DOUBLE BUST

Gamerco, Jan. 15

McKinley County Sheriff Lt. Monty Yazzie said he was dispatched to the Gas Max on U.S. Highway 491 on Jan. 15 because of a report of two intoxicated individuals pushing a pickup into the gas station.

When he arrived at the station, he saw Carlton Sandoval, 38, of Window Rock, and Adrian Mike, 34, also of Window Rock, standing by the pickup. Both were later found to have outstanding bench warrants.

Yazzie said he talked to Sandoval, who kept asking him why he was there. Sandoval was uncooperative, according to Yazzie. Both were transported to the county jail.

During processing, a white baggie was found in Sandoval’s pocket and he was later charged with possession of a controlled substance.

RUNNING A LIGHT

Gallup, Jan. 1

Daniel Garcia Jr. is facing drug charges after  going through an intersection without stopping.

Gallup Patrolman Terrance Peykatewa said he was assigned to DWI saturation patrol on Jan. 1 when he saw Garcia’s vehicle on Park Street turn north onto Fourth Street without stopping.

When he approached Garcia, 27, no address listed, he said he noticed an empty pistol holster on the center console. He said he could also see a clear baggie containing what looked like marijuana.

Garcia said he had a pistol in the center console. As for the marijuana, he said he had a medical marijuana card he could not produce.

Peykatewa said he called narcotic squad detectives to come as backup. A search of the vehicle also produced a backpack which also contained marijuana.

DOMESTIC STRUGGLE

Gamerco, Jan. 4

A Gallup man was charged with aggravated battery of a household member after he reportedly struck his wife.

Neomi Benally told a sheriff’s deputy that she was driving home to Gamerco when she got into an argument with her husband, Tyrone Owens, 25. During the argument, she claimed that he hit her cheek twice with a closed fist.

She said when she was dropped off at her family’s house and told them what had happened, they called the sheriff’s office. By that time, Owens had gone back to Gallup, where he was later found and arrested.

SNEAKING PILLS

Gallup, Dec. 5

A Gallup woman has been charged with bringing contraband into jail as well as possession of a controlled substance.

Tandeaka Anderson, 29, has been charged with three counts of each offense.

Gallup Patrolman Julio Yazzie said he was dispatched to the Compliance Office at 285 Boardman Dr. on Dec. 5 to serve Anderson with an active bench warrant.

When he got there, he found Anderson in possession of a black see-through backpack. Inside the  backpack was a silver bag containing various pills, as well as a pea-sized piece of marijuana.

She was also in possession, according to Yazzie, of a clear plastic baggie with a black crystal substance inside. Anderson said the pills belonged to her mother, who gave them to Anderson to hold because she had lost her pill box.

Anderson added that the crystal substance was brown sugar. However, later testing showed that the pills were hydrocodone and oxycodone.