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Weekly Police Activity Reports

Friday, 09 April 2021 04:54 Staff Reports

PERSONAL BOUNDARIES IGNORED

Gamerco, March 21

Johnny Warren said an argument started when he was riding his motorcycle with his daughter and noticed Rudy Lopez on his property. At 11:27 am he told McKinley County Sheriff’s Sergeant Garylle James that he didn’t know Lopez. Warren said he approached Lopez to find out why he was there, and Lopez became combative and threatening, stating “This is my hood.” The two were approached by James at 703 Portal, in Gamerco. They were yelling at each other. Warren waved at the deputy for assistance and Lopez began walking away. When James followed, Lopez took a fighting posture and said, “I dare you to come closer.” He also threw a...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

Friday, 09 April 2021 04:53 Staff Reports

Stevens Concepion-

Molina

Feb. 21, 2:25 am

Aggravated DWI

While patrolling westbound on State Highway 118, New Mexico State Police Officer Alejando Solis-Torres spotted a passenger car traveling east at 64 mph near the 18-mile marker. He turned around and followed the vehicle, pulling it over and conducting a traffic stop near Marguerite Street and Highway 118.

Solis-Torres met with the driver, Stevens Concepion-Molina, 28, of Gallup. While he spoke with him, Solis-Torres observed he had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol. There was also an open container in the cup holder.

Concepion-Molina said he had consumed “a lot” of alcohol at some point prior to driving, but did...

Help Gallup Police find a missing girl

Friday, 02 April 2021 09:12 gallupsun

 Please keep an eye out for Celesti Heaven Harrison.
  Celesti is 5'5" tall, and 130 lbs. She was last seen on March 30 wearing a black sweater with blue jeans.
If you know where Celesti is, please call Metro Dispatch at 505-722-2002 and refer to Case # 21-11788.

Weekly Police Activity Reports

Friday, 02 April 2021 06:45 Staff Reports

MISSING DOGHOUSE, FLOWER POTS

Tse Bonito, March 15

When a woman who had been renting a property discovered more than $5,000 worth of items missing after the tenants were kicked out, she reported the loss.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Frank Villa Jr. was dispatched to #46 Garden Lane on March 15 where he met the woman from Tse Bonito.

The woman told Villa she had been renting the property to Nicholas Silversmith and his father Alfred. When Villa asked when she had last seen the stolen items in the yard, she placed the time at approximately 11 am on March 2.

She told the deputy she had kicked the two men out and was no longer renting to them.

She said she did not...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

Friday, 02 April 2021 06:44 Staff Reports

Michael Roper

December 6, 7:26 pm

DWI

Gallup Patrolman Darius Johnson was dispatched to Big Lots, 900 U.S. Hwy. 491. When he arrived, he met with the caller who said she had been arguing in a vehicle with Michael Roper, 38, of Gallup, when he got physical with her and she got out at Big Lots.

She said Roper had left the scene to obtain more alcohol, and that he was drinking and driving prior to the incident. Before Johnson could put out an attempt-to-locate, Roper returned to the scene in a white pickup truck. Johnson pulled the vehicle over in the parking lot and met with Roper.

But as Johnson tried to ask questions, Roper was not cooperative. He rolled the window up, so...