Man helps police nab bike thief
Aug. 15
It’s not often that victims of theft get to recover their stolen items. But Gallup Police Department Officer Angelo Cellicion, was able to quickly recover two bikes from alleged thief Terrance Yellowhorse, 40, of Gallup, thanks to some good timing and a random informant. Steven Stines of Brighton, Colo. was staying at the Days Inn east when he noticed that his 26” Giant mountain bike and 20” Dyno customer boys BMX – worth a combined $1,400 – were stolen off the back of his vehicle. Cellicion asked the hotel manager to review video footage, which showed the theft in progress. But, it was that stranger who help fill in the puzzle, which resulted in Yellowhorse’s arrest at a storage shed. He was caught standing next to the bikes. Yellowhorse was charged with Larceny theft, receiving stone property, criminal damage and tampering with evidence.
Teriyaki House vandalized
Aug. 18
Darryl Begay, 47, of Crownpoint, NM aka “Dimebag Darryl” was caught red-handed by GPD Officer Ryan Blackgoat defacing the wall of Teryaki House on 1400 South 2nd St. According to the police report, Begay was drawing an image wearing a Native American headdress and some miscellaneous lettering. On the ground next him, he reportedly had a bag of different colored markers. The black color marker was collected as evidence. Begay was transported to jail and booked for destroying, damaging or defacing property.
Drunk mom nabbed at Rio West
Aug. 23
Chelsea Todicheeinie, 23, of Ganado, Ariz., hurriedly walked, pushing a stroller with her infant child in tow, through the Rio West parking lot Aug. 23. GPD Officer Carmelita James was dispatched to in front of Fallas Parades on a domestic dispute call, and within minutes caught up with the reportedly distraught woman. Todicheeinie said that her brother kicked her out the car and left her and the baby stranded at the mall. James noticed right away that Todicheeinie had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech. She noted that baby had no clothes on, and asked Todicheeinie to cover the baby. Despite phone calls to family members, James had to call on a worker from Children, Youth, & Families Department to pick up the infant. Todicheeinie was arrested for abandonment/abuse of a child.
Reckless driving leads to arrests
Aug. 24
Munoz overpass got a little dangerous for a moment when MCSO Deputy Lee Johnson noticed a Lincoln Town Car “swerving all over the roadway.” The vehicle, driven by Desirae Olson, 18, of Albuquerque, then proceeded to head east on Aztec without using a turn signal. Olson wouldn’t stop for police and swerved into oncoming traffic, and was within inches of colliding with a vehicle heading westbound.
When Olson pulled over, her passenger Moses Alonzo jumped out of the car and “threw his hands up in an aggressive manner and yelled out,” according to the police report. Alonzo didn’t comply with Johnson’s instructions and was tasered and placed in the back of a patrol car.
Olson, according to the report, said she didn’t know how to drive in an attempt to justify her swerving. She was booked on resisting, evading or obstruction an officer, for not driving in lanes and for not possessing a driver’s license. The Lincoln was towed.
