A Carson City man was arrested Friday on multiple felony charges including car theft and vehicle burglary after an alert casino security guard called police about a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot that had been reported stolen, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
David Colin Haselwander was arrest at 3:11 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Carson Street on charges of auto burglary, commercial burglary, uttering a forged instrument, possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a stun gun by an ex-felon. Other charges include suspicion of possession of burglary tools and misdemeanor charges of possession of stolen property, contempt of court and obtaining money under false pretenses.
According to the arrest report, a casino security guard advised there was a vehicle in the parking lot they believed to be stolen because it was listed on a Reno police “hot list.” The vehicle was confirmed stolen by Reno Police Department. As officers responded, security was asked to keep track of the driver and the vehicle itself.
Deputies met with security who advised they watched Haselwander exit the vehicle and go inside the casino where he went to a bar. Deputies arrived on scene and approached the suspect and gave verbal instructions to surrender. The suspect did without incident and was taken into custody.
He was read his Miranda rights and he stated he understood. He was asked how he got to the casino. Haselwander said he walked. He was informed that video surveillance showed his answer to be untrue. He then told the officer someone driving a Chrysler 300 dropped him off. The investigating deputy told him that wasn’t true either. The officer asked him about the stolen vehicle. Haselwander stated he knew nothing about it and requested a lawyer, the arrest report states.
The stolen vehicle was processed. Inside officers found burglary tools, two Home Depot credit cards, a US Bank checkbook and a cellular phone. Also found was a handheld taser, and a small envelope that contained three pieces of jewelry and a gemstone. Deputies contacted the account holder on the documents, who said he had been home during his lunch break, parked his vehicle, went inside and came back an hour later and realized someone entered the vehicle and stole items inside, the arrest report states.
The victim said among the stolen items were the Home Depot credit cards, a pair of glasses, a cell phone, wallet and miscellaneous papers. He also told officers someone had cashed a check against his account with the stolen checks in the amount of $328.88 at the bank branch of East William and Stewart streets. He said he was informed by bank staff who said they had cashed the check and had video of the person who had cashed it. The victim told officers he wanted to press charges against whoever burglarized his vehicle, stole his property and cashed the check against his account, the arrest report states.
Deputies examined the checkbook found in the stolen car and located a carbon of the check with David C. Haselwander in the “pay to the order of” section. It appeared the check was cashed in the amount of $328.88. Based on the timeline, stolen items in the car Haselwander was driving and his name being on the check carbon, he was booked on the charges. Bail: $175,274.
In other arrests:
— A 31-year-old Carson City man, Joel Urquiza, was arrested Saturday, 4:11 a.m. in the 3500 block of Highway 50 East on felony suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and being an ex-felon failing to register.
According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to a bar in the 3400 block of Highway 50 East after a report of a man with a knife arguing with patrons. The reporting witness said the man was threatening people with a knife and was getting ready to fight.
As deputies arrived on scene, the man was seen walking east on Highway 50. Deputies followed the man who was ordered to stop. The man continued walking east on Highway 50. He eventually stopped and was detailed in handcuffs. He told an officer he got into an argument with someone at the bar and was leaving to go home. He said he did not have a knife with him and that he had been living at an address in Carson City since October 2015.
Deputies responded to the bar and spoke with a reporting witness who was standing outside. The witness said the suspect was inside the bar and bothering patrons inside. The witness stated the man was aggressive and talking about how he recently got out of prison. He was asked to leave. The suspect then became aggressive, yelling that he was in the service. The witness said came within 6 to 10 feet from one of the patrons and pulled a black folded pocket knife from his right pocket and opened the blade. The witness said he then closed the blade and put it back into his pocket. He was asked again to leave.
The suspect then pulled the knife out a second time and opened the blade, taking a fighting stance toward the patron and said “come at me, I will slice you.” The reporting witness called 911 and said they thought the suspect was going to attack the male patron with a knife. The witness said the suspect put the knife away and walked outside and then pulled out the knife again outside, taking a fighting stance and made a threat to “cut him,” the arrest report states.
A computer records check of Urquiza returned showing several felony convictions. He told officers he had been living at an address in Carson City. Records showed he did not have a felony registration. Bail: $20,242.
— An 18-year-old Carson City man, Geovanni Ramirez, was arrested Saturday, 3:45 a.m. in the area of Sharon and Woodside on felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence, open container and driving without a valid license.
According to the arrest report, the man was stopped while driving after a sheriff’s sergeant observed the vehicle go over three curbs and failed to maintain a lane of traffic.
A deputy asked the man if he had been drinking. The man said no, emphatically and with a curse word. The deputy told the man he could smell an odor of alcohol coming from his breath to which the man replied “man, you don’t know what you are talking about,” the arrest report states.
The deputy asked if he would be willing to perform standardized field sobriety tests. Ramirez replied he wanted deputies to take him home, according to the arrest report. The man then refused to follow directions and became argumentative and appeared as if he wanted to fight. An open bottle of alcohol was located on the passenger seat of his vehicle. Dispatch advised the man did not have a valid license.
He was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence. While at the Carson City Detention Center, deputies located a clear plastic baggie with 10 yellow pills identified as Alprazolam, a schedule 4 controlled substance. At jail the man provided a preliminary breath test of a .184, the arrest report states. Bail: $4,158.
— A 39-year-old Carson City man, Keenaan Massey, was arrested Friday in the area of Highway 50 East near Flint Drive on felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, and misdemeanor charges of speeding, driving without a valid license and a contempt of court warrant. According to the arrest report, the man was stopped for speeding. He didn’t have a valid license and had an active warrant for his arrest. A deputy arrived with a canine to do an exterior sniff of the vehicle. The dog alerted positive and a search found methamphetamine in the center console. Bail: $3,372.
— A 32-year-old Carson City man, Travis Williams, was booked into jail Friday, 10:30 p.m. on a felony parole and probation warrant. He’s being held without bail in lieu of a hearing.
— A 30-year-old Reno man, Matthew Joseph Staup, was booked into jail Friday, 6 p.m. on a felony warrant, violation of bail conditions. He’s being held without bail in lieu of a hearing.
— A 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday, 8:46 p.m. in the 2000 block of Lone Mountain Drive on misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery. Bail: $3,132.
— A 25-year-old Carson City man and a 20-year-old woman were arrested Friday, 3:38 p.m. in the 3200 block of Market Street on suspicion of petit larceny. The couple allegedly stole $223 worth of items from Walmart. Bail: $352 each.
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