Carson City man admits to making fireworks, booked for having explosive material in home, child and elder neglect
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/10/2024 - 10:08am
A 31-year-old man was arrested Friday for felony possession of explosive device components, two counts child neglect and two counts elder neglect among the alleged offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.
Ian Ryan Figueroa was taken into custody at 12:31 p.m. in the 1900 block of Airport Road. He was also booked for suspicion of felony possession of a explosive device in public/private area and gross misdemeanor disregard for safety of person or property.
According to the booking report, Carson City sheriff's deputies were called to a domestic dispute, where the reporting party stated there was a verbal argument and that Figueroa had two pipe bombs.
When deputies and a sergeant arrived the two people, Figueroa and his girlfriend, were separated. There were young children running around crying and visibly upset.
Officers spoke with Figueroa who said he is into making fireworks in his spare time and occasionally buys materials online such as powders and capsule devices. He stated firework making has been a hobby of his but does not have a license for it or any business reason, the report states.
The man told deputies that he and his girlfriend got into an argument because he was drinking. He stated his girlfriend did not like when he drank and as a result a verbal argument began and that's when she called the sheriff's office to respond. He stated he had four shots earlier. He provided a breath test with a result of .174, according to the report.
During the investigation, officers located materials that were in a bathroom toward the back of the residence. Officers observed two large bags with different colored powders within. The bags were in the bathroom with a small backpack in front of the shower.
One bag contained white powder that was tabled "Potassium Perchlorate" and the second bag contained a grey powder labeled "Indian Blackhead Aluminum Powder." On the floor next to the bags in the open was three completed possible explosives that were cylindrical and had a green string protruding from the top, the report states.
Deputies informed all parties not to enter the residence until it was certain there wasn't a threat at the time. Officers then learned there were two elderly persons inside the house who had health issues and could not walk to exit the home, the report states. Two young children, who were upset and crying, were outside of the house with another family member, the report states.
Deputies contacted Douglas County Bomb squad for further information on the devices and powder. Deputies were advised "Potassium Perchlorate" is a precursor powder used in the making of fireworks and other highly flammable material.
Douglas officers advised when combined with other substances the powders can create extreme reactions and be highly reactive. The bomb squad advised the devices and powders separately are safe but not to combine any of them as a reaction could occur. They stated to keep the powders and devices in a safe location and away from other material. Deputies seized the powder and devices and booked them into evidence, the report states.
After all parties were interviewed and the materials were taken care of, officers returned to the suspect in front of the residence. It was apparent the powders and materials were not in a safe environment or location and the elderly people and the young children were in an unsafe situation, with the elderly and children unable to exit the residence safely, the report states.
Figueroa was arrested for the alleged crimes of possession of explosive device components/incendiary device, possession of explosive device in a public/private area, two counts felony child abuse / neglect, 2 gross misdemeanor counts elder abuse / neglect. Bail: $40,000.
In other arrests:
— A 38-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery.
According to the booking report, officers investigating the incident learned that a husband and wife were in an argument, that she had been drinking, that the husband took her marijuana vape and threw it on the roof of their home and that she hit him on his head 3 or 4 times.
The man left and took his child to a neighbor's home to avoid further issues. He stated these arguments have been an ongoing issue, the report states.
Officers spoke with the woman and could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from her breath. She stated she had been drinking earlier that night. She said the argument started between the two because he had gone to a neighbor's home and returned home drunk.
She said he grabbed her marijuana vape pen and started teasing that he had it. She said she walked away and when she returned to the kitchen, she asked him where the pen was. She said he said he had thrown it on the roof. The woman stated that made her angry and she admitted to pushing the man first, according to the report.
She stated the man pushed her back and that she slapped him on the left side of his face with her right hand. She also admitted to hitting him on the top of his head. She stated there have been several prior domestic disputes and they have been planning on getting a divorce, according to the report.
Officers did not observe any marks on the woman or her husband, the report states. Based on the woman's statements, officers determined she was the primary aggressor and she was arrested for alleged domestic battery. Bail: $3,197.
— A 32-year-old woman, Isela Tovar Flores, was arrested Sunday, 8:21 a.m. for suspicion of felony possession to sell schedule I/II drugs, and possession of a controlled substance.
During the investigation, officers located the following: A small clear bag containing suspected methamphetamine, 3 smaller empty clear zip log baggies, 3 handwritten notes with names of people who owe the woman and who she owes. There were different names and amounts of money written. Bail: $5,000.
— A 35-year-old Carson City man, Jerome Isaac Gutierrez, was arrested for a felony fugitive from justice warrant out of Tulare County Superior Court, driving an unregistered vehicle on the road way and no proof of insurance. Bail: $50,000.
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