Two Carson City residents were arrested Friday on multiple felony charges including maintaining a drug house and possessing marijuana and other drugs at their Park Street residence, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
David Lee Engel and Lisa Noel Cooney, both 34, were taken into custody without incident after deputies were called to the area to investigate a disturbance.
According to the arrest report, deputies learned the pair were being supervised by the Nevada Department of Parole and Probation, and that Engel had an outstanding warrant for misdemeanor contempt of court out of Sparks.
Upon arrival of a Nevada Parole and Probation officer, it was confirmed that deputies could enter and search Engel and Cooney’s residence due to a parole or probation clause. After entering the apartment with a K-9 unit, 3.34 ounces of marijuana, paraphernalia with drug residue, a scale, and a prescription pill where discovered throughout various locations. Additionally, a search of Engel’s text messages support suspicion of drug sales, the arrest report states.
Charges for both Engel and Cooney are: felony maintain a drug house, possession of controlled substance for sale, possession of more than 1 once of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, probation violation, gross misdemeanor possession of a prescription drug without a prescription, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Cooney’s bail is set at $33,500 and Engel’s added warrant of contempt puts his at $35,260.
Other arrests:
— A 24-year-old resident of Carson City was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon, misdemeanor possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and misdemeanor open container in a vehicle late Friday evening, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
Garrett John Hatch was taken into custody shortly after midnight in the 500 block of North Carson Street after he allegedly pulled a knife on two patrons walking through a parking lot. According to the patrons, Hatch was playing music and they started dancing to it, which agitated Hatch.
According to Hatch, he was challenged to a fight and responded with his knife. Deputies took Hatch into custody for the incident with the knife and impounded his vehicle. Inventory of the vehicle discovered the open container and marijuana. Total bail: $20,700.
— A 61-year-old Minden man was arrested Friday for misdemeanor hit and run and DUI near South Carson Street and Koontz Lane. Go here for the story. The suspect hit an unoccupied park car and several pylons in the street before coming to a stop, facing traffic, in the middle of Carson Street. Bail: $1,500.
— A 46-year-old Carson City man turned himself in to Carson City jail deputies Friday, 12:01 a.m. on misdemeanor warrants for contempt of court out of Carson City and failure to appear out of East Fork Township. Bail: $1,721.
— A 23-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 12:51 a.m. for misdemeanor DUI and misdemeanor speeding, 45 mph in a 25 mph zone near Roop and William streets after failing a field sobriety test. Bail: $1,080.
— A 33-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in front of the courthouse, sitting in a parked car, for an outstanding warrant of misdemeanor contempt of court after an officer passing in an unmarked vehicle recognized her as being wanted. Bail: $1,000.
— A 28-year-old man of Reno was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant for a failure to appear out of Sparks after deputies responded to a domestic dispute at a motel near the 2700 block of South Carson Street. Bail: $445.
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