Featured DWI
Samuel Eriacho
November 7, 11:15 pm
Aggravated DWI (Third)
A white Chevrolet Cavalier was seen swerving across the road, leading New Mexico State Police to locate it and arrest the driver, Samuel Eriacho, 45, of Albuquerque.
Patrolman Joe Roanhorse was advised of a reckless driver by Metro Dispatch. The callers stated the vehicle was unable to maintain its lane near the intersection of Highways 602 and 564. Roanhorse began traveling southbound on Highway 602 and located a vehicle matching the description parked near mile marker 20.
Roanhorse pulled behind the vehicle, which was still running, and conducted a traffic stop. He met the driver, Eriacho, and conducted a welfare check. Roanhorse reportedly saw open containers of Mickey’s and Mike’s Harder Lemonade beverages inside the vehicle. Eriacho also allegedly showed signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and smelling of alcohol. He also denied consuming any alcohol prior to driving.
Eriacho exited the vehicle on Roanhorse’s command and reportedly had trouble doing that and standing still. He also refused to take the Standard Field Sobriety Tests. Based on his investigation, Roanhorse deemed Eriacho unfit to drive and placed him under arrest.
Following his refusal to take a breath test, Eriacho was transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for aggravated DWI (third), driving with a revoked license, and open container. His pretrial hearing is set for Nov. 30.
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