ANTHONY EDDIE
Dec. 11, 03:15 pm
Aggravated DWI (5th)
Gallup Police officer Dominic Molina made a traffic stop on a silver Pontiac Grand Prix. The vehicle was parked in the middle of the road on south Second Street. It then drove onto the roadway and traveled north, finally stopping at 1400 S. Second St.
Molina says the driver smelled of alcohol and was slurring his words. The driver was identified as Anthony Eddie, 55, of Vanderwagen. Eddie admitted to drinking a gallon of vodka.
He agreed to perform field sobriety tests, but after falling over, stated that he was drunk. Molina placed him in his unit and conducted a breath test. The results were 0.27 and 0.27, more than double the legal limit.
This was Eddie’s fifth offense based on his driving record. He also had a suspended, revoked license from previous DWIs.
He was taken to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, where he was booked.
VIRGINIA WAUNEKA
Dec. 9, 12:32 am
Aggravated DWI (1st )
Gallup Police officer Alana Bradley stopped a silver truck traveling west on the shoulder of Highway 66. The driver was identified as Virginia Wauneka, 38 of Ganado, who could not produce a license, insurance, or registration. She admitted she had been drinking and was attempting to take the back roads to Ganado. She said she had had three beers an hour before she was stopped.
She was unable to follow instructions smoothly during standard field sobriety tests. She smelled of alcohol. She was placed under arrest for DWI and transported to the Adult Detention Center.
ADRIAN KENNETH NABORS
Dec. 5, 02:03 am
Aggravated DWI (2nd)
Adrian Kenneth Nabors, 39, of Rio Rancho, was stopped by Gallup Police Lieutenant Francie Martinez at the intersection of Metro and Highway 491. Then he sped off north bound while the light there was a solid red.
Martinez eventually got the Chevy SUV to stop at 1321 W. Jefferson Ave., where a man wearing a red beanie, jumped out of the driver’s seat and took off running east bound toward the Safeway. He was found hiding behind a white Ford pick-up.
Officer Dominic Molina arrived on the scene and the two handcuffed Nabors. Molina said the driver smelled of alcohol and admitted everyone in the vehicle was drinking. When they returned to the location of the traffic stop, the SUV was gone. Nabors refused a breath test. This was his second offense, based on his driving record.
The SUV was found a few minutes later unoccupied at Walmart. A video showed the occupants of the SUV had gotten into a black car and left south bound.
On the way to the Detention Center, Nabors said, “I don’t know why you’re arresting me. They are going to release me tomorrow. After they release me, I’m going to be on the run. I won’t be going to court and I’ll be just another person on the run.”
He was booked without further incident.
MICHELLE VALDEZ
Dec. 3, 02:22 am
Aggravated DWI (1st)
Gallup Police officer Iris Pinero spotted a gray Jeep going west bound on Aztec near Williams that failed to stop at the stop sign. The car stopped at 2405 E. Aztec Ave. and Pinero made contact with Michelle Valdez, 46 of Gallup.
While Valdez said no one had any drinks, Pinero could smell alcohol from the interior of the car and Valdez repeated that she had not had any alcohol.
When asked for a license, she said it was at her home in her purse. She slurred her words. When she exited the car, she used it as a support.
Valdez had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath and had bloodshot, watery eyes. She admitted to drinking a six pack about 30 minutes prior.
She agreed to try the field sobriety tests, but almost fell over. She used her arms to balance at least six inches off her sides.
Pinero determined that Valdez was too impaired to drive safely and placed her under arrest. Valdez agreed to a breath test. The results were 0.18 and 0.18. She was taken to the McKinley County Detention Center for booking for an Aggravated DWI 1st offense.
ALBERTA A. SHORTY
Nov. 21, 4:21 pm
DWI (4th)
Gallup Police Sergeant Mark Spencer and officer Adrian Quetawki were following a dark colored vehicle that had been reported to have nearly hit a car in the parking lot near Safeway. Spencer made contact with driver Alberta Shorty, 58, of Ganado.
When asked for her license and registration, she didn’t have a license and could not locate a registration. When she exited the vehicle, Quetawki took over and asked if she had been drinking. She said she had four drinks about two hours before.
Quetawki said he observed her drinking in the vehicle, as well. She refused to do the field sobriety tests. But then agreed to do the breah test. She had three prior DWIs and no vehicle insurance, which had expired in October.
Quetawki re-routed the unit to the police department for a blood warrant. Then she was treated at Gallup Indian Medical Center and taken to the McKinley County Detention Center to be booked.
