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Zachary Smith
Sept. 24, 2:09 am
DWI (Third)
A Mesa man, Zachary Smith, 27, was stopped for driving without headlights and was eventually arrested and charged with his third DWI.
New Mexico State Police Sgt. Christian Roman was patrolling under the direction of the McKinley County Task Force near the intersection of South Second Street and Mesa Street. Roman observed a silver Jeep pass through the intersection without headlights on and followed the vehicle, pulling it over near the intersection of State Road 118 and Second Street.
Roman conducted a traffic stop, approaching the vehicle and spotting two passengers inside. He met the driver, Smith, who did not provide the requested documentation. Roman reportedly smelled an odor of an alcoholic beverage as he spoke to Smith.
After exiting the vehicle on command, Smith allegedly showed further signs of intoxication including a bloodshot eye and not being able to answer Roman’s questions. He also admitted to consuming two 12-oz. bottles of beer about two hours prior to the incident.
Due to an issue with his eye and his back, Smith was given alternative testing by Roman. Smith performed poorly on the tests and was placed under arrest. He was transported to the local state police office for the breath test, where he posted samples of .12 and .11.
Smith was then transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for DWI (third), no license, and improper equipment. His pretrial hearing is set for Oct. 24.
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