Driver asleep on steering wheel, drugs involved, Carson City Sheriff says

The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent unless convicted in court.
FRIDAY
• At 11:34 p.m., a 29-year-old was charged with battery on a protected person after deputies were called to a medical facility on Minnesota Street. He is charged with battering a charge nurse. Bail was set at $2,500.
SUNDAY

• At 1:09 a.m., a 24-year-old member of the National Guard was arrested after a traffic stop at Rand and William for speeding. A background check found two traffic warrants issued by NHP. She failed the sobriety test and the PBT showed a breath alcohol level of 0.14. She was charged with DUI 1^st alcohol, a suspended driver’s license, speeding and the two warrants. Bail was set at $1,250.

• At 2:40 a.m., Letisia Gonzales, 36, was arrested after deputies responded to Jimmy G’s for a report of a fight. When asked for her ID, the woman initially gave deputies a false name. Once they had her real name, she was charged with a parole and probation violation, probation violation and giving a false ID to avoid prosecution, all felonies. She was held without bail.

• At 4:05 a.m., Austin Rivers, 30, was arrested after deputies were dispatched to the MAXX Casino for a man sleeping in his truck. The arrest report says the truck was running and the driver was hunched over the steering wheel, asleep. Once awake, a search found liquid meth in a vial in his pocket and hypodermic needles in the vehicle. He was charged with possession of meth and paraphernalia. Bail was set at $3,500.

• At 12:26 p.m., a 46-year-old was arrested outside the Cricket store after a store manager called to report he was harassing a female employee. Deferred sentencing advised he should be arrested for violating bail conditions. Bail was set at $3,000.
• At 6:10 p.m., a 26-year-old man was arrested on a warrant charging violation of suspended sentence conditions after a traffic stop for no front license plate. Bail was set at $1,000.
MONDAY
• At 11:19 a.m., a 21-year-old was arrested after a two-car crash on Carson Street. He was charged with failure to use due care and no valid driver’s license. Bail was set at $175.
• At 5:36 p.m., Tashina Wungnema, 39, was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop near Smith’s for an expired registration. She was the passenger in the vehicle and said she had just purchased it. A K-9 alerted to the presence of meth in her purse. She was charged with possession of meth. Bail was set at $2,500.
• At 7:02 p.m., a 38-year-old was arrested on an outstanding warrant after deputies were dispatched to a business on Highway 50 east for an unwanted subject. The warrant listed bail of $5,000.