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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Paul Thompson, 56, Prewitt, NM

Aug. 29, 9:30 pm

Felony DWI, 4th Offense

This intoxicated driver thought he could slide past the DWI checkpoint, but Gallup Police Department Officer Steven Peshlakai wasn’t about to let that happen. When he pulled Thompson over at Aztec Laundry Mat, he tried to hide behind the light pole, which obviously didn’t help him any. He smelled of alcohol and failed the field sobriety tests. He submitted two blood alcohol breath tests, which revealed a 0.18/0.17. A fourth DWI resulted in the felony charge.

Francina A. Smith, 39, Gallup, NM

Aug. 23, 9 pm

DWI, 3rd Offense

Smith racked up a slew of other charges, in addition to receiving a DWI. She rammed another vehicle in her GMC Yukon and took off from the scene all while her 6-year-old son sat in the back seat, which earned her the charge of “abandonment or abuse of a child.” It was her son that gave her up: “Ofc. Peshlakai had spoken to Francina’s son … who advised  him that his mother was driving fast and had crashed into another vehicle,” according to reporting Officer Chad Troncoso’s report.

The Yukon had a “fictitious” license plate, and Troncoso’s report states that there was empty bottle of “Importer’s Vodka” in the front seat of vehicle. She blew a BAC of .31 – twice. Smith also had outstanding warrants..

Barton Yazzie, 53, Galllup, NM

Aug. 24, 7:19 pm

Any plans to make a grand escape from a drunken or drugged hit and run failed for Yazzie. GPD Sgt. Benny Gaona found the driver and his white pickup truck parked at 1105 Nevada Circle. From there, it was easy to match the damages sustained to both vehicles and arrest Yazzie for his hit and run, careless driving and DWI.

Linda Johnson, 44, Thoreau, NM

Aug. 4, 11:29 pm

DWI, 2nd Offense

This DWI occurred about a month ago, but Johnson still earns a mugshot and report in the Gallup Sun. Johnson blew a 0.15 twice and was also charged for driving with an open container.

Rexanna Willie, 30, Gallup, NM

Aug. 26, 8:40 pm

Willie’s erratic driving prompted GPD Officer Norman Bowman to pull her vehicle over on the 600 block of Boardman Drive. She admitted to taking “a couple of shots of Yukon Jack” several hours before being pulled over. She told Bowman she just broke up with her boyfriend and “was trying not to think about it,” according to the report. She failed her field sobriety tests and blew a BAC of 0.23 and 0.22.

Jameson Baker, 36, Albuquerque, NM

Aug. 29, 8:28 pm

DWI, 2nd Offense

Another case of erratic driving, and in this case, downright dangerous driving landed Baker in jail along with his DWI. On top of that, he ignored deputies efforts to pull him over. When Baker did finally pull over, McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Johnson Lee could smell alcohol wafting from the vehicle. He refused to take the BAC breath test, which earned him an extra charge.

Todd Dennison, 23, Tohlakai, NM

Aug. 27, 11:50 pm

An expired registration tag, along with some erratic driving prompted MCSO Deputy Tammy Houghtaling to pull Dennison over. It was a routine DWI arrest. Dennison blew a BAC of 0.11 twice.