Derrick Thompson
Aug. 6, 3:00 am
DWI
A white Ford F-150 swerved across Interstate 40 and got off at exit 26, where a witness called into Metro Dispatch and Gallup Officer Vincent Thompson was dispatched to the scene.
Thompson found the vehicle near 2600 E. Hwy. 66 and made a traffic stop. He met the driver, Derrick Thompson, 27, of Houck, Ariz., whom he said had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Derrick Thompson admitted to having had a couple drinks several hours prior to driving as he handed over his license. He agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, but performed poorly and was placed under arrest.
Derrick Thompson agreed to give a breath sample and was transported to Gallup Police Department for the test, where he posted samples of .20 and .21. During the test, Officer Thompson was informed Derrick had three active warrants. He was transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for the warrants in addition to DWI.
Thompson paid bond on Sept. 9.
Alex Garcia
Aug. 3, 10:32 pm
DWI
A white Nissan Rogue turning its lights on and off while driving toward Metro Avenue and heading east caught the attention of Gallup Police Officer Warren Bowannie while he was driving near Rio West Mall.
Bowannie followed the SUV and conducted a traffic stop. He met the driver, Alex Garcia, 25, of Gamerco, who was uncooperative at first. As Bowannie told him to exit the vehicle, he noticed Garcia had bloodshot eyes and the vehicle smelled of alcohol, which Garcia admitted to drinking before he got behind the wheel.
Garcia swayed as he stood in place, and Bowannie asked if he would take the standard field sobriety tests given his visible impairments. Garcia agreed to take the tests, but had trouble following the directions and failed.
He was placed under arrest and agreed to give a breath sample. Bowannie took him to the Gallup Police Department for the test, where Garcia posted samples of .25 and .24. Garcia was then taken to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for DWI, no lamps, no license, and having an open container in a vehicle.
Garcia was released on his own recognizance.
Nickaria Arviso
Aug. 3, 5:49 am
DWI
A call came into Metro Dispatch about a suspicious person near the 3300 block of Box Canyon Avenue, and Gallup Officer Vincent Thompson was dispatched to the scene.
Thompson located the person, a juvenile, who stated she had been kicked out of her house and was with her sister. Thompson located the girl’s sister at a nearby park. She attempted to run at first, until Thompson explained he simply wanted to take them back to where they lived.
As another officer spoke with the two at the scene, a gray Chevrolet Impala pulled up and the driver, Nickaria Arviso, 18, of Gallup, got out and told Thompson she was looking for her friends. Thompson saw she had bloodshot eyes and asked if she had had anything to drink.
Arviso said she was feeling okay and agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests. She had trouble following directions and performed poorly. Arviso was placed under arrest. She admitted to having used marijuana the night before.
She was taken to Gallup Police Department for a breath test, where she posted two samples of .00. A DWI citation and summons were filed for her.
