Featured DWI
Roger Lee
Nov. 8, 4:54 am
Aggravated DWI (Fourth)
A call for a single vehicle collision resulted in a Pinedale man, Roger Lee, 43, being charged with his fourth DWI.
McKinley County Deputy Brandon Salazar was stationed near mile marker 27 of I-40 when the call of the collision near the old State Police Barracks on Highway 118 came in. The report stated the incident was located across the interstate from Salazar, so he moved his vehicle to find the alleged crash location.
Salazar saw a red pickup truck parked on the north side of the road and two males standing outside. He turned off on exit 26 and drove to the site where he found one of the males, later identified as Lee, trying to leave the scene with the vehicle keys. Lee was detained while officers arrived to assist.
Both males reportedly appeared intoxicated, with the second male at the scene telling officers Lee had been driving and they both consumed unspecified amounts of alcohol prior to stopping. The front passenger side tire on the vehicle allegedly came off while the vehicle was in motion, causing Lee to drive off the road. A search of the vehicle showed several open containers of Bud Light and 99 Bananas both in and outside the vehicle.
Salazar asked if Lee would perform the Standard Field Sobriety Tests, but Lee became argumentative and did not cooperate with Salazar’s request. Lee was placed under arrest after refusing the tests. The report also stated there was no evidence at the scene of the vehicle being properly registered or insured, and Lee’s license was invalid and suspended.
The passenger was transported to Detox while Lee was transported to McKinley County Sheriff’s Office for the breath tests, where he posted two samples of .21. He was then taken to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for aggravated DWI (fourth), suspended drivers license, improper display of registration plates, open container, leaving the scene of an accident, and no proof of insurance.
His next preliminary examination is set for Dec. 21.
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