The legal limit is .08
Rendell Benally
Dec. 30, 11:11 pm
Aggravated DWI
As McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Merlin Benally was working the DWI Task Force, heading south on N.M. 566, he came upon Rendell Benally, who crossed the white edgeline in his Dodge Durango, by about a foot, near the 2.5 mile marker.
Deputy Benally conducted a traffic stop on Rendell Benally, 32, who quickly apologized for his driving. The deputy could smell the odor of “intoxicating beverage” coming from the vehicle, and noted that Rendell Benally had bloodshot, watery eyes, and slurred his words.
He took the field sobriety tests and failed. Deputy Benally then conducted a search of Rendell Benally’s vehicle and found several opened/partially consumed alcoholic beverages. He blew a .23/.24 during the breath tests.
Reva Delgarito
Dec. 26, 11:58 pm
DWI
Delgarito was found asleep behind the wheel at the Tohlakai Shell gas station. When MCSO Deputy Richard Rangel approached her, the signs of intoxication were present, and she stumbled after getting out of the vehicle.
Reported knee pain kept her from fully engaging in field sobriety tests, and she didn’t fare well in the few tests that she had taken. After placing Delgarito, 31, under arrest, Rangel noted that there were open containers of 12-ounce cans of Budweiser and Indian Pale Ale in the car.
She blew a .20/.22 during the breath tests.
Lalena Guitierrez
Dec. 24, 2:28 am
DWI
Gallup Police Department Officer Andrew Thayer was heading eastbound on east Hwy 66 when he noticed a vehicle heading west pass over the center lane in-between west and eastbound lanes, then quickly swerve back.
Thayer initiated a traffic stop and noticed upon approach that Guitierrez, 26, showed the signs of intoxication. She didn’t do well on the field sobriety tests, and blew a .11 twice during the breath tests.
Brittany James
Dec. 23, 11:42 pm
DWI
MCSO Lt. Eric D. Jim caught up James, who was reportedly the drunk driver seen leaving Fire Rock Casino. He followed her, for a bit, and noticed that she swerved, crossing the double yellow lines on east Hwy 66.
He initiated a traffic stop and James pulled into Gilbert Ortega’s. She at first denied having anything to drink except energy drinks. Then she said that she had one shot of booze around 6 pm that evening. But the truth prevailed, and James, 27, admitted to having two shots of “99 Bananas prior to driving.”
She didn’t do well on field sobriety tests and blew a .08/.07 during the breath tests.
Jasmine Nicole Benally
Dec. 21, 8:29 pm
Aggravated DWI
This driver was lucky to walk away without injury after she rolled her Honda SUV on south N.M. 602. Benally, 22, refused to take field sobriety tests, and according to the incident report, admitted to Gallup Police Department Officer Clarissa Morgan that she had been drinking before getting behind the wheel. She had downed two miniatures of “Yukon Jack.”
Benally took the breath tests and blew a .17 each time. She was also booked for careless driving and for driving without a license.
Kyle S. Spencer
Sept. 28, 5:56 pm
2nd DWI, Aggravated
GPD Sgt. Benny Gaona was called to the scene in reference to a man (Spencer) detained at Arnold and Hwy 66 who was pulled over for driving a reported stolen vehicle. Spencer was transferred to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center so Gaona could conduct field sobriety tests. Gaona stated in his report that Spencer, 29, was “joking and argumentative.”
Gaona stopped the test for Spencer’s safety as he was having a difficult time maintaining his balance. Spencer blew a .24 and .22 during the breath tests.