The legal limit is .08
Christina Martin
March 25, 2:01 am
2nd DWI, Aggravated
A domestic dispute in the parking lot of Motel 6 drew the attention of one employee, who in turn called the police. When Gallup Police Department Officer Andrew Thayer arrived the two quarreling lovers were parting ways in their vehicles. Thayer stopped Martin to conduct a welfare check, according to the report.
Martin, 46, smelled of booze and had red, watery eyes, the officer noted. She admitted to having two beers, and agreed to take the field sobriety tests. She failed each test and blew a .16 twice – twice the legal limit, earning the aggravated charge.
Sophina Thompson
Jan. 26, 4:34 pm
DWI
While GPD Sgt. Benny Gaona was working the DWI Task Force Enforcement, another officer informed him of a possible drunk driver that had been involved in an accident at the intersection of Boardman Drive and Highway 66. According to the report, Thompson had rear ended the vehicle in front of her. Gaona also noted that she smelled of alcohol.
Thompson, 41, didn’t fare well on the field sobriety tests and blew a .12, followed by a .10, then a .09 during the breath tests. She was also cited for the wreck and not possessing a driver’s license.
Roberta Joe
Jan. 25, 12:19 am
DWI
McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Arnold Noriega was patrolling the area of Allison subdivision when he spotted a car in the usually empty parking lot. Inside were three occupants. He could immediately smell booze wafting from the vehicle. He also noticed an open bottle of of 99 Apples (vodka) in the car.
Joe said she was trying to get a wifi signal. When Noriega asked her to step out of the vehicle, out dropped her vodka. From there, things escalated. She refused to take the field sobriety tests and started freaking out when the deputy asked her to put her hands behind her back as she was being arrested for DWI.
“She yelled, ‘no,’” the report states. At this time passenger Sanjuanita Burbank jumped out of the car, reportedly asking Noriega, “What is going on?” Noriega warned her to get back in the vehicle or get tasered. She drop the “F” word on the deputy repeatedly.
After Noriega placed Joe in the back of his patrol unit, he resumed dealing with Burbank who was resisting being placed in handcuffs. He warned that he was going to tase her, then delivered a five-second drive stun to the shoulder blade. As Burbank continued to resist, next came another five-second tasing so the deputy could gain some “pain compliance.”
In the meantime, the third passenger was recording the incident on a cellphone, which Noriega confiscated for evidence. Joe was booked for a DWI and blew a .15 and .14 during the breath tests.
Ferna Claw
Jan. 22, 11:15 pm
DWI
This time around Deputy Noriega was the one hanging around in an empty parking lot – across from Allsups on Arnold, just observing folks driving by. While he sat there, observing, he noticed that a red Pontiac approaching the intersection at Aztec and Arnold failed to make a complete stop, and continued westbound on Aztec, next heading south on Clark.
He pulled Claw over, and immediately noticed the smell of pot and booze lingering from the vehicle. Claw, 26, readily handed over her driver’s license and admitted to not having insurance. She told Noriega that she had one Bud Light beer that evening, and agreed to take the field sobriety tests, which she failed. She blew a .02, twice, and was transported to a local hospital for a blood draw. Results were not indicated in report.
Paul Ration
Dec. 11, 3:11 am
DWI
Ration was found pulled over on the side of Interstate Highway 40 at the 22 mile marker. GPD Officer Joe Roanhorse approached the driver who, according to the report, had the smell of booze on his breath along with bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech.
Ration, 74, tried to place the blame on someone that had fled from the vehicle, but his story didn’t pan out. Roanhorse noticed a partially consumed 12-ounce bottle of Budlight in the vehicle. Ration eventually admitted to drinking, but only one beer, the report states.
Ration agreed to take the field sobriety tests, but didn’t fare too well. There was no record of breath tests results listed in report.
Jay Charley
Dec. 10, 9:51 pm
DWI
Charley was a dead giveaway as he sat passed out in his car that was parked on the sidewalk by the Wendy’s restaurant on U.S. Route 491. His car was still in drive with the engine running, GPD Officer Adrian Quetawki noted. To make matters worse, the vehicle’s doors were locked.
One of the officers on scene placed some stop sticks in front of Charley’s tires as a precaution. He eventually woke up, but wasn’t cooperative. He refused to take field sobriety tests and only blew once for the breath test with a result of .21.
