A 23-year-old man was arrested Friday for felony suspicion of parole and probation violation and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, basic speeding and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Caleb Hartman of North Las Vegas was taken into custody at 6:40 p.m. in the area of South Carson and Colorado streets. According to the arrest report, a deputy on patrol in the area observed a silver sedan with California plates in front of the deputy. When the light turned green the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed. The deputy paced the vehicle, with a radar confirming 70 mph in a posted 45 mph zone.
The officer spoke with Hartman and could smell an odor of marijuana. The man said he was sorry he was going 70 mph but that he had to pee really bad, the arrest report states. The officer requested a K9 unit. The officer conducted a records check and dispatch informed him he was a Priority 5 through parole and probation. He was detained. The K9 arrived and alerted to the vehicle. The man told officers he had an eighth of an ounce of marijuana in the car. He’s on a 'no bail' hold in lieu of a hearing for the felony probation violation. Bail amount is $2,006.
In other arrests:
— A 66-year-old Reno man was arrested Saturday, 2:57 a.m. in the area of Fairview Drive and Saliman Road for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI drugs, failure to maintain a lane of traffic, driving without a valid driver’s license, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to the arrest report, a deputy patrolling the area of I-580 near the Fifth Street Bridge observed a vehicle going very slow — 33 mph in a posted 65 mph zone. The deputy followed the vehicle and noticed it failed to maintain the lane of traffic two separate times, nearly striking the wall barrier on the west side of the road. The vehicle turned onto Fairview Drive westbound and traveled over the cement median. The officer then initiated a traffic stop.
The deputy met with the driver and explained the reason for the stop. He noticed an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver advised he did not have a valid license and handed the officer his Nevada identification card. The officer asked the man for the marijuana. The man handed the officer a medicine container with a marijuana roach and lighter inside. The officer asked the man if he has a marijuana authorization card. The man said he didn’t, according to the arrest report.
While speaking, the deputy noticed the odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The man had red, bloodshot eyes and dilated pupils. The man told the officer he had smoked marijuana a couple hours prior in Virginia City.
The man agreed to submit to field sobriety tests and showed impairment on all tests and was taken into custody. During the vehicle inventory another medicine bottle was located that had burnt marijuana cigarettes inside. He submitted to an evidentiary blood test at jail. Bail: $3,315.
— A 36-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, 4:47 p.m. in the 600 block of Hot Springs Road for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant, failure to pay fines, issued August 2008 in Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000.
— A 33-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday 8:09 a.m. in the 600 block of Hot Springs Road for a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued Sept. 7, 2016 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000.
— A 24-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Friday, 12:30 p.m. for a misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant and violation of a suspended sentence Bail: $4,035.
— A 32-year-old Minden man was booked into jail Friday, 12:30 p.m. for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued Aug. 31, 2016 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.
— A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday, 5:53 p.m. in the 2700 block of Menlo Drive for a misdemeanor warrant, violation of bail conditions, issued Oct. 27, 2016 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.