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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Cheryl A. Begay

July 10, 11:17 am

DWI (alcohol/drugs)

Accident involving death/injury

Gallup Patrolman Caleb Kleeberger was dispatched on July 10 at 10:44 am to an incident at the intersection of Todd Drive and Dairy Drive.  The caller reported a black passenger car was involved in an accident that resulted in bodily injury.  The vehicle was stopped on State Road 602 near Dee Ann Avenue.

Kleeberger made contact with the driver, who was identified as Cheryl Ann Begay.  She had a strong smell of alcohol on her breath.  Her eyes were watery and she was swaying while standing still.  She admitted to having had two beers around 9:30 that morning.

Begay told Kleeberger she was willing to submit to field sobriety tests.  Based on several difficulties she had performing the tests correctly, Kleeberger determined that she was impaired and arrested her on a charge of DWI.

He obtained a search warrant for the driver’s blood.  Blood samples were obtained at 1:47 pm and entered into the Gallup Police Department evidence system.  Begay was booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.