Featured DWI
Robert Henry Jr.
Aug. 4, 12:37 pm
Aggravated DWI (Eighth)
McKinley County Sgt. Johnson Lee pulled over a vehicle that was swerving across the road, eventually leading to Robert Henry Jr., 56, of Mexican Springs, N.M., being arrested and charged with his eighth DWI.
After Lee stopped a white GMC pickup truck near the 5.5 mile marker of U.S. Highway 491, he suspected he was dealing with a drunk driver and contacted Deputy Terence Willie for assistance.
Willie arrived at the scene and was told Lee first encountered the GMC truck near the 3.8 mile marker and it finally pulled over at the 5.5 mile marker. Lee said the driver, Henry, explained tha he had not seen Lee’s vehicle, and noted Henry had shown signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and a smell of alcohol coming from the vehicle.
After speaking to Lee, Willie turned to Henry and confirmed his signs of intoxication. Henry said he was traveling from Gallup to his ranch on the reservation. He admitted consuming 24 ounces of Steel Reserve around 10 am that day.
Henry agreed to take the Standard Field Sobriety Tests, and due to his age was given the alternative tests by Willie. However, he performed poorly on the tests and was placed under arrest. He agreed to give a breath sample and was transported to McKinley County Sheriff’s Office for the test, where he posted samples of .26 and .25.
He was then transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for aggravated DWI (eighth), failure to maintain lane, driving while license revoked, and having an open container. His detention hearing was on Aug. 15.
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