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MULTIPLE OFFENDER DWI REPORTS

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Jasamine Begay

6/22/17, 2:02 am

3rd DWI, aggravated

Gallup Police Department officer Luke Martin was dispatched to the Shalimar on June 22, in regard to an intoxicated female passed out in her vehicle with the engine running.

After knocking repeatedly on the window to wake up the driver, Officer Martin was finally able to rouse the driver, who appeared startled and confused. When the driver finally sat up, she looked at the officer and then placed the vehicle in reverse, running over a curb.

She then drove forward and entered Historic Highway 66 at a high rate of speed going east. She did have her parking lights on but not her headlights. Officer Martin activated his emergency equipment and began to follow the vehicle in an attempt to stop it.

The chase continued east where the vehicle turned right at the West Y onto Coal Avenue and then right on S. 11th Street, where it came to a stop in the parking lot of Point S American Tire. Now assisted by two GPD officers, officer Martin repeatedly gave verbal commands to the driver, which she refused to obey.

Finally, when she did roll down the window, Martin was able to reach inside and opened the door, at which time the suspect was removed and handcuffed.

Identified as 28-year old Jasamine Begay of Chambers, Ariz., she became belligerent and combative, refusing to give her last name until her wallet was found in the center console with all the necessary information.

She agreed to a breath alcohol test, but didn’t do well, blowing a 0.19 on the first try and 0.20 on the second. She was transported to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked on several charges including a McKinley County Magistrate Warrant.

Freda Yazzie

6/29/17, 1:52 am

2nd DWI, aggravated

McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Josie Bowman was dispatched to North Highway 491 in regards to a vehicle in a ditch. Yazzie, 59, was getting out of her vehicle when she arrived on scene. She readily agreed to a Standard Field Sobriety Test, but failed badly.

Yazzie was transported to the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office and administered two breathalyzer tests, where she blew a 0.10 and a 0.09. She was then booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center. Her vehicle was towed from the scene.

Sophina James

4/30/17, 2:51 pm

3rd DWI, aggravated

Gallup Police Department Officers Norman Bowman and Mark Spencer were both working a DWI Saturation Patrol when notified of a suspected drunk driver.

Bowman got to the vehicle first and pulled over James at the intersection of State Highway 602 and 564. Refusing to take the standard field sobriety tests, James insisted she be arrested, but then changed her mind. It didn’t matter much as she failed the tests anyway.

James was transported to a local hospital for medical clearance and then to the Gallup Police Department for a breath test, where she blew a 0.17 and a 0.15.

She was then transported and booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.