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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Johansen Keeto

March 3, 4:59 pm

1st DWI

Gallup Police Department Officer Norman Bowman stopped a car on U.S. Highway 491 and Coal Basin Road after hearing reports of a drunk driver in that area. GPD Officer Francie Martinez arrived shortly after to assist in the investigation, after the driver, Keeto, 24, admitted to Bowman that he had been drinking.

Keeto told Martinez he had consumed two cans of beer before driving, according to the police report. Martinez could smell alcohol coming off of Keeto, and wrote that he had “glossy red blood-shot eyes” on his report. Keeto performed field sobriety tests for Martinez, and showed signs of intoxication throughout. Keeto blew a .08 and a .08 on his breath test.

Antone Billy Jr.

Feb. 25, 2:11 am

DWI

GPD Officer Terrance Peyketewa said he was assisting another officer as he administered a field sobriety test when he heard a loud noise that sounded like metal scraping on pavement.

As he looked toward where the sound was coming from, he saw a grey pickup with extensive front end damage and following it was a plume of smoke.

He got into his unit and began chasing the vehicle, which was speeding north on Second Street. He chased him to a house on Marcy Lane, where he stopped in a driveway and got out of his car.

Peyketewa said he then put the driver, Billy, 29, in his unit. After making sure he was okay, Peyketewa began questioning Billy who he said showed signs of being intoxicated.

Antoinie agreed to do a field sobriety test, which he failed. He then agreed to take a breath alcohol test, which resulted in samples of .19 and .17. He was then booked for DWI and careless driving.

Peyketewa said he later learned that Billy had hit a New Mexico highway sign and dragged it for a short distance before leaving it behind.

Sam Langford

Feb. 24, 3:35 pm

DWI, Aggravated

Langford, 34, was driving down U.S. Highway 66 when reports came in to officers that he was likely intoxicated. GPD Officer John Gonzales spotted the vehicle in question pulling into a McDonald’s, and pulled him over, explaining that someone in the area had reported his car. Langford denied having been drinking, and refused to participate in sobriety tests. When Gonzales asked if Langford had anything in his pockets, Langford said he had drugs and a knife in his pocket, according to the police report.

Gonzales found a pocket knife and two small bags of what appeared to be marijuana, according to the report. Langford was booked for DWI, and blew a .23 twice on his breath test.

Alonzo Dennison

Feb. 24, 4:51 am

DWI, Aggravated

GPD Officer Joe Roanhorse said he was dispatched to a house on Verdi Drive because of a woman who reported that there was a car parked in her driveway with the engine running.

As he was headed to the address, he received an update stating that the vehicle had drove through her yard and hit a building. When he got there, he found the vehicle parked between two buildings with its engine running.

He talked to the driver, Dennison, 27, and asked him if he was all right at which time Dennison put the car in reverse and tried to back up.  Roanhorse told him to put the car in park, which he did.

Roanhorse said Dennison struggled as he got out of the vehicle and showed signs of being intoxicated. Roanhorse said as he assisted Dennison, he looked inside the vehicle and saw a half empty bottle of Fireball whisky on the front passenger seat.

He agreed to take field sobriety tests and failed the first test. He then complained of being cold – it was 22 degrees at the time – and when offered a chance to do the test indoors at police headquarters, he refused.

He did agree to take a breath alcohol test and posted samples of .23. .21, and .19. He was then charged with aggravated DWI, failure to report striking a fixture and having an open liquor container in his vehicle.

Danica Lynn Yazzie

Feb. 24 1:55 am

DWI, Aggravated

GPD Officer Steven Collins was dispatched to Boardman Drive in connection with a report of a reckless driver. A community service officer then reported that he was following the vehicle, which eventually ended up at the Casamera Apartments on Basilio Avenue.

Collins said he told the driver, Yazzie, 25, of Gallup, to stay in her vehicle. When asked if she had a driver’s license, she said no and then told Collins she was on probation.

After noticing signs of Yazzie being intoxicated, he asked her if she was willing to do field sobriety tests. She agreed but then failed the tests and was placed under arrest.

Collins the said Yazzie began to get disorderly and continued to be disorderly and used profane language as she refused to take a breath alcohol test.

She continued to be disorderly as she was transported to the county jail and as she was being booked on charges of aggravated DWI, driving on a suspended license and having an open liquor bottle in her vehicle.

Tyson George

Feb. 22, 1:46 am

1st DWI, Aggravated

GPD Officer Adrian Quetawki was dispatched to Twin Buttes road over reports of a drunk driver there. Quetawki spotted a car on the road with a license plate matching that of the report. The officer kept his eye on the car, which turned onto State Highway 602 and then sped past a stop sign.

Quetawki pulled over the driver, George, 33, who denied drinking alcohol before driving. Quetawki disputed this, pointing to the cans of beer he could see on the floor beside the passengers seat, according to the police report. George claimed the beers belonged to his friends. Quetawki could smell alcohol coming from George, and asked he perform field sobriety testing. He showed signs of intoxication and was booked, blowing two samples of .17 on his breath test.

Tawnia Lynn Bitsui

Feb. 21, 11:11 pm

DWI, Aggravated

GPD Officer Francis Collins was dispatched to the area around Wendy’s Restaurant because of a report of a reckless driver.

The driver was not at the scene but was spotted by another police officer at the Heritage Plaza off of Metro Ave. The driver, Bitsui, 45, of Brimhall, gave off the odor of intoxicating liquor from her person, according to the police report.

She admitted drinking that evening. When asked if she would do field sobriety tests, she said she had a medical condition but agreed to do one of the non-physical tests. When that was done, she refused to take any additional tests, and she was arrested for DWI.

Bitsui refused to take a breath alcohol test and was booked on a charge of aggravated DWI.