BENCH WARRANT BUST

Gallup, Oct. 28

Multiple officers were called to arrest a man late on the evening of Oct. 28.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie was patrolling westward on Highway 118 near First Street about 10:36 pm when he saw a gray Chevrolet Impala traveling 44 mph in a 25-mph zone.

Willie followed the car and conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 188 and Fourth Street. He met with the driver, Daryl Johnny Desiderio Jr., 26, of Las Cruces. In addition to not providing a license, registration, and insurance, Desiderio appeared to have bloodshot eyes.

After providing Desiderio’s personal information to Metro Dispatch, Willie learned he had an outstanding bench warrant from the U. S. District Court of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque. The warrant was for a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and Dispatch also said Desiderio had a suspended license.

Willie told Dispatch to have Gallup Police respond to his location after learning about the bench warrant. Gallup officers assisted Willie in detaining Desiderio, and told Willie they had put out an attempt-to-locate on a vehicle that was speeding on Highway 118 earlier. The officers confirmed Desiderio’s vehicle was the one in question.

Since Willie noted bloodshot eyes and a smell of alcohol from Desiderio, he asked him to take the standard field sobriety tests. Desiderio refused to take the tests and admitted he drank Four Loko several hours prior to being pulled over.

Desiderio was transported to the sheriff’s office where he posted a sample of .00. He was then taken to McKinley County Adult Detention Center where he was booked on the charges of speeding, no registration or insurance, and driving with a suspended license in addition to the bench warrant.

Corrections officers also found one .45 Federal auto ammunition on Desiderio as he was searched.