Bail set for alleged threats to mansion

A judge set bail at $100,000 on Monday morning for a Carson City man accused of threatening to park explosives in front of the Governor's Mansion.

David Allen Clary, 47, had been held without bail since his arrest Saturday night.

According to an arrest report, Clary called Capitol Police at the Governor's Mansion on Mountain Street about 5:30 p.m. Saturday to complain that his daughter had been assaulted two blocks from the mansion on her way home from school.

When the Capitol Police officer asked Clary if he'd called the Carson City Sheriff's Department, he allegedly replied he had not and added, "This is not a bomb threat, but how hard would it be to leave a bomb on the front porch of the mansion and leave?"

Clary then allegedly complained about the state budget, "then went back to the topic of safety and security near the Governor's Mansion grounds," wrote Carson City Deputy Brian Morton in his report.

"In the middle of complaining, (Clary) brought up the issue of the Governor's Mansion security not helping his daughter and then stated, 'This is not a bomb threat, but I could load up my SUV and leave it in front of the mansion.'"

Carson City deputies traced the call to Room 207 at the Round House Motel, where they found Clary, a woman and two teenagers. He had no weapons or explosives.

Morton said, "I advised Clary he shouldn't have called the Capitol Police and threatened to bomb them."

Morton said Clary responded, "It wasn't a threat!"

Clary allegedly laughed when the deputy placed him under arrest and advised him of the charges of felony terrorist threat and bomb threats.

A preliminary hearing is set for April 12.

In August 2001, Clary pleaded guilty to domestic battery in exchange for the dismissal of a charge of false imprisonment. In that case, Clary's wife said he struck her, blackening both eyes and bruising her jaw, and threatened her with a knife when they argued over sex.

According to justice court documents, Clary was ordered to serve 12 months of supervised probation, receive domestic violence counseling, and pay a $200 fine, all of which he completed.

Contact F.T. Norton at ftnorton@nevadaappeal.com or 881-1213.