Gallup Sun

A woman was drinking with a man and his sister, and they allegedly decided to physically attack her after she refused to take a shot.

On April 14, around 5:34 pm, Gallup Police Officer Nicole Diswood was dispatched to 102 E. Hill Ave. in Gallup in reference to a domestic dispute.

When she arrived at  the scene, Diswood met with a female victim, who said a man and his sister physically attacked her. The victim said that the man’s  name was Rocoby Wood and his sister’s name is Ashley James. She explained that the three of them had been hanging out drinking at James’ apartment.

According to the report, the victim stated that she eventually got up to put her son down for a nap...

A woman thought she was meeting up with a friend, but the encounter eventually turned violent when that man allegedly decided to attack her.

On May 1, around 4:53 pm, Gallup Police Officer Gilbert Gonzales was dispatched to the 2500 block of Mariyana Street when a witness noticed a woman in a car yelling that a man had raped her.

Tyrill Tom, 32, of Arizona, was sitting in the driver’s seat when Officer Christopher Dawes and Gonzales arrived at the scene.

When the officers asked for the people in the car to come out, a woman exited the passenger side of the vehicle.

The officers then continued to ask Tom, 32, to exit the vehicle, but he repeatedly refused their demands. Officers...

A woman was hanging out with a man and his sister on a campground in Gallup when the other woman reportedly turned violent and began hitting her.

On May 6, around 2:48 pm, Gallup Police Officer Ryan Boucher was dispatched to Automotive Machine Works, 201 N. Second St. in reference to an injured woman.

When he arrived at the scene, Boucher found the victim sitting on a concrete loading dock at the auto shop. According to Boucher’s criminal report, the woman had blood on her face, and a torn shirt and pants. She was also spitting up blood. The woman explained that a woman named Charmayne Willie, 26, had beaten her up and taken $60 from her.

The report states that the victim was with...

Police Week honors active, fallen Navajo Police officers

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer issued a proclamation May 11, recognizing May 11-17, 2022 as “Navajo Nation Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week”  to honor and thank all men and women law enforcement officers, including those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

The Navajo Nation also observes May 14 as “Navajo Nation Police Officer Day.”

“With this proclamation, we give thanks and recognize all of our law enforcement officers and their families for their sacrifices to protect and serve our people, including those who have lost...