HIDING UNDER A BLANKET
Gallup, Oct. 21
A Church Rock man is facing charges after a Gallup police officer found him trying to hide narcotics under a blanket.
On Oct. 21, around 3:45 pm, Gallup Police Officer Ryan Boucher was on duty when he noticed a man who was later identified as Deron Yazzie sitting outside of the Silver Stallion Saloon located 2604 E. Hwy. 66. Yazzie, 30, was allegedly sitting on the northside of the business with a red blanket over his head.
According to Boucher’s report, he believed Yazzie was smoking narcotics under that blanket.
As Boucher approached him, Yazzie allegedly pulled the blanket off his head and began frantically shoving items into his pockets.
In his report Boucher states that he’s had prior encounters with Yazzie, and he knew he had active warrants in the Magistrate Court.
After he had detained him, Boucher allegedly found a crumpled-up square of aluminum foil inside Yazzie’s pants pocket. The foil reportedly had black and brown residue on it, and Boucher found a small blue pill which he identified as fentanyl inside the foil.
Boucher arrested Yazzie for his outstanding warrants and for possession of a controlled substance. His preliminary hearing for this most recent drug charge was scheduled for Oct. 30.
TRYING TO ORDER SOME TACO BELL
Gallup, Oct. 23
A Vanderwagen man is allegedly facing charges after he broke into a Taco Bell and tried to order some food.
On Oct. 23, around 11:15 pm, Gallup Police Officer Elijah Bowman was dispatched to the Taco Bell located at 914 E. Hwy. 66 after a man who was eventually identified as Tye Alexius, 23, broke into the restaurant.
When Bowman arrived at the restaurant, he met with one of the business’ employees who was able to point out Alexius as he reportedly walking away from the business.
According to his report, Bowman caught up with Alexius and detained him.
The store’s manager told Bowman that she was taking an order in the drive-thru when she heard a loud sound. She said she asked one of her coworkers if the sound had come from the ice machine.
She then allegedly went into her office and saw some video footage of Alexius kicking one of the business’ doors. He eventually shattered the glass door before climbing into the business and walking toward the restroom.
Alexius reportedly walked up to the front of the restaurant and asked some of the employees to take his order. The manager told Alexius no, and he then proceeded to walk to the back of the restaurant.
The manager said that it cost about $1,000 to replace the window in the past.
According to Bowman’s report he did check Alexius’ shoes and found small fragments of glass in the sole of his boots.
Bowman arrested Alexius for breaking and entering. His preliminary examination is scheduled for Dec. 4.
SHATTERING A DOOR AT MCDONALD’S
Gallup, Oct. 24
A man is facing property damage charges after he allegedly became angry and shattered a glass door at a local McDonald’s.
On Oct. 24, around 12 pm, Gallup Police Officer Patrick Largo was dispatched to the McDonald’s located at 700 U.S. Hwy. 491.
When he arrived at the fast-food restaurant Largo saw a group of people standing outside. The ground ended up being made of McDonald’s employees and the man they said shattered a glass door. The man was identified as Jerald Lee, 57.
Largo led Lee to his patrol car, where he would be detained while Largo spoke to the McDonald’s employees. In his report Largo stated that he could smell alcohol on Lee’s breath and that he appeared intoxicated.
When Largo spoke to the employees, one of them said Lee was asked to leave the business and he became upset. As he was walking out of the west side door, he allegedly kicked the lower portion of it and shattered the glass.
Another employee said Lee was trying to sell some pictures before he was asked to leave.
The restaurant’s general manager said it would cost at least $3,000 to repair the door.
Largo arrested Lee around 12:30 pm and drove him to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center. He is facing charges of criminal damage to property. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 6.
BREAKING INTO A SHED
Gallup, Oct. 24
A man was caught breaking into a shed when the property owner was away.
On Oct. 24, around 12:30 pm, Gallup Police Officer Victor Madrid was dispatched to the 200 block of George Lane after a man allegedly broke into a shed.
When he arrived at the scene he met with the caller, who identified the suspect as Dominic Dineyazhe. The caller said that her brother lived at the residence but that he was out of town. She said Dineyazhe, 48, did not have permission to be on the property.
According to his report, Madrid found Dineyazhe in the shed. He placed him in handcuffs and led him to his patrol car. The officer was also able to speak to the property owner, who confirmed that Dineyazhe was not allowed in the shed or on his property.
The property owner said the shed had been locked before he left town.
The property owner’s sister said she was using the shed as a storage unit. She said that she’d noticed that one of the shed’s wood panels had been damaged about three weeks prior, leaving a hole where it used to be. She said that was probably how Dineyahze got into the shed.
The woman said she believed a tent was missing from the shed, but she couldn’t confirm if anything else was missing. She estimated that jt would cost about $40 to replace the shed’s panel.
When Madrid spoke to Dineyazhe he said that the property owner had given him permission to stay in the shed. Madrid told him that he knew that wasn’t true.
Madrid arrested Dineyazhe around 1:15 pm. He is facing a charge of breaking and entering. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 4.
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