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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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The legal limit is .08

Aaron Ben

July 23, 12:31 am

DWI

McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Gabrielle Puhuyesva was advised that a grey pickup had crashed in front of T and R Market, 671 U.S. 491. The driver, who was intoxicated, was trying to move the vehicle.

Ben, 21, failed field sobriety tests and blew .16 and .17 during breath testing.

Dominic Garcia

July 21, 8:02 pm

3rd DWI, Aggravated

MCSO Deputy Johnson Lee was dispatched to the White Cliffs area in reference to an RV on fire next to X-Treme Rescue and Towing, 425 Hassler Valley Road. While Lee was blocking traffic, Garcia, 34, jumped out of the driver’s seat of a gray truck. He was yelling and crying, saying the RV was his sister’s home.

While Lee’s back was turned, Garcia got in the truck and drove away, almost hitting four people. Lee and supporting officers found Garcia at the Hidden Valley Apartments at the south end of Patton Drive. Garcia had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred his speech. He kicked the inside of the patrol vehicle and refused field sobriety tests and chemical testing. He continued to act aggressively at MCSO and the hospital.

Garcia was booked for aggravated assault, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, and a third DWI offence.

Laura Pinon-Madrid

July 21, 7:17 am

DWI, Aggravated

MCSO Deputy Nocona Clark was dispatched to a vehicle rollover on I-40 at the 1-mile marker. At the scene, Clark found a gold Chevy SUV on its roof, blocking traffic, with heavy damage and beer cans all over the road.

Pinon-Madrid, 27, smelled of alcohol. She was immediately transported to the Gallup Indian Medical Center, due to injuries. She refused chemical testing.

Carolee Simpson

July 20, 11:06 pm

DWI, Aggravated

MCSO Deputy Monty Yazzie joined a lieutenant who had pulled over a dark Buick on U.S. 491 at the 5-mile marker.

According to Yazzie’s report, the driver, Simpson, 37, smelled of alcohol and slurred her speech. There were cans of beer on the floor. Simpson failed field sobriety tests and blew .21 twice during breath testing.

John A. Cardona

July 17, 8:39 am

DWI

MCSO Deputy Nocona Clark responded to a vehicle rollover on Pinehaven Road in Vanderwagon, about two miles from Breadsprings Road.

The driver, Cardona, 27, was transported by Medstar to the hospital. The passenger said her boyfriend, Cardona, had overcorrected when swerving in an attempt to avoid hitting a dog. He had been drinking. Cardona admitted to drinking six beers.

Justin Slinkey

July 17, 8 am

2nd DWI, Aggravated

While on patrol, MCSO Sgt. Robert Turney noticed a silver Jeep SUV with Arizona plates turn into Sagebrush Liquor at the 12-mile marker of N.M. 264 without a turn signal.

There were beer cans on the floor of the car, and Slinkey, 41, failed to provide insurance and registration; his license was revoked/suspended. Slinkey failed field sobriety tests and blew .20 on breath tests.

Jasper Kee

July 16, 6:33 pm

3rd DWI, Aggravated

Gallup Police Department Officer Terrance Peyketewa was dispatched to the area of the Munoz overpass in reference to a possible drunk driver. Peyketewa found the suspect vehicle on southbound U.S. 491, approaching Lincoln Avenue. Kee, 50, stopped his car by Pep Boys, 702 U.S. 491, and got out.

Kee had red, bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. There were two open beer bottles in the car. Kee failed field sobriety tests and blew .23 twice during breath testing.