Kevin Jones
May 16, 1:17 am
DWI (Third), Possession

A missing license plate led to a traffic stop as New Mexico State Police Officer Rachel Hall pulled over a blue van. The driver, Kevin Jones, 29, of Pinedale, N.M., was asked to step out because Hall believed she smelled alcohol.

After failing three field sobriety tests, Jones was taken in where he gave two breath samples that came back as .13 each. Upon entering the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, a small plastic bag with white crystals that field-tested as meth was found on Jones. He was arrested for DWI (Third), false evidence of registration, possession of a controlled substance, driving while license revoked, no proof of insurance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jones was released on his own recognizance.

Orlando Hoskie
Sept. 15, 2020, 6:42 am
DWI (Third)

A silver car flew by New Mexico State Police Officer Nathaniel Renteria toward Arizona as he sat beside Interstate 40. The driver, Orlando Hoskie, 36 of Fort Defiance, Ariz., was pulled over for doing 97 mph in a 75 mph zone.

Renteria smelled alcohol and spotted two Budweisers on the passenger seat. Hoskie was asked to step out of the car and perform field sobriety tests. According to police reports, he failed those and later provided breath samples that came back as .16 each. He was arrested for DWI, speeding, careless driving, and open container.

Jessica Brown
April 10, 2020, 7:30 pm
DWI

A concerned citizen warned McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Tammy Houghtaling about a drunk driver in a Chevy Malibu. Sheriff’s reports said Houghtaling found the car parked on the side of the road. The driver, Jessica Brown, 31, had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. She told Houghtaling she had been drinking with a friend in Wingate and was headed home to Church Rock, N.M.

Brown took several field sobriety tests and gave two breath samples. The breath samples returned as .24 for both. She was arrested for DWI and open container.

Cheyenne Spean
Dec. 17, 2019, 11 pm
DWI

A rollover on Interstate 40 left two people injured and a mystery for officers to figure out. New Mexico State Police Officer Austin Sanchez arrived on the scene to find a white Dodge truck that had rolled over and was blocking the lanes.

Sanchez spotted a man identified as Ryan Charley bleeding from his right wrist. Several witnesses told Sanchez that Charley was seen climbing out of the driver’s window. According to police reports, Sanchez said Charley had bloodshot eyes and had alcohol on his breath. Charley was airlifted to UNMH hospital.

Sanchez then met with Sanders, Ariz. resident, Cheyenne Spean, 25, who was also involved in the wreck. Spean told Sanchez that Charley was driving and admitted she had been drinking. After investigating, Sanchez found multiple open containers and a half empty case of Natural Light inside the truck. The driver’s seat was close to the steering wheel and all the blood in the truck was around the passenger door.

Spean was taken to the hospital where officers noticed bruising on the left side of her neck, where it would be if she had been driving. Based on his investigation, Sanchez determined Spean was the driver and placed her under arrest for DWI, failure to maintain traffic lane, no driver’s license, and evidence of registration.

Myron Antez
Nov. 15, 2019, 1:35 am
DWI

New Mexico State Police Officer Matthew Williams pulled over a speeder doing 55 in a 45 mph zone. Williams approached the driver and smelled alcohol coming from the car. He saw a Bud Light spilling out on the floor. The passenger claimed the beer. However there were more alcoholic beverages in the car and the driver, Myron Antez, 43 of Gallup, told Williams he had a couple of Bud Lights after work. He refused to take any field sobriety tests and was taken to the NMSP office where he refused to give a breath sample. He was arrested for DWI and speeding and booked into the McKinley County Detention Center.