Not a good look
While responding to a crash on Nov. 14, members of the Gallup Police Department found themselves in a crash of their own.
While driving a GPD unit westbound on Maloney Avenue running lights and sirens, a drunk driver traveling eastbound on Maloney attempted to turn on Fifth St and collided with the police vehicle, sending it into the A J Tires parking lot.
The driver, who was identified as Michael Analla, 41, of Gallup, was determined to be intoxicated.
He attempted to flee, but was apprehended and handcuffed by police officers, who then asked the sheriff’s department to take over the case, to avoid a conflict of interest.
A Gallup police officer was taken to the hospital after complaining of injuries.
Analla was charged with DWI involving great bodily harm by vehicle, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, open container and resisting/evading an officer.