Gamerco Meth
5/27, Gamerco
While out on routine patrol deputy Johnson Lee of the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office got a call from dispatch about a male walking the streets of Gamerco and randomly shining a flashlight inside of residences. Lee ultimately confronted the man who gave the name “Ugene” Ramirez who had on him a screwdriver and a meth pipe. A large rock was found in the pocket of Ramirez. When Lee ran the Eugene Ramirez name through McKinley County Metro Dispatch nothing came back.
Ramirez was taken to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center where jail staff definitively identified him as Abel Ramirez. It turned out Abel Ramirez had several outstanding warrants.
MCSO thwarts “blackout” game
5/25, Thoreau
Deputies at the McKinley County Sheriff’s Officer were dispatched to the Saint Bonaventure Elementary School May 25 after a report came in about a bunch of kids playing a game called “black out.” The game is when a person wraps an item around his or her neck like a towel or jacket and long enough to force them to choke themselves and create a “blackout.”
Deputy Garylle James asked one of the kids in the game why she did it and the reply was “she loved her family,” but later realized it was wrong. The deputy attempted to contact the elementary school principal, but to no avail, according to the report.
Fight on U.S. 491
5/23, Gallup
Two males got into a fight May 23 across from First Financial Credit Union along U.S. 491. An elderly male was trying to break up the fight when the cops arrived.
Deputy Johnson Lee of the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office was able to break up a fight between Josh and Chad Caballero. One of the males (Chad) swung on Lee and Lee deployed a taser which subdued the male. Josh Caballero was later pepper-sprayed by Lee.
Both brothers ended up on the ground. Josh said he rushed Lee because he saw his brother in a fight with Lee. The duo was taken to a local hospital for checkups. Lee said both“were being loud and uncooperative with the nursing staff.” Both brothers were taken to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.
Furlough gone bad in Thoreau
5/18, Thoreau
Myron Wilson was recently incarcerated at the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, but left on furlough and didn’t return on his own. Deputy Merlin Benally of the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office spotted Wilson hanging around in Thoreau on May 18 at the Family Dollar discount store.
Wilson unsuccessfully tried to hide behind a tree when Benally spotted him. Wilson told Benally that he didn’t go back to jail due to his daughter’s graduation. Wilson was charged with escaping from jail.
He’s being held on a laundry list of charges, which include aggravated DWI and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer.
This escape adds more than five months to his unknown sentence.
Gun Pulled in Williams Acres
5/17, Mentmore
A resident in the Williams Acres neighborhood pulled a gun on an apparent reckless driver on May 17. Matthew Wright was suspicious of people coming into the neighborhood after a recent rash of break-ins.
Wright spoke with MCSO deputies and said that he pulled and shot a .38-revolver on an unknown driver of an older model GMC and in fear of his life. The driver was reportedly driving toward him.
The report doesn’t state whether the suspect was taken into custody, but he did have a small laceration to his left eyebrow.
