Randall Chee
Feb. 14, 7:00 pm
DWI (Third)
When a green Ford pickup crossed the white dotted line into the left lane at South Third Street and Coal Avenue, Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie stopped the driver.
Randall Chee, 25, was behind the wheel. Willie said Chee had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech when he met him. While waiting for Chee to produce a driver’s license and vehicle registration, he noticed a 24 ounce can of Bud Light, three miniatures of Yukon Jack and three miniatures of 99 Proof of watermelon in the truck.
Willie began a DWI investigation on Chee and Metro Dispatch confirmed a prior DWI as a juvenile and two prior DWIs as an adult. Chee admitted to drinking alcohol.
Chee failed to provide a license, registration or proof of insurance. He was taken to McKinley County Sheriff’s Office and consented to a breath test. The results were .11/.10
He was arrested for DWI, having an open container in his vehicle and a charge of roadways laned for traffic.
Kenneth Joe, Jr.
Nov. 6, 2020, 7:06 pm
DWI (Second)
After hearing of a green GMC Envoy driving recklessly and speeding on State Highway 602, McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie arrived to find the car fully engulfed in flames, according to sheriff’s reports.
Kenneth Joe Jr., 29, reportedly crashed his Envoy and was caught and held down by two men until officers arrived as he tried to run for the fence line. Willie said Joe appeared highly intoxicated with bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. He could not walk and was belligerent with the ambulance drivers before falling asleep on the way to the hospital.
Joe refused to give any blood or breath samples and was arrested for DWI second offense, failure to give notice of accident, leaving the scene, careless driving, display of registration, evidence of financial responsibility, and driving while license is revoked.
Olga Munoz Castillo
July 11, 2020, 1:04 pm
DWI
Drivers on Interstate 40 called in to report a brown Nissan that was swerving across lanes. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie found the car around Mile Marker 5, and which was a construction zone at the time. Willie reported that he waited until they were through the construction zone to turn his lights on. Willie said the Nissan continued to drive at around 35 miles per hour on the shoulder before nearly striking a guardrail.
The driver, Olga Castillo, 45 of Albuquerque, was asked to roll down the window. Willie said he smelled alcohol coming from the car and saw a box of Budweiser on the back seat. He asked Castillo to step out and tried to get her to do the standard field sobriety tests. A language barrier prevented Willie from being able to tell Castillo what he needed her to do, but he said just observing her actions gave him enough reason to take her in.
Once back at the station, a Spanish-speaking deputy spoke to Castillo over the phone, and she agreed to provide a breath sample. The two samples provided were .18 and .17, respectively. Castillo was booked for DWI, resisting an officer, failure to maintain traffic lane, open container, and no driver’s license.
Sylvester James
March 11, 2020, 12:54 am
DWI
A Sanders, Ariz. man was arrested after he passed a New Mexico State Police officer doing 75 in a 55 mph zone, according to Officer Nathaniel Renteria’s report. Sylvester James, 28, told Renteria that he was headed to Sage, Ariz. The officer said he smelled alcohol and James told him he knew he was doing 75 and that the speed limit was 55. Renteria noticed two open cases of beer on the passenger seat and James told him he had been drinking for three days.
James refused both the field sobriety tests and to provide a breath sample. He was arrested for DWI, speeding in a safety corridor, open container, no driver’s license and driving while license revoked.
Brian Chee
April 10, 2019, 10:34 pm
DWI (Third)
Gallup Police Officer Thomas House found the driver of a silver Impala asleep when he responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle. The driver, Brian Chee, 48 of Sundance, Ariz., said he was headed home from a friend’s house. The officer asked Chee to step out of the vehicle, according to police reports.
House said Chee was wobbly on his feet and smelled of alcohol. Chee agreed to perform field sobriety tests, after which he was placed under arrest. He refused to provide a breath sample and was taken in for DWI third offense and proof of insurance.
