Virgil Guy
Aug. 2, 3:03 pm
DUI
McKinley County Sheriff Sgt. Salina Brown was working the DWI Task Force when she heard Metro Dispatch over the radio advise on a vehicle parked on the side of Highway 491 around the 13-mile marker with a male subject passed out at the wheel.
Brown proceeded to the location given by dispatch and spotted two vehicles parked on the side of the road near the 10-mile marker. One vehicle, a black SUV, left before Brown could make contact with the driver. The second vehicle, a charcoal Chevy Malibu, had a male subject passed out at the wheel.
After waking the driver, Virgil Guy, 49, of Ganado, Brown said he exited the vehicle slowly. Guy also had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech. When Brown asked Guy where he was going, she could not understand his response.
Guy did not have license, registration, or proof of insurance, and Brown noted a can of Bud Light in the vehicle console. She asked him how much he had to drink, and he said he had two or three drinks earlier. Brown also noted Guy was staggering as he spoke.
Brown then initiated the standard field sobriety test. At first, Guy had trouble with the directions and then refused to do the walk-and-turn test, saying the road was slanted and affecting his movement.
Guy was then placed under arrest for DUI and transported to the New Mexico State Police Office. He refused the breath test and was transported to Crownpoint for booking.
David Mailman
July 29, 12:57 pm
Aggravated DWI
Gallup Patrolman Caleb Kleeberger was on duty when he located a tan Buick that had been called in regarding a reckless driver incident. The vehicle was parked in front of several businesses at 1985 Hwy. 602. Two witnesses on-scene said they had seen the car driving into oncoming traffic.
As Kleeberger pulled up to the scene, he saw the driver, David Mailman, 63, of Shiprock, exit the vehicle. Mailman staggered up to one of the stores and had to catch himself to keep from falling against a wall. Kleeberger noticed Mailman had a strong odor of liquor, his eyes were bloodshot, and his speech was slurred.
Mailman told Kleeberger he had one can of beer earlier. Then, Gallup Sgt. Mark Spencer arrived on scene and advised that the vehicle in question was still in drive. Spencer also noted there was another male subject passed out in the backseat of the vehicle. Spencer located an empty bottle of vodka in the car, as well.
Mailman refused to take the standard field sobriety test and did not respond to any of the questions asked by Kleeberger while he read him the New Mexico Implied Consent Advisory. Mailman was arrested and charged with counts of driving while intoxicated and a suspended or revoked driver’s license.
Kleeberger transported Mailman to Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services to obtain blood samples and a medical clearance before transporting him to McKinley County Adult Detention Center for booking.
