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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Ja’maurice Comeraux
Aug. 11, 2:00 am
Aggravated DWI

McKinley County Deputy Frank Villa Jr. said he was on regular patrol going southbound on U.S. Highway 491 approaching Maloney Avenue when he saw a car being driven erratically.

He said the car appeared to make a turn onto Maloney Avenue, but instead it began traveling southbound in the northbound lanes on Munoz Overpass. As he pursued it, Villa said he saw it enter the westbound lane of Interstate 40 going the opposite direction.

He went on the eastbound lane to warn oncoming traffic that a car was driving the wrong way, but as he did, he saw the car turn around and start driving in Munoz again. He said he found a break in the median to turn around and began pursuing the car again, finally catching up to it as it reached State Highway 602.

The driver finally stopped and Villa said he ordered him to get out of his car with his hands above his head. He was identified as Ja’maurice Comeraux, 26, of Opelousas, La. When asked if he had been drinking, he said no, but then admitted to having two beers.

He agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, but failed them. He then refused to take a breath alcohol test.

Comeraux was booked into McKinley County Adult Detention Center.

 

Pamela Yazzie
Aug. 10, 2:06 am
DWI (first offense)

McKinley County Sheriff Deputy Eric Jim said he was driving east on Interstate 40 approaching Exit 22 when he saw a car being driven erratically, driving off onto the shoulder several times.

Jim said he followed the car as it left the interstate at Exit 22, and then stopped it shortly after the driver turned east on Highway 66. Once the vehicle was stopped, the driver was identified as Pamela Yazzie, 45, of Smith Lake.

When asked if she had been drinking, she said she wouldn’t lie and said she had six beers at the Shalimar Inn. Yazzie agreed to do the standard field sobriety tests and failed. Later, she took a breath alcohol test and posted samples of .14, .11. and .11.

Yazzie was later booked into McKinley County Adult Detention Center.