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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Legal limit is .08

Michelle Raphealito

Aug. 20, 9:33 pm

DWI

Traveling westbound on Hwy. 264 near the 11.5-mile marker in Yatahey, McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tammy Houghtaling noticed a vehicle turning east on 264 from Sagebrush Avenue; the passenger-side headlight was not working.   Houghtaling pulled the white Chevy pickup over near the 12-mile marker.

The driver, Raphealito, 36, said she misplaced her Arizona license. She smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot, watery eyes.

She failed field sobriety tests and blew .00 during breath testing; she was taken to a local hospital for a blood draw before booking.

Garrett Etsitty

Aug. 20, 7:15 pm

DWI, Aggravated

Traveling northbound on N.M. 602 near the 24-mile marker in Red Rock, MCSO Deputy Ivan Tsethlikai, Jr. noticed a grey Chevy pickup headed southbound, veering into the northbound lane. Tsethlikai turned around and pursued the pickup, which was unable to maintain its lane.

Tsethlikai pulled the vehicle over at the 20-mile marker. Etsitty, 42, had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred his speech. He staggered when asked to exit the vehicle, and used the truck for balance.

Etsitty refused field sobriety tests and blew .22 and .23 during breath testing.

Gerard John

Aug. 19, 3:17 am

DWI, Aggravated

On patrol, stopped at the stop sign at Patton and Aztec avenues, Gallup Police Department Officer Terrance Peyketewa noticed a silver Chevy Malibu heading south, dragging its front bumper as it drove. The driver began to wave as he passed.

John, 21, said he was a mechanic and was headed home; the bumper’s clips had come off. A passenger was asleep with a container of alcohol between his feet.

John had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. He refused field sobriety and breath testing. He was booked and processed.

Corey L. Chee

Aug. 18, 6 pm

2nd DWI, Aggravated

MCSO deputies were advised of a vehicle with a possibly drunk driver and a domestic dispute inside. The white Chevy Silverado was not able to maintain its lane, according to the caller.

MCSO Deputy Arnold Noriega stopped the vehicle near the Safeway at 980 U.S. 491 in Gallup. MCSO Deputy Tammy Houghtaling made contact with Chee, 27, who smelled of alcohol and had  bloodshot eyes. A 19-month-old baby was in the back seat.

Chee failed field sobriety tests and had a suspended license from a previous DWI. He blew .17 and .16 during breath testing. He was booked on charges of child abuse and a suspended or revoked license, as well as a second DWI.

Arman J. Martine

Aug. 16, 12:53 am

DWI, Aggravated

GPD Officer Andrew Thayer was dispatched to 650 Dani Dr. in reference to a reckless driver. Thayer pulled the suspect vehicle over, and found Martine, 33, who smelled of alcohol and had red, watery eyes. He was unsteady on his feet.

He failed and then refused field sobriety and breath tests.

“Two bags of a green leafy substance was found on Martine,” according to the report, and narcotics charges are pending.

Sylvia Blackgoat Tsosie

Aug. 16, 6:50 pm

3rd DWI, Aggravated

MCSO Deputy Ivan Tsethlikai, Jr. initiated a traffic stop on a black four-door Nissan that had swerved over the meridian on U.S. 491 near mile-marker 3 in Gamerco. Tsethlikai pulled the vehicle over near mile-marker 2.

A female passenger with a can of beer between her legs was passed out. The driver, Tsosie, 39, had watery, bloodshot eyes and slurred her speech. She smelled of alcohol and failed field sobriety tests.

MCSO Deputy Josie Bowman arrived on the scene and attempted to wake up the passenger who was “really intoxicated,” according to the report. When finally woken up, she was disorderly, and was taken to a detox center.

Tsosie blew .26 and .25 during breath testing. She had a bench warrant for a previous aggravated DWI. Tsosie was transported to jail and booked.

Randall Jim

Aug. 15, 4:40 pm

DWI

MCSO Deputy Ivan Tsethlikai, Jr. was dispatched to the 4-mile marker of U.S. 491 in Gamerco in reference to a traffic stop with a possible drunk driver.

At the scene, Tsethlikai met Deputy Merlin Benally, who had stopped a gray Nissan four-door that had been reported earlier for drunk driving. Benally noticed the vehicle was unable to maintain its lane.

Jim, 53, smelled of alcohol and failed field sobriety tests. He was transported to a local hospital for a blood draw; he was diabetic, and appeared confused. Jim was cleared and transported to the Gallup Adult Detention Center for booking.

Enrique Gonzales

Aug. 14, 12:01 am

DWI

GPD Officer Timothy Hughte was dispatched to Interstate 40 at the 16-mile westbound off-ramp in reference to a crash with injuries.

At the scene, Hughte found a blue truck that was right-side-up between the off-ramp and I-40.

Gonzales, the driver, was sitting on the ground by the driver’s side of the truck. He smelled of alcohol and complained of back, neck, and head pain. He said he’d driven too fast, tried to stop, and the breaks locked. Gonzales, 29, said the car fell into the ditch, rolling once.

He was transported to a local hospital in back and neck braces. There, he was given a blood draw.

Devin Gibson

Aug. 13, 12:09 am

DWI

MCSO Deputy Arnold Noriega was advised of a possible drunk driver in a silver passenger car traveling westbound on N.M. 371 near the 2-mile marker.

Noriega noticed the car and pulled it over at Red Fern Avenue and N.M. 371 in Thoreau. Gibson, 20, had bloodshot, watery eyes, and quick, slurred speech. He smelled of alcohol and failed field sobriety tests. Gibson blew .14 twice during breath testing.