Seraphina Charley

March 10, 5:07 pm

2nd DWI, Aggravated

MCSO Task Force Superintendent Tammy Houghtaling was nearly hit at the intersection of McKinley and Montoya Blvd. Charley made a right turn, “at a high rate of speed,” nearly striking Houghtaling’s unit, as noted in her report. When she caught up with the vehicle, it had already ran a stop sign and wouldn’t pull over, that is, until it arrived at a residence, 511 E. Princeton Ave.

Charley said she was scared, as she was driving the vehicle without a license, registration, and the Interlock device installed, as required from her previous DWI. Houghtaling found a 12-pack of Steel Reserve on the...

Gallup Police Department Officer Valerie Wilson resigned from the Gallup Police Department this past week. She was placed on paid administrative leave for allegedly beating her girlfriend Jan. 10.

“She resigned prior to the conclusion of the internal affairs investigation,” GPD Lt. Rosanne Morrissette said.

In January, GPD Capt. Rick White said Wilson was placed on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of an investigation.

According to GPD Officer Dominic Molina’s report, the couple got into an altercation at Fire Rock Casino. Wilson reportedly knocked a drink out of her girlfriend’s hand and drove off and left her stranded at the casino.

The woman got a ride back...

Gallup Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in catching the bandit or bandits that indiscriminately shot up homes and businesses April 1. The suspect(s) used either pellet or BB guns to cause an unspecified dollar amount in damages to area structures. Call Crimestoppers at (505) 722-6161. You can remain anonymous. There’s up to a $1,000 reward available to those with information that leads to an arrest.

 

Bust was result of multi-agency investigation

GALLUP – A Gallup man was jailed April 7 on a felony drug charge as the result of a multi-agency bust on Black Diamond Canyon Drive.

Lt. Pat Salazar of the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office said Robert Gonzales, 41, of 327 Black Diamond Canyon Drive, was taken into custody at about 10:45 am on a possession with the intent of trafficking heroin charge.

In explaining how the bust went down, Salazar said the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cibola County Sheriff’s Office raided the mobile home and found an unknown quantity of heroin, some needles and glass pipes at the residence.

He said...