A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday for suspicion of felony probation violation and a gross misdemeanor warrant alleging conspiracy, after stealing merchandise from Walmart and then running from officers, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Isai Ramirez was taken into custody at 7:28 p.m. in the 3200 block of Market Street. He also faces misdemeanor charges of violation of bail conditions, petit larceny, obstructing an officer and a petit larceny warrant.
According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to Walmart where Ramirez was running from the store’s loss prevention employee. The officer located the man, announced himself as an officer and told him to stop running, which he continued for about a 100 yards before the deputy caught him.
Loss prevention informed the officer that he saw Isai walk out of the grocery store area with a bag of clothing that he hadn’t paid for. He said the man admitted he took the items but refused to cooperate. He ran out of the store and dropped the merchandise, valued at $72.48.
He was arrested on the charges and turned over to jail staff. He’s being held without bail in lieu of a hearing for the probation violation charge with the remaining bail at $5,264.
In other arrests:
— A 22-year-old Dayton woman was arrested Friday, 5:40 a.m. in the area of Adams and North Carson streets for a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant, driving on a suspended license and speeding. According to the arrest report, the woman was stopped for driving 41 mph in a posted 25 mph zone near the area of Carson and Bath streets. Officers learned of the warrant during the traffic stop. Bail: $2,344.
— A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday, 12:31 a.m., in the area of Fairview and Kansas streets for misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, having fictitious license plates, driving without a valid driver’s license, no insurance and driving an unregistered vehicle. An 18-year-old man with him also faces charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
According to the arrest report, a deputy observed a blue Volkswagen driving in the area of Fairview and Industrial. The plates on the vehicle came back as surrendered. The officer stopped the vehicle and learned the man did not have a driver’s license, registration or insurance in the vehicle. The officer smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and requested a K9 unit to respond.
The officer was going to write a citation but the man would not provide information for the citation, including a phone number and address. He was arrested. While speaking, officers conducted a pat down search of the 18-year-old and located marijuana in the man’s pants pockets.
Meanwhile the K9 alerted to the vehicle, which was searched where marijuana and a pipe were located. Both the driver and passenger were arrested. Bail for the 26-year-old: $2,980. Bail for the 18-year-old: $1,874.
— A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 10:40 p.m. in the 100 block of East Telegraph Street for misdemeanor suspicion of obstructing an officer, resisting arrest and violation of bail conditions. According to the arrest report, a deputy was called to a bar responding to an unwanted subject at the establishment.
Upon arrival employees pointed out the man who was causing problems and they wished to have him trespassed. The deputy made contact with the man and requested he come outside to speak. The man stepped outside and then ran from deputies who were inquiring his identity. He was apprehended at Musser and Valley streets. The man was found to be on Alternative Sentencing and was booked on the charges. Bail: $3,764.
— A 42-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Medical Parkway for misdemeanor contempt of court, failure to appear warrant issued Nov 8. out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.
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