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THREE DEGREES OF SEPARATION

Church Rock, April 20

A man called the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office after his ex-girlfriend’s sister beat him up.

On April 20 at 9:30 pm McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Nocona Clark was dispatched to 409 State Highway 566 in Church Rock because a drunk man told Dispatch that he had been beaten.

According to the report filed with the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, Clark met Alonzo Long. He stated that he was in the parking lot at Deadhorse Speedway with his girlfriend and her two cousins when one of the cousins started to beat him up.

Long said he didn’t know the name of the woman who beat him, but she was his ex-girlfriend’s sister. He explained that he had been sitting in the backseat of a car with his girlfriend when her cousin started arguing with him and then beating him. He said the argument was over jealousy. He said he didn’t defend himself and let her do what she wanted.

When Clark asked him why he was beaten, Long said he wasn’t sure, but he thought it might be because he cheated on his ex-girlfriend and her sister got mad.

Long said they’d been in a white sportscar, but he didn’t know the make or model.

Medstar arrived and checked Long over. He had a small cut on his left eyebrow. In his report Clark said Long was highly intoxicated and he couldn’t stand on his own. Clark reported his breath smelled like alcohol.

Medstar took Long to the Gallup Indian Medical Center for treatment.

Clark went into Deadhorse Speedway to speak to employees to find out if they had seen the fight, but no one had. They said Long had come in asking for help.

Clark checked Long’s criminal record with the Metro Dispatch, but there was no information about him.

COMING AROUND AGAIN

Gamerco, April 19

A Gamerco woman called the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office after one woman wouldn’t leave her alone after the Gamerco woman filed a protection order against her.

On April 19 at 7:59 pm Deputy Timo Molina was dispatched to 501 Crystal Avenue in Gamerco because a female caller had said a woman was on her property in violation of a protection order.

According to the report he filed with the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, Molina arrived on the scene and spoke with the female caller from Gamerco. She explained that a woman named Kimberly Johnson had been on her porch knocking on her front door.

The victim said Johnson had been served with an order of protection by McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Nocona Clark. The victim said Johnson had left before Molina had gotten there, but that she might be hiding in the area. She said Johnson had been heading northbound, but when Molina checked the surrounding area he couldn’t find anyone.

The caller said that Johnson didn’t have an address outside of 501 Crystal Avenue, and that she was someone who stayed on the “streets.”

In his report Molina said he couldn’t issue Johnson a criminal summons because she lacks a valid mailing address.

But that all changed the next morning when Molina was dispatched to the address again at about 1:30 am. He met Johnson outside the house, and after he verified the order of protection he arrested Johnson and she was booked at the county jail.

Johnson was released on her own recognizance.

STOLEN LAPTOP

Gallup, Jan 22, 2019

A Gallup woman said her ex-boyfriend came to her house one day and stole her laptop, which she valued at $1,300.

On Jan 22, 2019 around 8:30 pm Gallup Police officers Iris Pinero and Jeremy Shirley were dispatched to 3211 Grey Hill Circle in Gallup after a female caller said her ex-boyfriend had stolen her MacBook.

According to the court report, when the officers arrived at the house the woman was there. She explained that her ex-boyfriend Brandell Murphy had shown up at her house and took her MacBook out of the passenger seat of her car. She said the laptop had stickers all over it and she estimated it to have been worth $1,300. He then drove off in his white GMC truck.

The victim said that Murphy lives at 160 B Tabernacle Road in Church Rock. Neither of the officers made contact with Murphy.