Featured DWI
David Jacob Nez (1988)
May 6, 5:44 am
DWI (Third)
A Santa Fe man called Gallup Police stating he was being followed, but the call resulted in the man himself, David Jacob Nez, 34, being arrested for his third DWI.
Officer Iris Pinero was dispatched to the Red Roof Inn at 3304 W. Hwy. 66 after the call from Nez came into Metro Dispatch. When Pinero arrived at the scene, a blue Chrysler Concorde began pulling out of the driveway of the motel. The vehicle then stopped and the driver, Nez, exited the vehicle and told Pinero he had been followed for several days now.
Nez said he and his cousin, both of whom were homeless and in the vehicle, were parked in the lot of the local Walmart overnight when he saw an unidentified man who followed them across the area. When he went to confront him, Nez said the alleged suspect began threatening Nez and his cousin with a gun. However, when Pinero spoke to his cousin as a witness, Nez changed his story and said he recognized the vehicle and voice but did not see the man who threatened them.
Pinero then noted Nez smelled of alcohol, a key sign of intoxication, and asked if he had been drinking. Nez denied consuming any alcohol and agreed to take the Standard Field Sobriety Tests after initially hesitating. Nez performed poorly on the tests and then admitted he consumed several shots of Importers Vodka the night prior.
Based on experience and observations, Pinero determined Nez was intoxicated over the legal limit and he was placed under arrest. The cousin at the scene told officers Nez had taken methamphetamine the night before in addition to drinking.
Pinero transported Nez to Gallup Police Department for the breath test, where he posted samples of .11 and .10. After obtaining medical clearance from Gallup Indian Medical Center, Nez was then taken to McKinley County Detention Center and booked for DWI (third) and driving with a suspended license. His status hearing is set for June 30.
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