Featured DWI
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 the driver, Long, who told him the tank had fallen out of his truck due to the wind.
Long reportedly only provided a state ID when his paperwork was requested. He also showed signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and smelling of alcohol after he exited the vehicle. Williams checked with the National Crime Information Center and was advised that Long’s license had been revoked with an arrest clause.
Williams offered the Standard Field Sobriety Tests to Long and he accepted. However, Long performed poorly on the tests. Based on his investigation, Williams placed Long under arrest and transported him to the local state police office for the breath test, where Long posted samples of .27 and .28.
Long was then transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for aggravated DWI (third), failure to secure load, limitation on backing, and driving with a revoked license. His pretrial hearing is set for July 23.
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