A 24-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, a gross misdemeanor, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.
Officers were notified that a vehicle in the possession of the woman had not been returned after she was given permission, earlier, to use it. The vehicle was then reported stolen. Officers located the vehicle in the 200 block of W. Caroline Street and observed the suspect inside.
A Carson City sheriff's deputy detained the woman and advised of her Miranda rights. The woman agreed to speak and deputies contacted the registered owner of the vehicle.
The owner of the vehicle arrived and was asked to inspect it for any damage. The owner stated she did not observe any new damage to the vehicle. She stated a brown purse on the front passenger seat was not hers and observed the suspect carrying it earlier in the day, the arrest report states.
The deputy collected the purse for booking. The officer asked the suspect if the purse was hers and she originally stated it wasn't. The officer then located a purple zip bag in the purse, with several items of drug paraphernalia inside, including several hypodermic needles.
The officer asked the suspect if she had any medical condition that required use of hypodermic needles. The woman stated no and that she uses needles "to shoot up methamphetamine," the arrest report states. She was arrested at 12:50 a.m. Bail: $3,637.
In other arrests: A 63-year-old Reno man, Jimmy Dewayne Dixon, was arrested May 18, 2:14 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Carson Street on a felony charge of failing to register as a sex offender and a misdemeanor charge of driving on a suspended registration.
Carson City sheriff's officers patrolling stopped a vehicle because it had a registration with a status of suspended, the arrest report states.
The officer met with Dixon and explained the reason for the traffic stop. The man told the officer he was aware there was an insurance problem. The officer asked why he did not have a Nevada driver's license. Dixon said he had been here for four days and that he has not had time to change it.
A warrant check was done on the man, where it was advised he had a felony warrant through the state of Oregon for parole violation on a sex offense. Dispatch contacted the agency and advised they would extradite after Monday, May 19. Dixon was shown to be a convicted sex offender. A friend who was with Dixon confirmed he had been staying with her over the past four days. Bail: $5,112.
— A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday morning on a felony drug possession charge.
A Carson City sheriff's deputy patrolling stopped Gavin Earl Knight as he was walking near business in the 3300 block of Highway 50 East at around 2:20 a.m. The officer observed the man appeared to be under age and asked him how old he was, the arrest report states.
Knight stated he was 19 and said he was recently released from prison and was on parole and didn't want to go back to prison. He stated he was given a small amount of methamphetamine that he received earlier in the day and told the officer it was inside his right front pants pocket, the report states. Bail: $2,500.
— An 18-year-old Dayton woman was booked Tuesday morning into Carson City Jail on a warrant issued April 1, 2014 out of Walker River Justice Court for being a minor possessing alcohol. Bail: $1,284.
— A 43-year-old Carson City woman was arrested May 18, 7:10 p.m. in the 300 block of North Carson Meadows Drive on suspicion of domestic battery. According to the arrest report a witness said he saw the woman hit the victim in the head, then threw a bowl and spit on him.
The woman told officers she and the man were arguing and that she only remembers spitting on the man. The victim said he was hit in the head after they had been arguing. The woman said the victim did not hit her. She was taken to jail. Bail: $3,137.
— A 76-year-old Carson City man was arrested May 18, 11:09 p.m. in the 300 block of South Carson Street on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.
Those arrested are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.