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Bread Springs man charged assault, federal firearms offense

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A man from Bread Springs is facing multiple charges after he shot a man in the knee.

According to a criminal complaint, a group of four men were gathered outside the victim's house in Bread Springs. Arthur Chee Pat, 68, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, who lived nearby, heard the four men yelling and went to...

Weekly DWI Report

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Tishanna Judge

Feb. 10, 12:34 am

Aggravated DWI (Third)

Gallup Police met a Church Rock woman, Tishanna Judge, 31, who parked her vehicle in the middle of the road and eventually arrested and charged her with her third DWI.

Patrolman Kyle Delgai was dispatched to Casamera Apartments at 350 Basilio Dr., where he saw a white GMC Sierra parked at the scene. He met the driver, Judge, and began questioning her.

Judge reportedly did not respond to commands to lower the window at first. When she did open the window, Judge displayed signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and trouble talking to Delgai, who also noted a strong smell of...

Bringing a gun to a cake fight

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A Gallup man is facing multiple assault charges after he brandished a gun during an argument with his fiancé.

On Feb. 15, around 3 am, Gallup Police Officer Charlie Watkins was dispatched to 1200 E. Aztec Ave. after a woman called saying a man, who was later identified as Buddy Jeffries, was fighting with her son. The woman said Jeffries, 57, had a firearm.

When Watkins arrived at the scene, he met with the woman who had called Metro Dispatch. She led him to the room where the two men were fighting. Watkins found the younger man standing in the room’s doorway and Jeffries on the floor.

The two men handed the firearm over to the police officers, and then Watkins spoke to the...

NMSP, MCSO collaborate in successful warrant operation

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The New Mexico State Police District 6, in conjunction with the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, executed a successful warrant operation in McKinley County on Feb. 15.

The operation resulted in the arrest of seven individuals.

One of the felony arrests included the apprehension of Samuel Sandoval, 39. While at a residence on Third Street in Gallup, which belonged to a relative of Sandoval, officers and deputies saw a man moving around a pop-up camper on the property. They approached the camper, identified themselves and a tense standoff ensued as Sandoval brandished a firearm and pointed it at law enforcement. Sandoval also claimed to have an explosive device with him inside the...

Phoenix man faces charges after motel fight

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A Phoenix man is facing multiple charges after a fight with his girlfriend led to property damage at a Gallup motel.

On Feb. 16, around 9:30 pm, Gallup Police Officer Kyle Delgai was dispatched to the Motel 6 at 3306 W. Hwy. 66 after a caller claimed a domestic dispute was taking place.

According to his report, when Delgai arrived at Room 242 at the motel, he noticed a broken window with glass on the floor. The front door had also allegedly been kicked.

Delgai spoke to the victim, who said she’d gotten into an argument with her boyfriend, who was later identified as Tyrell Chee. She said she didn’t want Chee, 25, in the room with her, so she asked him to get some items from her...

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