A 36-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was booked Saturday at the Carson City Jail on a felony warrant alleging attempted arson and other crimes, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Derek Ernest Bogard, already an inmate at the jail, was booked at 3:22 p.m. on the California Superior Court warrant charge that alleges attempted arson, use of an incendiary device, vandalism with property damage of more than $950 and vehicle theft. He is awaiting to be extradited to South Lake Tahoe. Bail: $200,000.
In other arrests: Two were jailed Sunday on felony burglary charges after allegedly stealing merchandise from Walmart and leaving the store without paying, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Jailed were Clinton Boots, 35 and Tamara Rose Gibson, 26. According to the arrest report, a deputy was dispatched to the store after security had detained the pair for shoplifting. The security agent provided the deputy with their identification.
The security employee said he observed the two in the apparel section of the store gathering large amounts of clothing and placing them in a laundry basket in a shopping cart. The two proceeded through the exit past all methods of payment and left the store where security approached them.
Both cooperated and admitted that nothing in the cart had been paid for. The value of the merchandise was $600, the arrest report states. The deputy read the pair their Miranda rights and both agreed to speak. They admitted to going into the store to intentionally steal. They said they heard Walmart in Carson City was easy to steal from and when their driver failed to pick them up, they cooperated with security.
Both were arrested on felony shoplifting charges. Gibson also had a confirmed warrant out of Douglas County for petit larceny and contempt of court. Her bail is $3,000. Clinton Boot’s bail: $2,500.
— A 26-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 11:03 p.m. in the 3100 block of Deer Run Road on misdemeanor charges of being an intoxicated pedestrian and obstructing. According to the arrest report, a deputy made a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 50 and Deer Run Road. During the stop he heard a female scream. The officer turned around and saw a woman in the middle of the road on Highway 50 East. She was nearly struck by a passing car.
The vehicle that nearly hit the woman turn around and advised the officer of the situation. The officer stopped his patrol car on Deer Run Road and attempted to make contact with the woman. The woman began running from the officer and went through a parking lot.
The woman stopped running after the officer told her to stop for a third time. The woman told the officer she was drunk and “flirting with danger.” She voluntarily submitted to a preliminary breath test with a result of .220. The officer placed her into custody and advised her of her Miranda rights. The officer asked the woman why she did not stop when instructed. The woman said she was extremely drunk and had no reason, the arrest report states. Bail: $484.
— A 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 7:21 p.m. in the 1100 block of South Carson Street on suspicion of DUI. According to the arrest report, officers were called to the area of Spooner Junction in reference to a reckless driver.
A reporting witness advised the vehicle was going very fast and drifting in and out of the travel lanes. The driver left her lane multiple times nearly causing several accidents with two different cars and a motorcycle, the witness said. The driver would slam on her brakes without warning and at one point was going 65 mph in a 35 mph zone on South Carson Street.
The officer made contact with the driver who displayed signs of intoxication. The woman told officers he had not consumed any alcohol. The woman was asked if she would submit to field sobriety tests and initially refused. Then she admitted that she had one glass of wine earlier in the day but that was several hours ago. The woman failed multiple field sobriety tests and gave a preliminary breath test of .143. Bail: $1,137.
— A 31-year-old Stagecoach man was arrested Sunday, 1:35 p.m. in the 1100 block of East William Street on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. According to the arrest report officers were called to the residence and met with the suspect and victim. The woman stated the couple began arguing. The victim stated during the argument that the suspect grabbed her by the back of the hair and around the neck. The deputy observed several small red marks on the front of the woman’s neck.
The deputy spoke with the suspect who said the two were arguing and the woman would not give him back the keys to his vehicle. The suspect said he only touched the victim when he grabbed her purse for his keys. There were no signs of battery on the man. He was determined to be the primary aggressor. Bail: $3,137.
Go here for arrests and bookings over the weekend. All information for the crime log (unless otherwise noted) comes from the arrest reports supplied by the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and is considered by law to be public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The policy of Carson Now is to name anyone who is arrested for a felony offense.