MCKINLEY COUNTY – New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash on New Mexico State Road 371, around milepost 8, north of Thoreau March 6, shortly after 8 am.

According to the initial investigation, a 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer driven by a 28-year-old Albuquerque mother, was traveling south on SR 371. The Mitsubishi drove across the center line into opposing northbound traffic where it clipped a 2013 Nissan Altima’s mirror and then collided almost head-on with a 2005 Toyota 4runner.

The Mitsubishi then spun into an unoccupied McKinley County Sheriff’s patrol unit that was parked on the right shoulder of the southbound lane. The deputy was investigating a previous crash, at...

The Gallup Police and the FBI are looking for Richard Johns Jr., 46, of Gallup, in connection with the robbery of the Washington Federal Bank Feb. 19.

There have been no details released on the bank robbery itself except for a report that no injuries occurred and that it occurred about 12:30 pm. Police said the robber made off with an unspecified amount of money.

Police spent Tuesday evening checking out Gallup motels after receiving a tip that Johns may be staying at one of them.

Johns was reported to be armed and dangerous.

EARLY ASSAULT

Gallup, Feb. 17

A Santa Fe man reported being attacked and stabbed in the early morning hours of Feb. 17.

Lane Brown said he was walking near the train tracks on North Ninth Street about 1:30 am, when he was attacked by four or five men.

He said he did not know any of the attackers and could not give police a description. He also said he did not know he had been stabbed until after the attack and he had trouble breathing.

Police said Brown had a laceration on the left side of his abdomen. There was no blood on his clothing.

Police conducted a search of the area and found no one. Brown was transported to a local hospital.

 

AUTO STOLEN

Gallup, Feb. 16

The cold...

Carlton Enrico

Feb. 18, 12:28 am

Aggravated DWI (First offense)

Gallup Police Officer Christopher Dawes said he was dispatched to South Third Street where a man was being detained after another officer had seen his car jump over a curb.

Enrico, 29, of Crownpoint, told Dawes he had consumed three cans of beer before 7 pm and then agreed to take the standard field sobriety test, which he failed.

He was charged with DWI and having open liquor cans in his vehicle. He later agreed to take breath alcohol alcohol tests, during which he blew samples of .19 and .18.

 

Gabrielle Henry

Feb. 16, 7:35 pm

DWI. (First offense)

Gallup Patrolman Thomas House said he was dispatched to the...