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DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE

Gallup, March 8

Gallup Patrolman Aaron Baldonado was dispatched to a residence on Linda Drive in reference to a female suspect throwing rocks at windows.

Baldonado made contact with the suspect, identified as Jessica Roanhorse, 28, of Flagstaff, Ariz., who began to walk away from the scene and became confrontational when Baldonado approached her. She appeared to have blood around her left eye, but did not answer when asked what happened to her.

After Baldonado was able to place Roanhorse in his unit, he made contact with the calling party, Marqual Lake, Roanhorse’s boyfriend. Lake said Roanhorse had been drinking before she arrived at his residence and began to argue with him. The argument began in the vehicle outside, but soon moved indoors, where Roanhorse yelled at and struck both Lake and his mother.

Roanhorse then left the house, which was when she was confronted by Baldonado. She was transported to PHS Hospital for medical clearance and then to McKinley County Adult Detention Center where she was booked on battery charges.

She was released by a judge on March 9.

ARGUMENT TURNS PHYSICAL

Gallup, March 6

A fight between a mother and her son on March 6 ended with the son being charged with aggravated battery on a household member.

Gallup Police Officer Michael Eley said he talked to Jerrilene Bennett who said she picked up her son, Sheldon Whitegoat, 28 of Gallup, earlier in the evening. When they got to his house, she said she realized he was intoxicated.

This led to an argument and then an assault during which she said her son struck her 12 times on her face, arms and legs with a closed fist. He also forced her to the ground and wouldn’t let her leave.

At one point, she said he hit her in the head with a metal pipe and she may have passed out. She said she also heard him threaten to kill her if she reported the incidents to police.

Eley said when he went to talk to Whitegoat, he noticed he had blood on his face. There were also droplets of blood on the sidewalk in front of his apartment. He admitted drinking earlier in the evening and fighting with his mother but said she started it.

He was then arrested and transported to the county jail.

Whitegoat was released by a judge on March 9.

CALLER ARRESTED

Gallup, March 5

Danielle Bahe, 27, of Gallup, was arrested for abandonment of her children after she called police and asked for help in removing her brother from her house.

When they got to her residence on Dani Drive about 5 am on March 5, they found the brother in the parking lot. Gallup Police Officer Warren Bowannie said he placed the man in his unit and went to talk to Bahe.

When he went into the apartment, the first thing he noticed, he said, were alcoholic beverage bottles in the trash and on the floor. Bahe asked where her brother was and was told he was being detained.

She then told Bowannnie that she did not want him arrested, but removed from her house. She said her brother had been there watching over her two children, both of whom were under the age of four.

Bowannie said as he spoke to Bahe, he noticed she kept swaying back and forth and repeating herself. When asked, she admitted she had been drinking. She agreed to take a portable breath test and after messing up her first few attempts to give a sample because she was laughing, she was finally able to give a sample of .22.

Since she was in no condition to watch over her children, she was arrested and her brother agreed to watch the children.

Bahe was released by a judge on March 6.

ABUSIVE PARENT

Gallup, March 3

Gallup Police Officer Iris Martinez was dispatched to the Hillcrest Trailer Park on the 2400 block of East Aztec Avenue to investigate a report of child abuse.

When she got there, she met Edward Lee, who said his 14-year-old daughter had been told to leave the place she was living with her mother, Shannon Clark, 41, of Yatahey. He also said his daughter told him that Clark hit her as well.

The daughter told Martinez that she was sitting on the floor putting her brother’s stuff away when her mother came up to her and slapped her on her left cheek. She said her mother then told her to get out of her house. Her mother also kicked her in the back and on her legs, she said.

She said she then called her father to pick her up.

When she interviewed Clark, Martinez said she denied hitting her daughter. She said her children had been fighting. She also denied telling her to leave the residence. She said she stayed in her room while her children were fighting.

Clark was arrested and charged with abuse of a child.

A $1,500 cash or surety bond was posted. She was released March 4.

MORNING SHOPLIFTER

Gallup, March 3

Gallup Police Officer Cindy Romancito was dispatched to Walmart, 1650 W. Maloney Ave., in reference to a shoplifter and a number of recovered items.

Romancito spoke with prevention officer Eric Daniels, who told her the suspect, identified as Stuart Castillo, 40, of Yatahey, was seen walking around the store placing items in a bag. When he finished, Castillo then attempted to leave the store without paying, when he was stopped by the staff.

Castillo had about $97 of merchandise on his person, and did not have any identification. He was unsteady on his feet and had bloodshot eyes and admitted to consuming alcohol.

Castillo was arrested and booked for concealing identity and shoplifting.

He served three days and was released March 5.

A VIOLENT REFUSAL

Gamerco, March 1

A Gamerco woman has been arrested for hitting her ex-boyfriend when he refused to let her stay at his house.

Kevin Retana told deputies for the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office on March 1 that his ex-girlfriend, Angela Barker, 28, of Gamerco, had come by his house that day wanting to stay. When he refused, he said she began hitting him on his face with her closed and open fist.

He said she also threw rocks at two of his windows damaging them.

She was not at the scene when deputies arrived, but was arrested later and charged with criminal damage to property and battery on a household member.

Barker is being held at McKinley County Adult Detention Center on a $200 cash only bond.