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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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The legal limit is .08.

 

Talia Nelson

June 25, 2:03 am

DWI

MCSO Deputy Merle Bates was working the DWI task force patrol at the intersection of Hamilton Road and U.S. 491 when he noticed a car traveling north at a fast pace. Bates caught up with the blue Pontiac at South China Springs Loop and U.S. 491. The vehicle was traveling at 80 mph.

Nelson, 25, had watery eyes, and the vehicle, which had three passengers and bore Arizona plates, smelled of alcohol. Nelson blew a .14 during the portable breath test and .11, twice, during breath testing at MCSO.

 

Jason Jack

June 23, 11:40 am

3rd DWI

MCSO DWI Task Force Supervisor Tammy Houghtaling noticed a gold Ford Taurus that had been previously called in leaving the Giant North gas station. Houghtaling stopped the vehicle at Rio West Mall, 1300 W. Maloney Ave. The passenger was attempting to cover a 12-pack of Budweiser, and there were several cans on the floor, as well as an 18-pack with beers missing.

Jack, 41, did not have a valid driver’s license and his insurance was expired. He smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot, watery eyes, and refused the field sobriety tests. Jack blew .10 and .09 during breath testing.

 

Myron Wilson

June 8, 11 am

5th DWI, Aggravated

MCSO Sgt. Robert Turney received reports of a possible drunk driver on Hwy 66 in Gallup, traveling eastbound in a white Ford Expedition. Callers reported that the vehicle had hit another vehicle as well as a structure.

Turney noticed the vehicle traveling east and swerving on Hwy 118 near mile marker 31. The driver finally pulled over near mile marker 35, and crawled into the passenger seat.

Wilson, 37, failed to obey orders to exit the vehicle and get on the ground. Turney forced Wilson, who had bloodshot, watery eyes, to the ground. Wilson refused chemical testing.

 

Louise Jean Yazzie

June 1, 1:10 am

3rd DWI, Aggravated

MCSO Deputy Johnson Lee was traveling south on State Route 602 when he observed a gray Jeep Patriot swerving across the dotted line. Metro Dispatch, meanwhile, was attempting to locate the same vehicle. The Jeep pulled onto High Range Road and stopped.

There were two small children in the back of the car, and one in the front, without seatbelts.

Yazzie, 43, slurred her speech and fumbled with the paperwork. A child handed Lee the keys when Yazzie refused to. She failed field sobriety tests and blew .23 twice during the breath tests.

The children were 6, 4, and 10 years old. Yazzie was also charged with child abuse.

 

Vikki Cadman

June 1, 8:09 pm

2nd DWI, Aggravated

MCSO Deputy Johnson Lee was traveling north on U.S. 491 near T&R Market when he noticed a white Pontiac Grand Prix with a faded, obstructed temporary tag in front of him. The car came to a stop in the parking lot of T&R.

The backseat passengers were shuffling things around. Cadman, 34, fumbled with documents, and there were several open containers in the car. Cadman failed field sobriety tests and refused breath testing.

 

Kyle Jay Cambridge

May 31, 1:34 pm

DWI, Aggravated

Gallup Police Department Officer Eric Lope was dispatched to Lowe’s Downtown at 403 W. Aztec Ave. in reference to a vehicle welfare check. Lope found the gray Nissan Versa at South Fifth Street and West Hill Street; he followed the vehicle, which sped through a traffic stop before eventually coming to a stop at South Sixth Street and West Logan Street.

Cambridge, 23, slurred his speech, was sweating, and had bloodshot eyes. He smelled of alcohol and seemed confused. He failed field sobriety tests and blew a .23 during the breath test. He was aggravated, and put into a separate cell until he calmed down.

 

Cheryl Johnson

May 30, 10:33 pm

3rd DWI, Aggravated

GPD Officer Dominic Molina noticed a vehicle without headlights traveling westbound on Hwy 66. The vehicle pulled over on Ford Drive, striking the curb as it did so. Johnson, 46, fumbled with paperwork and the vehicle smelled of alcohol.

Johnson failed field sobriety tests and refused breath testing.

 

Sheldon Scott

May 10, 12:12 am

DWI

MCSO Deputy J. Bowman stopped an Oldsmobile on I-40, westbound, at the 20-mile marker. The vehicle did not have its headlights on. Bowman could smell alcohol coming from the car.

Scott, 20, said, “No, I don’t drink,” when asked if he’d been drinking, but almost fell when exiting the car. He failed field sobriety tests. He blew a .24 twice during breath testing.