Transient arrested by Carson City deputies on felony fugitive charge

A 40-year-old transient was arrested early this morning on a felony charge of being a fugitive from justice.
Joel David Germain was picked up by Carson City sheriff's deputies at about 2 a.m., when officers were looking for a separate subject who had threatened suicide in the 500 block of East Long Street.
According to the arrest report, a deputy went to the apartment to check on the welfare of the suicidal subject and an attempt to locate pills possibly used in the suicide attempt.
The front door of the Long Street apartment was open, the deputy went inside and found Germain sleeping on a couch. The deputy conducted a wants and warrant check on Germain through dispatch and the check revealed Germain was a fugitive from justice on a California warrant, according to the report.
The officer detained Germain until the warrant was confirmed, according to the arrest report. Once confirmed Germain was taken into custody and transported to jail.
The no-bail warrant was charging a parole violation by the California Department of Corrections, issued in January.