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Mentmore

Unknown suspects took several appliances from an abandoned residence on Alpha Street. The theft occurred sometime between April 1, 2014 and June 20. Anyone with information should contact the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office at (505) 863-1410.

Yahtahey

On June 22, the cashier at T&R Market was battered, according to a report filed by MCSO Deputy Arthur Rahimi. The unknown female came into the business and yelled at the clerk saying that she had accused another female of stealing a purse earlier in the day. The clerk, Regina Nez, told deputies that a purse had been lost earlier in the store, but that she never accused anyone of stealing it. The female grabbed Nez’s shoulder and slapped her shoulder and then left the business, she was not identified nor located.

Vanderwagon, south of Gallup

A license plate was stolen off of a vehicle on Jones Ranch Road June 22. The license plate, Ariz. BED1977 was taken off of a red Ford Taurus. Anyone with information about the license plate should contact MCSO at (505) 863-1410.

Arron Johnson, 28, of Window Rock, Ariz. was arrested June 20 after he was caught with stolen fireworks from the Ellis Tanner fireworks stand. Ironically, Johnson was the security guard at the fireworks stand tasked with protecting the business from theft. He was arrested by MCSO and charged with larceny.

Thoreau

A female clerk at the Giant convenience store in Thoreau was trying to do her job confronting a man that should not have been in the store due to a trespass order when he got upset and began threatening her. MCSO Deputy Ben Benally wrote in his report that the male, possibly identified as Paulo Waldaohannes an African American in his 40s and who stands at approximately 5’6” and weighs 165 lbs threatened the store clerk. Waldaohannes threatened to hurt the clerk and told her not to be surprised if her house windows were busted out, according to the report. Deputies were unable to locate him.