Man who called himself 'Jesus' faces assault and battery charges in Carson City

A 40-year-old California man who called himself "Jesus" before allegedly punching another man in the mouth and flashing a knife was arrested by Carson City authorities on Sunday.
Lary Robert Welch of Rio Dell, Calif., faces a felony assault charge and misdemeanor battery, obstruction and drunken pedestrian charges. Bail was set at $21,606.
According to the arrest report, Carson City Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the area of Idaho Street and Sheffield Manor at about 9:30 p.m. after a report of a fight that involved a knife.

Deputies arrived and found Welch, wearing a white T-shirt, standing in the middle of the road. Officers ordered the man to get down on the ground but he would not, according to the arrest report. The man resisted officers but once on the ground and with some effort, he was handcuffed, the arrest report stated.
The victim of the assault said he was walking down the street and was approached by Welch. The victim told officers that he told Welch to go home because he had too much to drink. The man allegedly responded by shouting "I'm Jesus" and then punched him in the mouth, breaking a front tooth, according to the arrest report.
Welch allegedly then took a small pocket knife from his pants and began to swing it at the victim, according to the arrest report. The victim said he used his skateboard to force the man away from him. A witness to the event said he saw the victim being punched but did not see a knife.

In other news:
A Dayton man faces a misdemeanor assault charge after allegedly punching another man in the face at Costco on Saturday after the victim accidently bumped into a woman.
The assault was witnessed by an off-duty Douglas County Sheriff's officer. The victim said he had walked into Costco, forgot to get a cart, turned and accidently bumped into a woman. The woman began to verbally abuse the man, the arrest report said. The victim told authorities that he asked the woman not to cause a scene because his young son was with him and then walked away from her. A few minutes later, the male suspect walked up to the man, used profanities and then punched him in the mouth. The victim dropped to the ground and several customers came to his aid.
The off-duty Douglas officer followed the suspect out of the store and gave Carson City authorities a description. Other witnesses identified the suspect and the man was charged with misdemeanor battery. Bail was set at $1,132.