Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested transient Joshua Lieberman, 30, at the corner of Fall and Long streets Wednesday afternoon, for felony possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched after a call was placed about a person possibly selling drugs. Deputies spotted the subject - later identified as Lieberman - near the FISH store, acting nervously and clenching his left fist. Being told to relax made the subject more nervous.
Deputies discovered balloons of what is alleged to be heroin about his person. The subject attempted to run and was subdued and arrested.
Deputies also discovered a silver digital scale. At the time of arrest, Lieberman was alleged to have said that he was selling drugs to put food in his mouth. Bail was set at $16,000.