
Refuses field sobriety, breath tests
A Gallup police sergeant reportedly went for a short, but drunken ride on his motorcycle while off duty.
The driver – Sgt. Neil Yazzie.
The story unfolded April 3, shortly after 1 am, when Gallup police requested assistance from New Mexico State Police.
NMSP Officer Alejandro Solis-Torres responded to the scene at the intersection of Ford Drive and Aztec Avenue. He immediately noticed Yazzie’s motorcycle on its side in the road.
After checking the motorcycle’s license plate, Solis-Torres saw that the registration was suspended.
According to the criminal complaint, GPD shift supervisor Officer Dominic Molina told Solis-Torres that a...