A home care provider was booked Friday into Carson City Jail on three felony warrants charges involving burglary, grand larceny and possession of stolen property.
Ella May Dix, 50, of Reno was taken into custody by the Carson City Sheriff's Office after the woman arrived at the front counter for the warrants. The three felony charges are out of Las Vegas Justice Court and issued Jan. 15, 2014. Bail: $80,000.
In other arrests:
A 23-year-old woman, Karina Marie Decender, and Ryan William Riggs, 26, both of Carson City were arrested Friday, 9:33 a.m. in the 300 block of West Nye Lane on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance.
According to the arrest report officers went to the address to serve a warrant on Decender. Deputies knocked on the door for several minutes, announcing who they were, and then placed the woman into custody.
Riggs exited from the bathroom as officers were speaking with the woman. He asked if he could go into the bedroom to get clothing. The officer said he could only if the officer could go with him for officer safety reasons.
The man agreed and the officer followed him into the bedroom. While he was looking for his clothing, the officer saw several pieces of tin foil on the floor and next to the bed and several black tracks on the pieces of foil and recognized this as drug paraphernalia, the arrest report states.
The officer instructed the man to go back to the living room area. He was detained and read his Miranda rights. he stated he understood his rights. The officer asked who the foil belonged to, and the man replied "both of us use it," looking at Decender, the arrest report states. Officers asked if he was still selling heroin and Riggs replied "Well not that much anymore," the arrest report states.
Officers contacted Carson City DAS to report what was found and asked if there was a search clause because the woman was on probation. There was a clause and the officer was given permission to search the residence, the arrest report states.
On the foil, officers found a very thick, black residue that appeared to be unsmoked black tar heroin. A test positive was made on the heroin. Also found in the home was $1,500 cash. A deputy asked Riggs how he obtained the cash. Riggs said by doing side jobs for his grandmother.
Both Riggs and Decender were arrested on the felony possession charges as well as misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. She also faces charges of violation of a suspended sentence. Her bail is $6,637. Riggs bail is $3,637.
— A 46-year-old man, Michael Scott Hopper, was arrested Friday, 7:25 p.m. at Highway 50 and Nichols on suspicion of possessing prescription drugs without a prescription and possession for sale, both felonies. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of violation of bail conditions.
According to the arrest report, deputies with the Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team observed a red Subaru wagon traveling west on Highway 50 that did not have an operating brake light on the driver's side. The vehicle was stopped and the officer made contact with the driver, and passenger, both of whom the deputy has had previous contacts. Hopper was on Alternative Sentencing with a no drug clause, according to the arrest report.
The deputy asked the man if he had anything on him he was not supposed to have, and Hopper said he did not. He was asked to step out of the vehicle. Once outside, the officer asked him if he could do a search of him for any items of contraband. Hopper said the officer could.
In his right pocket the officer located a small mint tin and inside the tim were several small ziplock bags that contained varying amounts of different prescription medications. Also in the tin were multiple empty baggies. The deputy learned that in Hopper's Alternative Sentencing agreement there was also a clause for him to not having any prescription pills without a prescription. He was cuffed and taken to jail. Bail: $10,500.
— A 20-year-old Dayton woman, Shayla Ferber, was booked Friday, 6:31 p.m. into the Carson City Jail on a felony warrant, possession of a controlled substance. The warrant was issued March 24, 2014 out of Carson City Drug Court. She was placed on no bail hold where there will be a hearing.
Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.