Cheryl A. Begay

July 10, 11:17 am

DWI (alcohol/drugs)

Accident involving death/injury

Gallup Patrolman Caleb Kleeberger was dispatched on July 10 at 10:44 am to an incident at the intersection of Todd Drive and Dairy Drive.  The caller reported a black passenger car was involved in an accident that resulted in bodily injury.  The vehicle was stopped on State Road 602 near Dee Ann Avenue.

Kleeberger made contact with the driver, who was identified as Cheryl Ann Begay.  She had a strong smell of alcohol on her breath.  Her eyes were watery and she was swaying while standing still.  She admitted to having had two beers around 9:30 that morning.

Begay told Kleeberger she was...

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Officers made contact with the reporting employee, who informed officers that a male walked in to the business with a handgun and fired off one round, asking for cigarettes.

The employee behind the counter informed officers, the male pointed the gun at him and said, “Menthol cigarettes.”

The employee began to open the register and the male suspect fired off another round from the gun, into the air, again asking for cigarettes. The employee gave the cigarettes to the male suspect. The male suspect then placed $4 on the counter and walked out the door...