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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Lambert Bitsue

June 3, 6:26 pm

DWI (Sixth)

A minor collision led to Lambert Bitsue, 61, of Twin Lakes, adding his sixth entry to a laundry list of DWIs.

Gallup Officer Iris Pinero was on routine patrols when Metro Dispatch advised of a crash near the intersection of Marguerite Street and West...

Weekly Police Activity Reports

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FENTAYNL AND A TODDLER

Gallup, Aug. 5

On Aug. 5, around 12:30 pm, McKinley County Sheriff’s Officers Lionel Desiderio and Patrick Largo were dispatched to the Denny’s at 836 U.S. Hwy. 491 when Metro Dispatch informed them of a suspicious man driving a gray GMC Yukon with Arizona plates.

When the officers arrived on the scene, they found a man who was identified as Colby Livingston in a SUV that matched that description. When Largo approached Livingston, 21, he noticed that the man was holding some burnt aluminum foil and a plastic straw. Largo also found a small blue pill inside the foil.

According to his report, Desiderio determined that the blue pill was fentanyl.

The...

Gov. Lujan Grisham launches statewide broadband grant pilot program

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Connect New Mexico Pilot Program will deliver largest broadband expansion in state history

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the launch of a statewide broadband grant program that will leverage $123 million in funding for the largest broadband expansion effort in the state’s history on Aug. 10.

The Connect New Mexico Pilot Program will award grants to cover up to 75% of total project costs for network expansion in unserved and underserved areas of the state. A wide array of applicants – including local governments, tribal communities, schools, nonprofits, cooperatives, and broadband service providers – are all eligible to apply for state grant support in pursuit...

Shirtless man starts throwing punches at another man

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It isn’t known whether a Churchrock man was high or drunk when he decided to run around Gallup shirtless and get into a fight with another man.

On July 31, around 8:30 pm, Gallup Police Officers Matthew Strandy and Anthony Morales were dispatched to the Hooghan Hozho Apartments, 201 E. Coal Ave., when multiple calls in to Metro Dispatch reported that two men were fighting outside the apartments.

When the officers arrived at the scene, a man pointed out another man who was wearing no shirt and blue jeans out to them. The man said that the man, who was later identified as Cordell Chiquito, had punched him in the face several times.

According to Strandy’s report, both officers told...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Featured DWI

Jay Joe

July 24, 1:21 pm

Aggravated DWI (Fourth)

After about a week from his stated prior DWI conviction, Jay Joe, 34, of Brimhall, found himself pulled over once more and charged with his fourth aggravated DWI.

An attempt to locate was issued for a possible drunk driver near the Speedway at 3302 W. Hwy. 66. The suspect vehicle was listed as a gold Buick passenger car with three men and one woman inside. Gallup Police Officer Brandon Salazar was parked in the median of I-40 near exit 16, which was close to the address given by Metro Dispatch.

Shortly after the transmission was received, Salazar saw a vehicle matching the description of the call traveling...

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