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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Sharon Peterson

Aug. 22, 3:25 pm

Aggravated DWI w/ minor in vehicle

A brown Chevrolet Suburban covered in mud was the subject of a welfare check by McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, a check which led to the arrest of Sharon Peterson, 37, of Tse Bonito, N.M., for numerous charges including DWI...

Weekly Police Activity Reports

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TAKING A NAP

Gallup, Aug. 13

A man tried to take a nap in a car, but he didn’t have permission from the car’s owner and had to get in by throwing a rock at the car’s window.

On Aug. 13, around 5 pm, Gallup Police Officer Lionel Desiderio was dispatched to the Rex Museum, 301 W. Hwy. 66, when a man allegedly broke into a gray Dodge Journey.

When Desiderio arrived at the scene, he met with the victim and noticed that her car’s rear window was shattered. According to his report, Desiderio also noticed that there was a man, who was later identified as Christopher Begay, laying in the backseat of the car.

Desiderio asked Begay, 30, to get out of the car, but he refused. Sgt...

FBI updates list of missing Native Americans

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The FBI has updated a list of Native Americans it has verified as missing in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation.

The list, first released on July 25, has been updated to add 19 names while 10 have been removed.

There are a total of 186 missing Indigenous persons now on the list, which can be found at fbi.gov/mmip.

“This list exceeded our expectations,” Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the Albuquerque FBI Division said. “Besides appearing to be accurate for the state of New Mexico and the Navajo Nation, the list has galvanized local and tribal law enforcement agencies to update their files on missing Indigenous people. That’s good news for the families who are seeking...

Stolen card bust

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Man steals wallet to buy cigarettes, CBD

A man stole another man’s wallet just to buy some CBD and some cigarettes.

On July 25, around 10:45 am, Gallup Police Officer Christopher Dawes was dispatched to Taco Bell North, 838 U.S. Hwy. 491, to meet with a man who said his bag had been stolen from his vehicle.

When Dawes met with the victim, he explained that he had gotten a text from his online banking around 10 am that said just over $62 at Duke City Gas Station, 1512 E. Hwy. 66,  had been charged to his account. The victim said he hadn’t been at that gas station because he’d been at the Taco Bell.

The victim said he’d gone back to his truck and looked around for his Adidas...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Featured DWI

Robert Henry Jr.

Aug. 4, 12:37 pm

Aggravated DWI (Eighth)

McKinley County Sgt. Johnson Lee pulled over a vehicle that was swerving across the road, eventually leading to Robert Henry Jr., 56, of Mexican Springs, N.M., being arrested and charged with his eighth DWI.

After Lee stopped a white GMC pickup truck near the 5.5 mile marker of U.S. Highway 491, he suspected he was dealing with a drunk driver and contacted Deputy Terence Willie for assistance.

Willie arrived at the scene and was told Lee first encountered the GMC truck near the 3.8 mile marker and it finally pulled over at the 5.5 mile marker. Lee said the driver, Henry, explained tha he had not...

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