A 47-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday on suspicion of felony domestic battery after law officers were called to a Winnie Lane apartment, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Ralph Conway Jr. was taken into custody at 9 p.m. The victim stated the man was intoxicated, began to yell at her, threw a bag of clothes at her and then kicked her left buttock when she was on the floor.
A check through dispatch showed the man to be an ex-felon for domestic battery. He was arrested on suspicion domestic battery, three or more, which is a felony, and taken to jail without incident. Bail; $15,000.
In other arrests:
— A 63-year-old transient, Charles Berton, was arrested Monday, 6:04 p.m. in the area of Tablerock Drive along the Northridge trail on felony suspicion of failing to register as a sex offender, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, deputies were asked to respond to a hiking trail behind the 2300 block of Tablerock Drive for a report of a subject camping in the rocks. A local resident said they were concerned because the man had been camping at the location for the last two weeks, noting there’s a lot of neighborhood children who play near the trail and nobody knew anything about the man, the report states.
A deputy made contact with the man. A computer check showed he was a convicted and violent sex offender who was last registered in Los Angeles, the arrest report states. The man told the deputy he was told by Reno Police Department to register a couple weeks ago but had decided to come to Carson City instead. Bail: $5,000.
— A 27-year-old Carson City woman, Jessica Elizabeth Riley, was arrested Monday, 10:28 p.m. in the 7000 block of Highway 50 East on a warrant from Carson City District Court and parole and probation violation, both felonies. She is being held without bail in lieu of a hearing.
— A 61-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Monday, 3:52 p.m. in the 1600 block of Medical Parkway on gross misdemeanor suspicion of battery on a peace officer.
According to the arrest report, deputies were called to Carson Tahoe Hospital after dispatch advised the woman punched a doctor and nurse.
The medical staff did not wish to press charges but requested the intoxicated woman be removed from the emergency room.
The doctor made contact with the woman who provided a partial preliminary breath test of .250. When she was advised she would be taken to a detox center, the woman become combative and took a swing with a fist at the deputy. She was placed into handcuffs. Bail: $2,500.
— A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 8:10 p.m. in the 4200 block of Hidden Meadow Drive on misdemeanor DUI and hit and run.
According to the arrest report, a deputy was dispatched to the area to locate a hit and run suspect. Dispatch advised the suspect was driving a black Jeep and provided a license plate number and an address.
The deputy went to the address and made contact with the suspect. He asked him who was driving the Jeep. Before the officer could explain why he was asking, the man stated “me and I have pictures of the accident,” the arrest report states.
The man went back inside the home and grabbed his cell phone and showed pictures of a white vehicle that he states hit him at Kohls parking lot. Another deputy who was the investigating deputy of the accident stated the suspect was at fault and needed to return to the scene to provide his insurance information or risk being cited for hit and run.
While speaking with the man, officers observed signs of intoxication, including alcohol on his breath and glassy, bloodshot eyes. The man freely admitted that he was driving and involved in the accident that was being investigated. The man consented to field sobriety tests. He was unable to complete the tests and showed signs of impairment. He provided a preliminary breath test of .090 and was arrested for suspicion of DUI and hit and run, both misdemeanor offenses. Bail: $1,774.
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