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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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The legal limit is .08.

Mark Lee

May 14, 11:39 pm

4th DWI, Aggravated

Lee caught Gallup Police Department Officer Dominic Molina’s attention at the intersection of Marguerite and Hwy 66 while driving with no headlights. Molina followed Lee down east Hwy 66, and when he activated his emergency lights, Molina kept driving, but pulled into the Super 8 Motel parking lot, striking the curb.

After a short parking lot pursuit, Lee, 29, jumped out of his car and started running. Molina caught up with him a short time later and placed him in handcuffs. Lee showed all the signs of intoxication, and was incoherent. He refused to take all the required tests, so Molina obtained a search warrant to draw his blood. While at the hospital, Lee took the breath test, registering a .21.

Orlando Otero

May 1, 2:15 am

DWI

Reportedly speeding down Hwy 66, Otero caught the attention of GPD Officer Douglas Hoffman. When the officer pulled Otero over and approached him, Hoffman could smell the strong odor of alcohol wafting from his vehicle. Otero, 23, performed some of the field sobriety tests, but cut it short, saying he had an injury. According to the report, he told Hoffman that he had two beers and a shot. Hoffman found a pot pipe in Otero’s car with some burnt residue. During the breath tests, Otero blew a .23 and .21.

Derek L. Nacki

April 28, 11:44 pm

DWI

A domestic dispute led to the arrest of Nacki. He apparently was trying to leave the area of 302 W. Wilson, but kept hitting the gate instead. He claimed that his girlfriend roughed him up, even strangling him, but both parties were intoxicated, according to GPD Officer Jessie Diaz’ report. Nacki’s temper also got the best of him when he threw a concrete block at his windshield.

Anyhow, Nacki, 32, didn’t fare well on the field sobriety tests and blew a .15, twice, during the breath tests.

Harold John, Jr.

April 2, 11 am

DWI

When John reportedly blew through a stop sign at Aztec and Third, GPD Officer Cindy Romancito was there to pull him over. He had three other people in the vehicle with him, and after some fumbling around, an ID was located along with expired registration. Romancito immediately went to administering field sobriety tests. John, 33, didn’t fare well on the field sobriety tests and was taken to the hospital for clearance before being booked at the McKinley County Adult Detention Center. While at the hospital, he blew a .265 during a breath test.

Abel A. Rodriguez

April 1, 1:42 am

2nd DWI

Navajo Nation Police Officer Michael Peshlakai had responded to a call at Hwy 264 and Rocksprings Road in reference to a red car parked at the side of the road. The driver, Rodriguez, was asleep behind the wheel with his car still running, according to McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Johnson Lee’s report. When asked if he had anything to drink, Lee reportedly admitted to drinking three shots. Lee, 29, didn’t do well on the field sobriety tests, and blew a .15, twice, during the breath tests.

Joshua Teller

Jan. 16, 10:16 pm

Aggravated DWI

GPD Officer Harland Soseeah was on patrol heading north on Second Street when a blue pickup pulled out in front of him. The driver, didn’t pull over right away, but finally did stop at the Family Dollar store. Soseeah could smell booze wafting from the vehicle, and when asked to step out and walk to the back of the car, he stumbled. Teller, 34, failed the field sobriety tests, and refused to take the breath test, earning an aggravated DWI.

Myron Etsitty

Jan. 16, 3:51 am

DWI

GPD Officer Matthew Ashley was called to the area of 405 E. Aztec Ave, in response to an eyewitness account of a car crashing into another car, then fleeing the scene. Ashley caught up with the vehicle at an alleyway between Aztec and Hill. He noted in his report, that there was heavy damage to front, left bumper, smoke was rising form the top, and fluids were leaking from the bottom.

Etsitty, 27, had blood on his chin, and inside of his mouth. He declined medical treatment, but paramedics cleared him to engage in field sobriety tests, which he didn’t pass. Etsitty blew a .12 and .14 during the breath tests.

Clyde Peterson

Jan. 18, 8:44 pm

2nd DWI, Aggravated

GPD Officer Terrance Peyketewa was called to 403 W. Aztec Ave while working the DWI Saturation Patrol. He noted that Peterson smelled of alcohol and had red, bloodshot watery eyes.  He also had a difficult time balancing once stepping out of the vehicle, hanging on it to balance himself. Peterson, 44, didn’t fare well on the field sobriety tests, and blew a .21 and .22 during the breath tests.