Legal limit is .08. ENDWI
Sherry Frances Juarez
Jan. 3, 3:31 am
DWI
Gallup Police Department Officer Daniel Brown spotted a GMC Suburban sitting stationary at a stop sign at Carver and Maloney. When he approached Juarez, 35, her head was hanging out the window and she appeared to be sleeping, according to the report. When she came to, she seemed dazed. She blew a .13, twice, during the breath test.
Kayla M. Chapo
Jan. 1, 4:25 am
DWI
Chapo, 28, was a dead giveaway. GPD Officer Darius Johnson pulled up behind her Buick that was stopped in the middle of U.S. Route 491. When he approached the vehicle he noticed that she was face down in the steering wheel with the car still in drive and her foot on the brake. Chapo didn’t pass the field sobriety tests and blew a .11 and .10 during the alcohol content breath tests.
Russell J. Watson
Jan. 1, 1:34 am
Aggravated DWI
Watson, 34, was spotted by GPD Officer Jessie Diaz while he was heading to another call. He observed Watson traveling eastbound on Highway 66 with no headlights on. He admitted to coming from the Shalimar and that he had four can of Pabst about an hour before being pulled over. The smell of alcohol and slurred speech were apparent, according to the report.
There was also an open beer and some “99 Apple” bottles. He blew a .19 and .18 during the breath tests – more than double the legal limit.
Lorena A. Tso
Dec. 31, 6:58 pm
2nd DWI
Getting behind the wheel drunk and upset resulted in a crash that hurt three other people. According to GPD Officer Cindy Romancito’s report, Tso, 41, admitted to drinking two bottles of wine and leaving the party because of some altercation between two other people.
Tso was also injured in the accident, as she crashed into a pole after swiping the other vehicle. She was taken to a local hospital to treat a cut to her head and for a blood draw to determine blood alcohol content. Her initial breath test registered a .224.
Shelly Johnson
Dec. 31, 3:26 am
Aggravated DWI
A choice to have a can of “Mike’s” after getting off work at midnight proved costly for Johnson. GPD Officer Philamina Chischilly arrived after Johnson, 24, had been pulled over by another officer. She had bloodshot eyes, the strong smell of alcohol on her breath and slurred speech. She refused to take the field sobriety and breath tests, earning her the charge of Aggravated DWI.
Karley Padilla
Dec. 29, 1:38 am
Aggravated DWI
Padilla was already driving recklessly when McKinley County Sheriff Office Deputy Arnold J. Noriega started pursuing her vehicle on south Route 491. She finally pulled over and possessed the obvious signs of intoxication. According to the report she refused to take the field sobriety and breath tests.
Wanda T. Nelson
Dec. 29, 2:30 am
2nd DWI
It’s not clear from MCSO Deputy Johnson Lee’s report what Nelson ran into that caused heavy damage to the driver’s side door and a flat tire. Lee pulled her over as she was driving with the flat tire down Highway 608, near Jefferson Avenue. The signs of intoxication were there. The results of both of her breath tests were .14.
Shirley Charley
Dec. 27, 2:18 am
3rd DWI, Aggravated
Charley is another driver that appeared to have been in some sort of accident. An officer noted that there was “fresh damage” on the passenger side door, according to GPD Officer Matthew Ashley’s report. She was parked in the alleyway on south First Street, facing the wrong way.
It was also noted that she had two cans of Bud Light in the center cup holder – one open, and another closed. She refused to take the breath tests and was charged with a third aggravated DWI.
Deandra Joy Morris
Dec. 27, 12:40 am
Aggravated DWI
Morris, 35, was pulled over on West Highway 66 for weaving. According to Officer Johnson’s report, she said, “I’m not going to be honest with you officer. I’m not going to lie. I was drinking and driving and just trying to get home.” She blew a .19 and .18 during the breath tests.
Derrick Billy
Dec. 26, 7:13 pm
DWI
Billy had “crashed into the drive thru area” at McDonald’s on Route 491, according to GPD Officer Carmelita James report. Billy, 35, had a laceration on his face and was bleeding. He was also disorderly, and was “kicking the patrol car door,” and was argumentative. He was transported to a local hospital where he was reportedly combative toward hospital staff. He eventually agreed to have his blood drawn to later determine his blood alcohol content.
