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JAIL FIGHT

Gallup, March 24

Damon Williams, 23, of Gamerco, was charged with aggravated battery after getting into a fight with another inmate at the county jail on March 24.

Inmate O’Brien Brown told correction officials that he and other inmates in his pod were standing in line about 3 pm getting ready to go out for recreation time when Williams came up to him and hit him for no reason.

He said he got dizzy and fell to the floor, at which time Williams got on top of him and began punching him on the head. He said he didn’t know how many times he was punched.

He was transported to the Gallup Indian Medical Center, where he received eight stitches to his nose. When deputies arrived, he told them he wanted to press charges against Williams.

When Williams was questioned, he admitted that he got in a fight with Brown. When asked why, Williams said he did not want to be in that pod anymore so he got into a fight.

 

JEWELS STOLEN

Gallup, March 22

Gallup police were dispatched to a residence on Viro Circle about 3 pm on March 22 in reference to stolen property.

Mark Goldstein told police that he had placed three cases of cut stones on his driveway and they were stolen. The rocks included turquoise and lapis and were worth about $2,000. He said he did not know who took them.

 

PARKING LOT BREAK-IN

Gallup, March 22

Gallup Police are investigating a vehicle break-in that occurred during the morning hours of March 22 in the parking lot of the Econo Lodge.

Joseph Martin, who was staying overnight at the motel and who was from Tennessee, said when he woke up, he saw one of the windows on his car had been broken. He reported that some medications and a set of tools had been stolen from inside the car.

Police said they had no suspects.

 

ABUSE ARREST

Gallup, March 22

A Twin Lakes man is facing charges of battery on a household member after being accused of striking his wife in the forehead with his hand.

Fallon Haven told deputies on March 22 that she and her husband, Virgil Garcia, 39, were in the drive-thru at Burger King in Gallup when they got into an argument during which Garcia threw his sandwich at her, hitting the driver side window.

The argument continued as she drove north on U.S. Highway 491. She said when he pushed her head, she decided it was time to pull over. It was at that time, she said, that he hit her forehead with his hand and then left the vehicle, walking away.

While this was going on, she managed to call police. Deputies found Garcia walking north on the highway and placed him under arrest.

He then told deputies that he was stressed about his work and had a few drinks in Gallup. He said they began arguing and he accused his wife of hitting him.

 

SAMMY C’S BROKEN WINDOW

Gallup, March 21

Gallup police were dispatched to Sammy C’s Restaurant on Coal Avenue about 7:30 am on March 21 in connection with a report of property damage.

When they got there, they found one of the front windows broken. Police said they asked for a copy of the business’s video surveillance, but Sammy Chioda said that was not necessary. All he wanted, he said, was for police to make a report.

 

STORE BREAK-IN

Gallup, March 20

Gallup Patrolman DeWayne Holder said he was dispatched to O’Reilly’s North on U.S. Highway 491 about 5:30 am on March 20 because of a possible burglary.

When he got there, he was informed that the suspect may have fled into the field behind the store and search canines were used, but no suspect was found.

A clerk at the store said he was putting items on the shelves behind the counter when he heard a loud noise. When he turned, he said he saw a man running to the back of the store. He said he confronted the man, who looked surprised and then ran toward the front of the store and out a broken window.

Holder said he checked and found the front window shattered. The suspect was never located and the clerk said nothing appeared to have be stolen.

 

VEHICLE STOLEN

Gallup, March 20

Gallup police were dispatched to a house on the 1500 block of West Maloney Avenue about 6:30 am on March 20 in connection with a burglary of a vehicle.

Mark Harrison told police that someone had broken the front side window of his car during the night. He said documents were taken from his glove compartment, as well as a full set of golf clubs.

No suspects were listed.