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DUELING DAUGHTER

6/4, Gallup

GPD Officer Chavo Chischilly was dispatched to 810 Patton Drive, Apt. 26, early in the morning. The caller, Teryn Roan, did not wish to make contact with the officers, but asked them to check on her mother. The mother was intoxicated, but OK, and the officers left the scene.

Roughly two hours later, Chischilly was dispatched to the same location and told that Roan, 20, had hit her mother. Chischilly noticed a cut and blood on the victim’s head. The victim claimed Roan grabbed a 20-ounce bottle of beer and threw it at her, before she chased Roan out.

Roan was noticeably intoxicated; she claimed she did not throw the bottle. Roan was arrested and booked for aggravated battery of a household member.

 

CARNIVAL MISCONDUCT

6/4, Gallup

According to Gallup Police Department Officer Andrew Thayer’s report, officers assigned to the Frasier Carnival at 1300 Frontage Rd. were waved down near the northeast-side ticket office, where a man claimed his daughter was touched by a drunk male.

The female — who reports that the suspect wrapped his arms around her waist, pressed his crotch against her and shook her — described and identified the suspect, who was wearing a cowboy hat and a black jacket.

The suspect, Jack Gorman, showed signs of intoxication, denied the incident with the female, and became verbally and physically disorderly. Gorman, 58, was arrested on charges of criminal sexual contact.

 

BOOKED AND BOOK-LESS

5/29, Gallup

Officers were dispatched to the Children’s Library, 200 W. Aztec Ave., in regards to a male suspect who had kicked the door to the library. GDP Officer Matthew Graham found the suspect, identified as Brycean Weahkee, at Third Street and Coal Avenue. Weahkee, 49, had earlier called the police about an alleged stabbing at the American Bar.

But, there was no stabbing.

According to the witness who called the police, Weahkee walked across Second Street to the Library and attempted to open the library doors, which were locked. Weahkee shook and kicked the door, cracking the glass, then walked toward Coal. Weahkee was arrested on charges of criminal damage to property.

 

DOOR
DESTROYER

5/29, GALLUP

Fredrick Begay was caught red-handed, or red-footed, kicking down a basement door at the Redwood Lodge, 907 E. Hwy 66. The owner held Begay down until authorities arrived.

According to GPD Officer Daniel Brown’s report, Begay told him that “his family had a beef with someone, and wanted to fight them.” But, instead, his family took off as soon as he broke down the door.

Brown wrote in his report that the interior of his police unit sustained some damage, but Begay, 33, was charged with one count of criminal damage to property.

 

COWBOY ‘DOWN’

5/28, GALLUP

GPD Officer Ryan Blackgoat responded to a call to the Super 8 Motel, 1715 W. Hwy 66, in reference to a man being beaten, sans shirt, by three men. Blackgoat said the victim’s face was covered in blood and that he was spitting blood from his mouth.

Motel employees pointed out the suspects, one of them being Armando Eddie. According to Blackgoat’s report, Eddie told him that “he was trying to get some beer with a ‘Cowboy guy’ and he did not get beer … he just pushed the ‘Cowboy guy’ down.”

With that admission, plus being covered in the victim’s blood, Eddie, 32, was booked for aggravated battery.

 

Burglaries/Larcenies

6/4 - Navajo Shopping Center

A man who had his horse trailer in pawn since 2014, had two saddles stolen out of it. MCSO Lt. James Maiorano noted that it appears that someone tampered with the trailer, so he took some photographs for evidence. The saddles are valued between $1,800-$3,000.

6/3 - Ramah - Timber Lake

A trailer was broke into. Between the damage to the door and screen door and two storage buildings, along with  the reported theft of a “Camp Chef” double burner stove, the owner estimates that he suffered $2,000 in losses.

5/31, Yahtahey - Navajo Injury Law Center

Two Hewlett Packard monitors and laptops of unknown value were stolen. A window was broken, and the thieves helped themselves to some soda. The scene was dusted for fingerprints. There are no suspects at this time.