Sammie Duboise, Jr.
11/14, 12:10 am
Aggravated DWI
Duboise, 36, of Grants was pulled over while McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Merle Bates was working the DWI Task Force Patrol. Duboise was driving 84 mph down southbound State Highway 602. He showed all the signs of intoxication and fumbled to pull his driver’s license from his pocket.
He was booked for an aggravated DWI for blowing .18 and .16 – more than twice the legal limit – during the Breath Alcohol Content test.
Stephanie Leann Womble
11/13, 3:09 am
2nd DWI
Womble was lucky that no one was hurt, except her, when she was driving her Buick Verano and crashed into a parked, blue Ford 4x4 F150 pickup truck. She flipped her vehicle and airbags were deployed. When Gallup Police Department Officer Daniel Brown arrived on scene, Womble had already climbed out of the vehicle, leaving behind traces of blood.
Brown later caught up with Womble, thanks to the help of her sister. Womble told the officer that she had been partying at some nearby apartments and had drank “about a 6-pack of beer prior to driving,” according to the police report.
Womble, 27, also had a swollen face and laceration on her chin. At a local hospital, she received stitches to her chin, and a blood draw to determine her Blood Alcohol Content. The result of the test is pending.
Layne Platero
11/11, 10:54 pm
Aggravated DWI, 2nd
MCSO Deputy Lorenzo Guerrero came to the aid of another deputy that was having a difficult time getting Platero, 38, to stop his vehicle after blowing through a stop sign. After the deputy got him to stop and placed him in his patrol unit, Platero refused to cooperate with deputies by not answering questions, according to the report – except for one.
Guerrero asked him if he would to take breath test. On the second request, he told the deputy “I am not taking your breath test, I would rather take the piss test I suggest.” He was taken to a local hospital for medical clearance before being booked into McKinley County Adult Detention Center.
He is facing a slew of other charges, including resisting/evading, driving with suspended license, and open container.
EdCharles Etsitty
11/5, 6:59 pm
Aggravated DWI
Thanks to the calls coming in from other drivers, who witnessed Etsitty swerve across lanes while traveling south on U.S. Route 491 with no headlights on, MCSO Deputy Tammy Houghtaling was able to get the situation quickly under control with the help of State Police. He struck an electric pole across from Gas Max and winded up in a nearby ditch.
Houghtaling arrived at the scene and noticed Etsitty, 25, trying to start his vehicle, which had sustained front end damage.
Etsitty smelled of alcohol, and he admitted to the deputy that he drank half a pint of Whiskey about 30 minutes before the crash. He blew a BAC of .20 and .19 during the breath test.
Ernestine Henry
10/31, 8:15 am
Aggravated DWI, 2nd
MCSO Deputy Merlin Benally was on routine patrol when he learned of a “vehicle crash” at the old Red Mesa store at 30 Yatahey loop.
When he arrived, he discovered Henry, 33, passed out behind the wheel with the vehicle still running. He confirmed that she hit the pole, and that’s where the vehicle came to rest.
She didn’t fare well on the field sobriety tests and refused to take breath tests to determine alcohol content, earning her an Aggravated DWI.
Jeannie James
10/31, 1:40 am
Aggravated DWI
James, of Winslow, Ariz, was swerving down east Highway 66 when she caught the attention of GPD Officer Chanelle Preston. James, 53, didn’t do so hot on the field sobriety tests, but seemed cooperative. However, she blew a BAC of .21 - twice, earning her an Aggravated DWI.