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Weekly Police Activity Report

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Thoreau, June 3

A man falsely accused another man of driving drunk and nearly hitting him.

On June 3, around 4:41 pm, McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Davis Jr. was dispatched to 1 Larkspur Pl. in Thoreau because a man who was later identified as Marcus Lynch, 46, of Thoreau, was reporting he...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Angelita Charley

March 1, 2020, 1:59 am

DWI

While patrolling State Road 602, New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Maese said a white Jeep failed to yield, turning onto West Aztec Avenue causing him to slam on his brakes. After performing a traffic stop and approaching the vehicle, Maese said he could smell alcohol coming from the vehicle.

The driver, Angelita Charley, 51, of Church Rock, N.M., was slow with her actions, had slurred speech and appeared confused, according to police reports. Maese said Charley failed the field sobriety tests and failed to take further tests. Charley was arrested for aggravated DWI, failure to yield, and no driver’s license.



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Four arrests on South Second Street

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Gallup Police narcotics agents, detectives and officers served a search warrant at 603 S. Second St. at 7 am July 22 in connection with an investigation into the alleged trafficking of methamphetamine.

Police found four people at the house.

● Brian Haudley, 41, of Gallup who was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance — methamphetamine, a fourth-degree felony and an outstanding bench warrant.

● Frances Haudley, 39, was arrested and charged with trafficking a controlled substance — methamphetamine, a second-degree felony.

● Christopher Haudley, 38, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance — methamphetamine, a fourth-degree...

Put through their paces, these four dogs are ready to join the team

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CHINLE, Ariz. — Four dogs joined the Navajo Police Department K-9 program on June 28.

Orcan, Rakky, Gecko, and Xensi have all completed their first training course at the Adlerhorst International LLC Police K-9 Academy in Jurupa Valley, Calif. and made their first trip to Chinle, Ariz. June 24, with a stop at Canyon de Chelly, Ariz. to get their department photos taken.

The department’s K-9 Unit experienced a temporary hiatus after two dogs retired from police services.

The dogs are originally from Europe and were selected by the Adlerhorst International, LLC trainers, where they were brought to the California training facility.

In May, the K-9 Unit officers traveled to the...

Semi-trucks, cars, minivan collide

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Three people dead

A five-vehicle collision took the lives of three people.

On June 25, around 10:30 pm, the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office dispatched deputies to Mile Marker 63 on Interstate 40 westbound, about 40 miles east of Gallup after a caller reported a multiple vehicle collision with injuries and possible fatalities.

According to the Undersheriff James Maiorano III, two semi-trucks and three cars were involved in the crash.

The investigation is still ongoing, but deputies believe the driver of one of the tractor-trailers, who is not being identified at this time, was approaching a traffic backup due to a collision being handled in the construction zone in the roadway...

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