Featured DWI
Ronald Arnold Daggett
Feb. 3, 4:41 pm
DWI (Seventh)
A Gallup man, Ronald Daggett, 58, added to a substantial list of DWI charges when he was arrested following a vehicle crash.
McKinley County deputies were advised of a crash south of Red Rock on Highway 602 near Uprooted Tree Road. The calling party stated a white Chevy Malibu was traveling northbound when it drove off the road and parked facing east.
Lt. Tammy Houghtaling responded to the call and traveled to the scene. She arrived at the same time as Sgt. Julian Henry of Crownpoint Police and advised him to approach the vehicle from the passenger side after she reportedly noticed a male asleep at the wheel and the vehicle running. Henry turned the vehicle off while Houghtaling woke the driver, Daggett, up and began questioning him.
Daggett reportedly told Houghtaling he was waiting for a friend to come by and help jump his vehicle despite Houghtaling tell him the vehicle was running. After saying he didn’t know what happened, Daggett exited the vehicle and allegedly had to be assisted with walking to the roadway.
Houghtaling noted signs of intoxication from Daggett including bloodshot eyes and smelling of alcohol. She asked him if he had been drinking, to which he reportedly answered he consumed an unspecified amount of vodka prior to driving. Daggett said he had been drinking and refused to take the Standard Field Sobriety Tests.
Med Star staff arrived to evaluate Daggett but he reportedly refused to be transported, stating he did not have any injuries while refusing to take any more tests. Houghtaling searched his vehicle and found a 375 ml bottle of Importers Vodka in the front but did not locate any insurance or registration information. The vehicle’s plate reportedly did not return from NCIC and the VIN was returning to an unidentified male in Thoreau.
Daggett allegedly said the vehicle belonged to his daughter and she had not registered it yet before then saying he had a medical emergency and needed to go to the hospital. While waiting for the vehicle to be towed, Houghtaling was advised Daggett was on parole for a previous DWI and had seven prior DWI charges. He was also on the DWI felony list along with having five bench warrants for various charges.
After obtaining a blood warrant signed by Judge Cynthia Sanders, Houghtaling transported Daggett to a local hospital for the blood draw. After the draw was finished, Daggett was transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked for DWI (seventh), failure to maintain lane, no registration or insurance, no driver’s license, and an open container. His preliminary examination was March 15.
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