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Jim Paul Long

June 20, 3:14 pm

Aggravated DWI (Third)

Failing to secure a water tank on their vehicle led to a Continental Divide man, Jim Long, 44, being stopped and arrested for his third DWI.

New Mexico State Police Officer Matthew Williams was on patrol on Interstate 40 when he observed a large white object blocking the road, causing several vehicles to have to swerve to avoid it. He identified the object as a water tank, and that a white pickup truck was trying to back up to retrieve it.

Williams used his vehicle’s push bumper to move the tank to the shoulder of the road and then followed the white truck, pulling it over near mile marker 41. He met...

A man is facing charges after he allegedly attacked a woman with her own cane.

On June 27, around 5:30 am, McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Elliott Peterson was dispatched to 803 Yatahey Loop in Yatahey after someone called Metro Dispatch about a violent dispute.

The calling party was the victim, who said a man was assaulting her and trying to hit her with his cane. According to Peterson’s report,  Harold Jones, 55, had left the scene and was allegedly walking along U.S. Highway 491 heading southbound. Deputy Ernesto Giron was able to locate him and pick him up.

The victim said she was sleeping in her room when someone began banging on her window. A male’s voice told her...

A Gallup man has been charged with aggravated assault after he choked a woman dur-ing an argument.

On June 24, around 10:45 pm, Gallup Police Officer Christopher Dawes was dispatched to the Chuska Apartments at 2534 E. Aztec Ave. after two people got into an argument that turned physical.

When Dawes arrived at the scene he met with a woman. The woman explained that when Ricardo Chee, 22, had come home that night, she had thought something was go-ing on with him, so she asked him if he’d been drinking. He reportedly became upset and began arguing with her.

He then grabbed some car keys and said he was going to take the trash out. The woman said she knew Chee was going to take off...

Gallup Police located and arrested a Yatahey man, Jason Frank, 43, for allegedly attacking a man and taking several of his belongings.

Around 6:15 pm on June 18, Officers Patrick Largo and Francesica Henry were dispatched to Safeway at 900 U.S. Hwy. 491 in reference to a weapons call. Largo searched on the east side of the Heritage Plaza and was advised by a nearby security officer when he was waved down by the alleged victim.

The male stated the suspect, Frank, was walking nearby and approached him. Frank had reportedly asked the victim for a lighter, and he soon pulled an “exacto knife” and began to threaten him, demanding his phone. The incident occurred across the street from...