Gallup Sun

PASSING OUT IN STARBUCKS

Gallup, April 5

A man was caught with meth after he passed out at a local Starbucks.

On April 9, around 4:45 pm, Public Service Officers were dispatched to the Starbucks at 840 U.S. Hwy. 491 after a man, who was later identified as Warshaw Suazo, passed out in the store’s lobby.

When officers arrived at the scene, Starbucks employees told him that Suazo, 45, was becoming disorderly. Suazo was handcuffed and paced in the backseat of a public safety officer’s van, and the officers requested that a Gallup Police Officer meet them at NCI at 2201 Boyd Ave. because Suazo had a hypodermic syringe.

GPD Officer Gilbert Gonzales arrived at the detox center...

Navajo Nation Vice President Richelle Montoya, the first woman to serve in the office, told hundreds of viewers during a Facebook Live stream on April 16  that she was sexually harassed in August during a meeting.

During the recent Navajo Nation Council spring session, Montoya addressed concerns raised by council delegates regarding rumors of being mistreated as she serves as the second-most powerful leader in the Navajo government. The discussion arose after she and Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren gave their State of the Nation address on Monday.

She did not address the sexual harassment allegation while in the council chamber but waited until she went on Facebook Live the next...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council confirmed the appointment of Michael Anderson to serve as the Division Director for the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety on April 16.

Anderson, who has dedicated his career to public safety, was confirmed following a rigorous review of his background in law enforcement, judicial roles, and community leadership. Before the vote, Council delegates questioned Anderson about his vision and goals related to making communities safer, increasing accountability, allocating resources, and overall efficacy within the Division of Public Safety.

Council Delegate Brenda Jesus (Oaksprings, St. Michaels) highlighted the need for improved...

Featured DWI

Henry Bia

March 11, 4:39 pm

Aggravated DWI (Third)

A vehicle collision in a motel parking lot led to a Fort Defiance man, Henry Bia, 65, being arrested and charged with his third DWI.

Gallup Officer Ryan Boucher was dispatched to the Golden Desert Motel, 1205 W. Hwy. 66, after Metro Dispatch advised a white pickup truck had been driving slowly in the middle of the roadway from South Woodrow Street and Coal Avenue and then pulled into the motel’s lot before striking another vehicle.

Officers had already pulled over a vehicle matching the caller’s description when Boucher arrived at the scene. Boucher assessed the damage to the vehicle before getting the...