ARRESTED FOR WARRANTS, CAUGHT WITH FENTANYL
Gallup, April 17
Although the original call was about an assault, a man was eventually charged with possession of a controlled substance, along with two outstanding warrants.
On April 17, around 7:15 pm, Gallup Police Officer Cindy Romancito was dispatched to the Rio West Mall at 1300 W. Maloney Ave. after someone called in about an assault.
When she arrived at the scene, Romancito spoke to a T.R.I.B.E. security officer who stated that she had been trying to detain a man named Carles Blackgoat. He had tried to get away from her, but a bystander reportedly was able to grab him. The security officer said that she wanted Blackgoat, 33, arrested for trespassing.
When Romancito did a background check on Blackgoat, a warrant came back for his arrest. When she met with him, Romancito told Blackgoat that he was under arrest for the warrant and that he would be receiving a written trespass notice.
Romancito transported Blackgoat to the McKinley County Jail, and while she was en route to the jail Metro Dispatch told her that Blackgoat had a second warrant out for his arrest.
At the jail, the on-duty nurses told Romancito that Blackgoat needed some important medication for a condition, so Romancito headed to the hospital to pick up the medication.
When Romancito and Blackgoat returned to the jail, he was escorted inside. Moments later, a sergeant came out to speak to Romancito and told her that a small bag with 11 fentanyl pills inside it was found in Blackgoat’s pocket.
Blackgoat was charged with possession of a controlled substance. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 10.
OVER $800 AT HOME DEPOT
Gallup, April 17
A man was caught stealing over $800 worth of merchandise from Home Depot.
On April 17, around 8:45 am, Gallup Police Officer Christopher Dawes was dispatched to the Home Depot at 530 Kachina St. after one of the store’s employees called Metro Dispatch and reported that a man named John Cooley was shoplifting.
According to Dawes’ report, the employee saw Cooley, 51, grab some things and put them into a basket. The employee also told officers that Cooley had shoplifted from the store before.
When Dawes arrived at the store he and Officer Darius Johnson waited outside the store until they saw a man that matched Cooley’s description walk out. The employee reportedly told Cooley to stop.
The employee told the officers that Cooley did not pay for his items and he passed all the cash registers, making no attempt to pay.
When the officers confronted him, Cooley said, “I’m sorry guys.”
Cooley allegedly stole over $800 in merchandise.
Cooley was charged with shoplifting. His preliminary examination is scheduled for May 3.
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