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Gallup, Feb. 26

Gallup Police Officer Michael Eley was dispatched to an apartment on East Hill Avenue on Feb. 26. When he arrived at the scene, he was greeted by Allen Clifford, 45, of Gallup, who had no clothes on at the time.

His girlfriend, who lives with him, told Eley that Clifford had been...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Poinsettia Bitsuie

Feb. 1, 5:45 pm

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Gallup Police Officer Aaron Baldonado was dispatched to the 2700 block of West Highway 66 in connection with an auto accident.

Two women at the scene advised Officer Iris Martinez that the driver of the vehicle was a woman in a black jacket who left her vehicle and was running in an open field by Industry Road.

Baldonado began to search for her. When he found her, he identified her as Poinsettia Bitsuie, 26 of Window Rock, Ariz.

Bitsuie said she was trying to get home to the Villa Gallup Apartments and would not say where she was before that. Asked if she had had anything to drink, she said, “yes.” She denied driving.

One of...

White Mountain Apache police officer dies in line of duty

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Navajo Nation pays tribute to David Kellywood

WHITERIVER, Ariz. - Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez joined family members, law enforcement officers across the country, and hundreds of White Mountain Apache tribal members, to honor and remember fallen White Mountain Apache Police Officer David Kellywood during a funeral service held at the Chief Alchesay Activity Center in Whiteriver, Ariz. Feb. 29. At the age of 26, Kellywood lost his life in the line of duty while responding to a call on Feb. 17.

Nez presented a Navajo Nation flag to Kellywood’s wife, Kamelia Kellywood, and their two sons David Jr. and Gabriel. The funeral service drew wide support from law enforcement...

Man arrested for brutal kidnapping in Rio Arriba County

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Woman survives, gets help

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY - The New Mexico State Police Investigation Bureau was called to investigate a kidnapping that occurred in Espanola, N.M. on Feb. 29.

At approximately 2:00 am March 4, State Police uniform officers responded to the Okay Owingeh Police Department in reference to a female who reported she had been kidnapped in Espanola.

During the investigation, agents learned the female was kidnapped at gunpoint and forced into the front passenger seat of a vehicle off of Taos Lane. Agents identified Brenton Rael, 44 of Petaca, N.M., as the suspect who kidnapped the woman.

Once inside the vehicle, the woman was struck by Rael numerous times and strangled by...

Pocket contents put man in jail

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What looked like possible illegal narcotic activity led to a traffic stop on a red Chevrolet Monte Carlo at Stagecoach Road and West Aztec Avenue Feb. 24 by Gallup police.

In the driver’s seat was Ernest Gantar, 50, of Gallup, who had previous encounters with public safety officers.

Gantar was seen accepting something from an unknown male at a known residence for illegal narcotic activity and then followed to another residence, also known for incidents of illegal drug activity.

Based on the encounters at both addresses, a decision was made to conduct a traffic stop. After Gantar exited the vehicle, he was handcuffed and transported to an interview room.

A search warrant was...

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