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Jerry Coho
Dec. 11, 3:53 pm
Aggravated DWI (Third)
Urinating in public along the road led to a Ramah man, Jerry Coho, 59, being arrested and charged with his third DWI.
New Mexico State Police Patrolman Merlin Benally was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 491 when he saw a man standing outside a black passenger car pulled off the north lane urinating toward vehicles that were traveling northbound. Benally turned around as two people were getting back into the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop near mile marker 3.
He met the driver, Coho, through the passenger window. Coho said his passengers needed to use the restroom so he pulled over to let them do so. Benally reportedly smelled a moderate odor of an intoxicating beverage in the vehicle. Coho also reportedly looked drowsy and showed signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.
After failing to hand over a driver’s license and struggling to locate documents, Coho exited the vehicle on Benally’s command. Coho admitted to drinking three cans of Bud Light prior to driving and agreed to take the Standard Field Sobriety Tests. However, he performed poorly on the tests and was placed under arrest.
Benally searched the vehicle and found numerous open cans of Bud Light. Coho refused to give a breath sample and was transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for aggravated DWI (third), assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, no license, and open container. His pretrial hearing is set for Jan. 9.
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