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Window gun-waver apprehended

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A woman from Church Rock was stopped by Gallup police July 13 after numerous reports about someone waving a gun out of the window of a red sedan traveling south on U.S. Highway 491.

Sheila Silversmith, 40, was booked for aggravated DUI, no driver’s license, no insurance and no registration.

Also in the vehicle was Luther Begay, 42. He was inside the vehicle at the time the car was pulled over at Fourth Street and Coal Avenue. He refused to get out when instructed to do so. So, a K-9 officer was deployed and apprehended him.

“Begay was booked on resisting and negligent use of a firearm,” GPD Capt. Erin Toadlena-Pablo said.

There was a third occupant in the vehicle. That person was transported to the local detox center.

“A shotgun was recovered from this incident,” Toadlena-Pablo said. “At this time no injuries have been reported. The Gallup Police is currently investigating this incident.”