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Lamar Thompson
March 11, 12:46 pm
DWI (Third)
A call for a domestic dispute led to Lamar Thompson, 34, of Fort Wingate, being arrested and charged with a third DWI.
Gallup Officer Cindy Romancito was dispatched to Hidden Valley Apartments at 810 Patton Dr. after a woman called stating her boyfriend had been drinking and driving. Romancito arrived and was flagged down by the caller, who pointed out the beige GMC Sierra truck her boyfriend, Thompson, had driven.
She told Romancito that Thompson had not returned to their residence since March 7. Earlier that day, the caller saw Thompson in the truck in a nearby drive-thru and tried to get his attention. He pulled the vehicle over and the two got into an argument before he drove off from the scene and she followed him to the apartment building.
After speaking with the woman, Romancito went to the apartment and knocked on the door. The owner of the apartment answered and said Thompson was in the back. Thompson appeared from inside shortly afterward, during which Romancito saw he had a metal object sticking out of his pocket, which turned out to be a box cutter.
Romancito told Thompson he was seen possibly driving while intoxicated and asked if he would perform the Standard Field Sobriety Tests. Thompson declined to take the tests but admitted consuming one beer earlier in the morning, as well as two shortly before Romancito arrived. Romancito placed Thompson in handcuffs to detain him for further investigation.
Thompson said he wanted to give money in his pocket to his girlfriend before leaving the scene. The amount totaled $772. Romancito transported Thompson to Gallup Police Department, where he also refused to give a breath sample. She also noted signs of intoxication from Thompson including bloodshot eyes, a smell of alcohol, and swaying in place.
Metro Dispatch advised Romancito that Thompson had two prior DWIs.
After the refusal for the breath test, Thompson was transported to the county jail and booked for DWI (third), driving with a suspended license, no insurance or registration, and having an open container in a vehicle.
The pretrial hearing is set for April 5.
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