was subsequently cuffed. He was charged with one count assault with a deadly weapon and one count battery. On the living room table the officer observed a bong, marijuana and a loaded semi-automatic pistol. Also in the living room officers saw a gun cabinet in plain view with several riles inside. A criminal background check showed he had a previous domestic battery arrest.

During the transport back to Carson City, the suspect remained defiant and advised that when he gets out of jail he would have his “guns in his hands.” He continued his rants toward many layers of society including minorities, the victim and law enforcement in general, the arrest report states.

In other arrests:
— A 33-year-old Carson City man, Markus Tiggs, was booked into jail Friday, 3:39 a.m. for felony probation violation. According to the arrest report, Tiggs went to the jail lobby and stated he was on probation and was in violation.

He said he was intoxicated and used marijuana a week prior. He told the officer he is on state probation and has been “messing up.” He stated he hasn’t been checking in as required and said he wanted to turn himself in before he got into more trouble by drinking and using drugs. He was booked and is on a no bail hold in lieu of a hearing.

— A 50-year-old Carson City man, Curtis Andrew Helton, was arrested Thursday, 4:07 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Carson Street on felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the arrest report, deputies with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team were assigned to the area for a report of possible drug activity in one of the rooms.

A deputy made contact with Helton who agreed to let officers inside. The officer informed the suspect why they were there and asked if he had any drugs. Helton said he had some marijuana on a shelf. The officer asked him if a police dog could sniff the room. The man agreed.

The dog did a sniff of the room and located the marijuana. Two jars with a small amount of marijuana and a pipe were recovered. In a fish tank officers found a pink container with two small crystal rocks that tested positive for methamphetamine. He was arrested. Bail: $4,374.

— A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 3:20 a.m. in the area of Plaza and Proctor streets on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, possession and discharge of fireworks and obstructing, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 24-year-old Gardnerville man was also arrested on misdemeanor charges of obstructing and possession of fireworks. According to the arrest report, deputies patrolling the area observed a man walking and holding a roman candle firework, shooting it in the air.

The officer made contact with the Carson City man who dropped the spent firework and walked away. The deputy told to stop twice. The man continued to walk and said he didn’t do anything wrong. The officer told him that he observed him shooting the firework.

The suspect had thick slurred speech, red watery eyes and smelled of alcohol. He became argumentative when the officer asked him for identification and then stated he didn’t have one. The officer again asked the man for ID and he pulled out his wallet. He opened it enough for the officer to see he had a Nevada identification card.

Meanwhile, the 24-year-old Gardnerville man walked up to the officer and the suspect as the officer was making the arrest. He subsequently dropped a mortar type firework with two projectiles that were ready to be detonated, according to the arrest report.

The 21-year-old suspect attempted to throw his wallet on the ground toward his friend. The friend attempted to grab the wallet and began interfering with the arrest, holding up a cell phone. The officer could not complete the arrest and the Gardnerville man was also arrested for obstructing a police officer.

Inside the patrol car the 21-year-old suspect began kicking the inside of the vehicle and the window. He was told to stop three times. He was charged with disorderly conduct, discharging fireworks and obstructing. Bail: $1,291. Bail for the Gardnerville man, $412.

— A 32-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested Friday, 2:01 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Carson Street on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, speeding and driving with a suspended license, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, deputies patrolling the area observed a vehicle driving southbound on Carson and Long streets going at a high rate of speed. The officer visually estimated the vehicle going 40 mph. A radar confirmed the vehicle was going 39 mph in a 25 mph zone.

The deputy stopped the man and could smell an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. The man told the deputy he didn’t have a driver’s license and that he was driving because the rest of the people in the vehicle were intoxicated. A dispatch check returned showing the man’s license was revoked for failure to appear, the arrest report states.

The man submitted to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment. He blew a preliminary breath test of .125. At jail he chose to have a blood draw for voluntary evidence. Bail: $1,899.

— Two were arrested on misdemeanor charges Thursday night in the 500 block of East Long Street after a tip came into the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement team that several people with warrants were hiding in an apartment, a sheriff’s deputy said.

A 46-year-old Carson City man was booked on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued Dec. 9, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000. A 53-year-old woman was booked on a charge of being in violation of Alternative Sentencing conditions after consuming alcohol.

According to the arrest report SET deputies knocked on the door of the apartment at 10:03 p.m. and recognized the man who answered as the one who had a warrant. The woman inside appeared intoxicated. Dispatch advised she was on Alternative Sentencing with a “no alcohol” clause. She blew a .109, according to the arrest report. She was arrested for probation violation. Bail: $3,000.

— A 28-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday, 11:10 p.m. in the 800 block of South Saliman Road on misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, driving on expired license plate and disobedience of a traffic control device.

According to the arrest report a deputy patrolling the area stopped at a red light at the intersection of East Fifth Street and South Saliman Road observed a vehicle going southbound that ran the red light.

The officer caught up to the SUV and saw that it had expired license plate tags, confirmed through DMV to be expired July 31, 2015. The driver identified herself using her Nevada driver’s license. A criminal background check showed she had been using a different name.

The officer could smell alcohol on her breath. She stated she was visiting a friend at an apartment complex. She told the officer she drank three “PBR” cans of beer that day and had consumed one about an hour and a half prior to driving. She was cooperative and submitted to standardized field sobriety tests. She had a preliminary breath test above a .08 and was arrested. At jail she provided two breath samples that showed she was over .08, the arrest report states. Bail: $1,296.

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.

A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 10:40 p.m. in the 2200 block of Star Way on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery after allegedly pushing his wife’s face into a wall, causing her to break a tooth, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to a convenience store to meet with the victim, who did not want to meet them at their residence. The victim told officers that her husband had been drinking and was upset that she had been using the wrong detergent to wash his clothes, the arrest report states.

The woman said her husband threw wet clothes on her head while she was in the bathroom and then pushed her from behind, causing her to hit her nose and mouth on the wall. Officers could see her tooth was visibly broken and photographed her injuries.

Officers responded to a residence where the man had been and spoke with him. He was cooperative and smelled like he had been drinking, the arrest report states. The man told officers he got into an argument with his wife and that she punched and slapped him in the face, though officers could not see any evidence of injury to the man’s face.

He further stated that his wife jumped on his back and that he pushed her off with his elbow, injuring her face. His version was inconsistent with the victim’s and he was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $3,137.

In other arrests:
— A 54-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 7:14 p.m. in the area of Carson and Washington streets on a misdemeanor charge of driving on a revoked license because of a DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, officers observed the man driving a Toyota pickup southbound on Carson Street and asked dispatch to run a check on his license status which was revoked for felony DUI.

The officer was unable to turn his patrol vehicle around in time and lost sight of the vehicle, but found it minutes later unoccupied on Plaza Street near Robinson. The officer watched the vehicle for a few minutes and saw the man exit a casino, enter the vehicle and drive off northbound on Carson Street. The officer made a traffic stop and contacted the man, who told him he was allowed to drive to and from work.
He told the officer he worked at a Carson City gas station but wasn’t employed there. Based on the circumstances, officers arrested the man for driving on a revoked license. Bail: $1,137.

— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 3:21 p.m. in the 900 block of East Fifth Street on a misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant issued Feb. 24, 2015 out of Reno Township Court. Bail $1,089.

Those arrested on criminal charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. In other sheriff’s office matters: CCSO along with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be participating in Joining Forces through the month of April. The focus of events held will be distracted drivers and pedestrian safety, said Sgt. Scott McDaniel.

Grant funding for this event is provided by the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Office of Traffic Safety. These monies are used to pay for additional deputies who will be out looking for distracted drivers as well as issues dealing with pedestrians.

Other events that will be held in the future focus on pedestrian safety, seat belt use, distracted driving, speeding and impaired driving. The object of these events is to increase safety on our roadways and reduce crashes which can lead to death and injuries, said McDaniel.

A 20-year-old transient was arrested Wednesday at Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street on suspicion of felony shoplifting, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Jesus Nunez was taken into custody at 2:08 p.m. on the charge after he allegedly attempted to steal two bottles of liquor and other items valued at $72.90 from the store. He informed deputies that he had been convicted of two prior petit larcenies since 2014. He was charged with felony shoplifting-burglary. Bail: $2,500.

Deputies responded to Walmart later Wednesday on two separate shoplifting incidents. A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested at 11:56 p.m. on suspicion of petit larceny. The man allegedly attempted to steal a wallet, valued at $9, by placing it in his pocket and exiting the store. Bail: $352.

A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested at 7:08 p.m. on misdemeanor suspicion of petit larceny. According to the arrest report, the man attempted to steal a DVD, valued at $12.96. Bail: $352.

In other arrests:
— A 21-year-old Carson City man, Daniel Bridges, was booked into jail Wednesday, 3:34 p.m. on a felony charge of possession of heroin and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. The event stems from and Feb. 1 incident in which heroin, a hypodermic device and packaging from tar heroin was found at a Baker Street residence. Bail: $3,637.

— A 20-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday, 1:01 a.m. in the Goni Pit area on a gross misdemeanor charge of possession of Oxycodone without a prescription, DUI, and possession of marijuana. According to the arrest report, a deputy was patrolling the area of Goni Pit and observed a vehicle without headlights parked near the entrance of the pit.

When the deputy drove up near the vehicle the drive began to drive southbound on Goni without headlights. The deputy observed objects being thrown out of the window and made a vehicle stop. The deputy spoke with the driver and explained his reason for the stop. He observed two beer cans on the ground near the passenger side of the vehicle. Both cans were opened. The officer asked the driver how much she had to drink. She stated one beer. A deputy made contact with the second woman in the vehicle, age 22, who admitted to drinking. She was subsequently arrested for violation of alternative sentencing conditions in which there was a “no drinking” clause.

Meanwhile the driver agreed to field sobriety tests and did not satisfy the requirements of the tests, according to the arrest report. She was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI. During an inventory of the vehicle officers found a pill bottle with 9 Oxycodone pills. In the woman’s purse was a pill bottle with marijuana. At jail she submitted to two breath samples, with results of .079. Bail: $4,374.

— A 31-year-old Reno man was arrested Wednesday, 11:03 p.m. in the 2700 block of South Carson Street on a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant issued out of Storey County on Jan. 20, 2016. Bail: $1,120.

— A 23-year-old Reno man was arrested Wednesday, 2 p.m. on a misdemeanor warrant, contempt of court, issued Jan. 14, 2016 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $2,500.

— A 19-year-old Reno man was arrested Wednesday, 2 p.m. on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued May 18, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

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.

Two men were arrested Wednesday with one facing a felony battery with a deadly weapon charge and the other for kicking a police officer during a fight in Ross Gold Park, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Brandon Smock, 33, of South Lake Tahoe is being held on $30,000 bail following the incident in which he allegedly hit the other suspect in the head with a bottle. A 33-year-old Gardnerville man, Orion Jonathan Haines, was also arrested on suspicion of gross misdemeanor battery on a police officer, two misdemeanor counts of battery and a contempt of court warrant. His bail is set at $5,674.

According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of East Appion Way at around 9 p.m. in reference to two men fighting in the park. Officers arrived and found three male subjects holding another man to the ground. The male they were holding down, Haines, was kicking, screaming and trying to get away, the arrest report states.

Two deputies assisted in detaining Haines. An officer then noticed suspect Smock about 100 yards away. According to a witness, Smock was the other person involved in the fight. An officer told Smock to walk over to him. Smock took off his shirt like he wanted to fight and started walking toward officer. An officer handcuffed Smock who was extremely intoxicated and had cuts and bruises throughout his body. He was checked by Carson City fire and rescue and photos were taken of his injuries.

Officers interviewed Smock who was not answering questions. He told officers a transvestite had beaten him up. Officers were unable to located any such persons in the investigation. Smock was placed into a patrol unit until officers could figure out what role he had in the fight, according to the arrest report.

A officer spoke with Haines who kicked an arresting officer several times in the legs and crotch area, the arrest report states. The deputy deployed his taser on the man in an attempt to get him to stop. The officer said the taser didn’t have any effect on Haines and it took 7 first responders to hold him down so that the fire department could sedate him, the arrest report states. He was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head and face. A records check of Haines showed he had a confirmed warrant issued out of Sparks Municipal Court for contempt.

Officers met with the reporting witness who explained the incident. A witness advised he was in the park and noticed Smock and Haines fighting. He called 911 but while talking to dispatch he was attacked by the Gardnerville man, Haines. The reporting witness said Haines jumped on top of him and bit him on his left pectoral muscle. Officers observed a large bloody bite mark on the witness and took pictures of the injury, the arrest report states.

The injured witness told officers that two of his friends also observed the incident, who confirmed what the reporting witness told officers. A third witness said he was playing soccer with his friends in the park and noticed the two men fighting, with Smock hitting Haines over the head with a bottle, the arrest report states. The witness stated he observed deputies detain Haines and that he saw a deputy getting kicked several times.

Smock was taken to jail on suspicion of battery with a deadly weapon, a felony. Once Haines was cleared from the hospital for his injuries he was taken to jail and charged with gross misdemeanor battery on a police officer, two misdemeanor counts of battery and the Sparks arrest warrant.

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.

A Grass Valley woman faces multiple charges, including driving under the influence of drugs, carrying a prescription drug without a prescription, marijuana possession and having a hypodermic needle.
According to the arrest report, on Tuesday at about 7 p.m. dispatch broadcasted an attempt to locate a possible DUI driver in a white Acura with California plates, speeding on Carson Street and unable to maintain a single lane.
The arresting officer located the Acura on Carson and 10th streets tailgating another car and then cutting them off. The officer stopped and made contact with the woman, identified as a 27-year-old massage therapist, who smelled of pot, had red watery eyes and slurred speech, according to the arrest report.

A 26-year-old man was arrested Saturday on felony drug and firearm charges after he allegedly fired several rounds from a handgun near hiking trails, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Jesse Jonathan Sillis-Teran, 26, of Carson City is being held on $27,911 bail. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the area of Silver Saddle Road and Carson River Road for a report of shots fired in the area.

A witness reported to Carson City dispatch that at around 9:50 a.m. he and his wife were hiking when he heard around 15 shots coming from people shooting on the east side of the river and that he saw three men shooting near a vehicle.

Officers arrived to the area and observed about 10 hikers who were using trails on the east and west sides of the river as well as several vehicles traveling to homes in the area.

Officers located the suspect vehicle and observed Sillas-Teran reaching into the window of the vehicle. He then turned away from the officer and began to walk away from him, according to the arrest report.

There were approximately 10 shell casings on the ground near the vehicle. The officer caught up with Sillis-Teran and two other men who were hiding about 300 feet north of where the vehicle was parked. He spoke with two other men who admitted to having a handgun with them but denied firing the weapon, the arrest report states.

Officers noticed the shell casings were from a .380 ACP handgun. The shells were collected, photographed and booked into evidence. Officers found about 3 grams of marijuana in the glove box, a marijuana pipe with reside and two roaches in the center console cup holder, the arrest report states.

There was also a baggie with a trace amount of methamphetamine in the truck and a "tooter" straw. Also discovered was a leather pouch near the driver seat that contained several drug-related items, with trace amounts of methamphetamine on them.

Also in the inventory was a .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun, hidden in a child safety seat in the rear seat area of the car. The chamber was empty but the magazine had rounds in it, according to the arrest report. The barrel had residue on the end of it and appeared to be fired recently.

Sillis-Teran was arrested on the following charges: Being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, both felonies and gross misdemeanor discharging a fire endangering others. He also faces a misdemeanor charges of discharging a firearm in a prohibited area, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

In other felony-related arrests:

— A 36-year-old Carson City woman, Stephanie Lynn Collins, was arrested Sunday, 4:58 p.m. on a felony drug charge and several lesser charges including obstructing an officer with violence and causing damage to a patrol vehicle.

According to the arrest report, a deputy attempted to stop a woman at who was walking with an open container of beer. The woman would not follow instructions to stop and threw the beer and cupcakes she was holding at the officer's vehicle.

The officer attempted to detain the woman, who yelled obscenities saying she was not going to be arrested. The officer called for backup because the woman kept fighting him, knocking his remote microphone from his uniform shirt. Another officer arrived and was able to get the woman in handcuffs after a struggle.

During a pat-down search of the woman officers found a knife in her left sweat pants pocket. The woman was evaluated for injuries following the struggle and then taken to jail.

In the woman's purse officers found a glass methamphetamine pipe with a trace amount of meth inside; 7 Prednisone 10mg tablets in a bottle without a prescription label; 5 Alprazolam, 2mg tablets in an unmarked cheetah-print container; a blue pill cutter with what appeared to be crushed pills inside.

The officer notified the Department of Alternative Sentencing about Collins being arrested and the contraband found. She was taken by jail staff to a safety cell. While in transport the woman kicked the rear seat with enough force to cause all five anchor screws to come out of the rear deck. All evidence was collected and photographed. There was a witness to the altercation with officers, who provided a written statement.

Collins faces the following charges: felony possession of a controlled substance and gross misdemeanor possession of prescription drugs without a prescription. She was also arrested on the following misdemeanor charges: being an ex-felon failing to register, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing a peace officer with violence, damage to a police motor vehicle, open container in public, violation of a suspended sentence, violation of bail conditions. Bail: $12,255.

— A 30-year-old Yerington man was arrested Friday, 11:50 a.m. in the area of Stewart Street and Telegraph on a parole and probation violation.

Joshua Michael Roberts was being held without bail until a court hearing. According to the arrest report, officers responded to the area in reference to a possible fight. On arrival dispatch advised that a man wearing white shirt fled eastbound.

On arrival officers made a consent stop with Roberts, who stated he attempted to break up a fight between two unknown subjects. He had red watery eyes and smelled of alcoholic beverage and submitted to a preliminary breath test with results of .26. Probation advised that he be taken into custody on a felony violation of conditions.

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

Two men each face felony strong armed robbery charges after they allegedly grabbed a purse Friday afternoon from an elderly woman in downtown Carson City.

Jeremy Wilson, 29, and Kevin Wrzensinski, 27, were arrested at motel room at the corner of Plaza and 8th Street within about 15 minutes of the robbery, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The men, who told investigators they are brothers, each have arrest warrants from outside the area and are not believed to be locals.

The pair allegedly grabbed the purse from the woman near Carson and Robinson streets and took off running. At least one, possibly both went inside a nearby casino. Video surveillance images were made available to deputies and the woman positively identified them as the two that grabbed her purse, said Furlong.

The investigation went from the casino to the Nevada State Capitol building grounds and ended when "there were eyeballs on the suspects that led to the room, where one was on the balcony and another hiding inside," said Furlong.

Deputies found contents from the purse at various places between the casino and the motel room. The elderly woman was not hurt in the robbery.

Wrzensinski and Wilson each face a felony charge of robbery of a victim 65 and over. Bail: $40,000 each. Wilson also faces a misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant out of East Fork Township. Bail amount for the warrant is $397.

A Dayton woman was booked into jail on a felony theft warrant issued in December through Carson City Justice Court.
Stephanie Lynn Frank, 33, was brought to the Carson City jail facility Tuesday via the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. Bail: $5,000.

In other arrests: A 26-year-old Carson City man, Juan Arturo Garcia, was jailed Thursday, 3:55 a.m. in the area of Roop and Adams streets on a felony warrant for parole and probation violation. He’s being held without bail in lieu of a hearing.

— A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday in the 1800 block of North Edmonds Drive on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued Aug. 28, 2015. Bail: $1,000.

— A 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday, 10:32 p.m. in the 3600 block of Goni Road on a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant issued April 17, 2012 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,176.

— A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday, 10:39 p.m. in the area of Carson Meadows and Fifth Street on two outstanding misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrants, driving without a valid driver’s license and running a red traffic signal without stopping. Bail: $1,084.

— A 54-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 3:58 p.m. in the area of Koontz and South Edmonds on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI and failure to maintain a lane of traffic following an accident.
According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to a crash at the intersection of Koontz and South Edmonds. An officer made contact with the at-fault driver who appeared under the influence. She had red, watery and bloodshot eyes, her speech was slurred and her motor skills were slow methodically and shaky. The officer smelled an odor of alcohol coming from her breath as she spoke.

The suspect exited the vehicle and was forced to lean against her vehicle to keep from falling down. The deputy began standardized field sobriety tests but stopped them due to the woman’s level of intoxication. The deputy attempted to get a preliminary breath test sample but the woman was too intoxicated to blow through the straw, the arrest report states. She was taken to jail and a blood sample was taken for evidence. Bail: $1,249.

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.

A 52-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday after admitting to throwing rocks and punching an ATM machine causing about $13,000 in damage.

Russell James White faces a felony charge, destruction of property. He was arrested at 5:13 p.m. in the 1800 block of Camille.

According to the arrest report, officers responded to the Wells Fargo Bank in the 1500 block of East William in reference to destruction of an ATM machine.

The suspect had attempted to withdraw money from a drive-up ATM. The ATM machine retained the card, according to the arrest report. White, upset the card couldn't be retrieved, went into the bank causing a disturbance, the arrest report states.

He then went back to the ATM machine where he threw two rocks at the screen of the machine, and then hit it several times with his fist causing the machine to malfunction, the arrest report states.

The vandalism was witnessed by bank employees, who saw the man flee on a Honda Gold Wing motorcycle. The license plate number was established and the information was given to dispatch.

Deputies located White at his home along with the motorcycle. He admitted to throwing the rocks and hitting the machine with his fist out of frustration.

Estimated damage to the ATM: $13,000. White was taken to jail and booked on a charge of destruction of property. Bail: $5,000.

A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested early Thursday by South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Narcotics Enforcement Team officers after they served a search warrant and found around 300 pounds of marijuana plant trimmings.

Dwayne Allan Crenshaw, 36, was arrested at his Fresno Avenue home and is accused of using the trimmings to create concentrated cannabis oils through several methods, including butane fuel extraction, a dangerous process that can cause an explosion and is a felony in California.

Agents found 180 expended and 65 partially-used butane fuel canisters. They seized 10 ounces of concentrated cannabis in addition to the marijuana trimmings.

Crenshaw was released on bail from the El Dorado County Jail in South Lake Tahoe.

Two men were arrested by Carson City authorities on Saturday after officers discovered heroin and methamphetamine in a car they pulled over because of erratic driving.

Andrew Woodburn, 31, of Carson City, faces charges of felony drug possession for sale; possession of hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $15,000 cash bondable.

Joseph Alex Kendall, 23, of Dayton, faces a felony charge of possession controlled substances — methamphetamine and heroin. Bail was set at $2,500 cash, plus Kendall has an outstanding warrant out of Lyon County.

According to a Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report, deputies assigned to the Special Enforcement Team were on patrol in the parking lot of Lowe's in the 400 block of Fairview at about 6 p.m. An officer observed a maroon sedan occupied by the men, driving in circles, erratically, in the Pet Smart parking lot and then in the parking lot of Lowe's, according to the arrest report.

Because of the way the driver, Woodburn, was operating the car, the officer suspected drug activity, including blocking, and pulled the sedan over with lights and sirens. The arresting officer observed that Woodburn, the driver, had three hypodermic needles in his lap, some cotton swab tips and a spoon with a handle bent like a cup.

According to the arrest report, the officer identified himself and asked Woodburn, "you aren't a diabetic are you?"

Woodburn said nothing but his hands started heavily shaking, the arrest report stated. The officer asked Woodburn and passenger Kendall not to move and requested a deputy to respond for cover, the arrest report stated.

When the deputy arrived he asked Kendall for consent to search his pockets. Inside the officer found a plastic bag of suspected methamphetamine, that weight approximately .5 grams in his right front pocket, according to the arrest report. Meanwhile, the officer who had observed the paraphernalia on Woodburn's lap, asked the suspect to exit the vehicle.

Both men were placed into custody. The officer read Woodburn his rights under Miranda, which he waived, according to the arrest report.

Officers called for a tow service of the vehicle. During the inventory of the car two backpacks were found in the trunk. Upon inventory, inside a gray backpack there were more hypodermic needles, two prescription bottles filled with prescription pills labeled with Woodburn's name, heroin drug paraphernalia and 14 balloons of suspected heroin, weighing approximately 1.4 grams.

While doing inventory of the cab of the vehicle, a small gray bag, commonly used to carry drug paraphernalia, was found on the passenger's side of the console area that contained three needles and a spoon with brown residue, according to the arrest report.

While the deputy was processing the scene and preparing the vehicle for impound, Woodburn spontaneously admitted all the stuff in the vehicle wasn't his and only the gray bag and what was found in his lap, according to the arrest report. He stated the other confiscated items belonged to Kendall, including the gray bag found in the cab and the black bag. He stated they had both driven there to inject themselves with marijuana in the parking lot because there wasn't much law enforcement there.

The officer ran Woodburn and Kendall through the local records and warrants check, which returned that Kendall had a confirmed warrant out of the Justice Court in Dayton.

Both men were taken to jail separately. Upon arrive at the jail the officer allowed Woodburn to call his mother who he advised in pre-booking that he was caught doing heroin, with a lot in his possession, and that he was going to prison, according to the arrest report.

— The suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.