POLICE ACTIVITY | FROM PAGE 13 public safety officers to pick up Jones and Bitsie. As Brown waited, Jones got aggressive and tried to start a fight with Bitsie. Brown intervened in the struggle and eventually got Jones in handcuffs. Both Brown and Jones sustained injuries in the struggle, so Brown called for an ambulance. Bitsie was transported to Gallup Detox by Molina, while Jones was taken to Gallup India n Medica l Center to receive treatment for his facial wounds. Jones remained hostile towards Brown during the visit, shouting profanities and threats at him. Brown then transported Jones to McKinley County Adult Detention Center, where he was booked on charges of assault upon a peace officer, resisting or obstructing an officer, and concealing his identity. Brown went to Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services for treatment on his right knee, as well.
BAD BOYFRIEND Gallup, July 29 Gallup Patrolman Victor Madrid was near the dance
TINY TOT | FROM PAGE 20 of turquoise and stunning silver. As the tots paraded across the stage, Master of Ceremony J.T. Willie hyped up the pageant, speaking in both Navajo and English. Intermission brought on a special performance by the Anshekwe Bear Dance group from the Pueblo of Zuni also consisting of small children. Past performances of groups from Zuni are always a crowd pleaser showcasing the different tribes that surround Gallup. The next por tion of the pageant primarily focuses on t he t a lent of t he t i ny t ot s, wh ich r a n ge d f rom singing and speaking nurser y rhymes in their native tongues to demonstrating how to make dough for frybread, as contestant Largo d id. Her suppl ies were brought onto the stage: flour, and not just any f lour, but Blue Bird f lour, which is a must among all dough makers, salt, water. COMMUNITY
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arena at 209 W. A z t e c Ave. when he observed an intoxicated male and female passing by. T h e female had cuts and dried blood on her elbow and hands. The male, Davidson Damon, 38, of Gallup, had dried blood on his hands. Madrid detained Damon as he spoke with the female, who told him they had been walking under the Interstate 40 bridge when he had pushed her down after she asked for a shot of whiskey. She said that was when she had cut her hands, elbow, and knee. Damon told Madrid he did not know what had happened earlier, and that he had sustained his injury several days prior in a fight with a different person. Damon was placed under arrest for domestic violence and transported to Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Ca r e S er v ice s for me d i c a l c le a r a nc e , a nd t he n to McK inley County Adult D e t e nt io n C e nt e r w he r e he was booked on charges of batter y on a household member.
Gallup Patrolma n J o h n Gonzales was dispatched t o Cl ay t on Homes, 1110 U. S . H w y. 491, in reference to a male subject who had broken into one of the mobile homes on their lot. The subject was intoxicated, according to one of the employees. Gonzales arrived and met with the employee who called in the incident, along with the business manager. They told Gonzales the male subject was passed out in the laundry room of one of the units. Gonzales and Gallup Police Of f icer Ad r ia n Quet awk i entered the unit and found the male, Fernando Evans, 40, of Ganado, passed out on the floor. Quetawki escorted Evans to his unit while Gonzales spoke with the staff. According to witnesses, Evans had used a rock to break one of the windows on one of the units. He then defecated on the floor of the hallway bathroom and passed
“First I’m going to get the dough and pour into it water,” said Largo. O o h s a n d a a h s we n t through the crowd as six-yearold Largo mixed the ingredients and finally produced a perfect dough ready for frybread. Emcee Willie chirped in and offered his sentiments on having someone make frybread just for you,” he said. “My grandma told me that you must be really special in order for some lady to make frybread for you.” Contestant Hannaweeke sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Nava jo a nd performed a basket dance as well. Standing beside the stage was the current Little Princess waiting to give up her crown; 6-year-old Sydney Peyketewa, of Zuni. When a sked how her reig n wa s and how it felt to be giving up her crown, she had mixed emotions. “Sad, because it was fun and cool, ” said Peyketewa. “I’m going to do more beauty pageants,” she added. Peyketewa’s mom said she
is going to concentrate on getting through the second grade for now. It c a m e t i m e fo r t h e announcement of who would be crowned Little Princess. No tot would go home empt y-h a nded. E a ch one would win a teddy bear set, while the winner would take home a shawl, sash, crown, and a huge teddy bear, bigger than the contestant. Taking 5th place was contestant Lutsie; 4th place went to Largo; 3rd place to Curley; 2nd place to Hannaweeke; a nd 1s t pl a ce t o Mor e z . Amidst all the picture taking as the pageant ended, Morez nonchalantly said she was just going to have fun with her new title. “I’m just goi ng to stay home and have fun,” she said. Dad Lia m Morez sa id, “ The la st thing I told her before I went to work was, hard work pays off and you work hard and listen to your mom, you’ll get that crown you want,” as he attempted to contain his joy over his daughter’s big win.
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out in the laundry room. The estimated damages came to about $1,250. G on z a le s t r a n s p or t e d Evans to Gallup Indian Medical Center for medical clearance, and then to McKinley County Adult Detention Center where he was booked on charges of burglary and criminal damage to property.
DOMESTIC DISPUTE Gallup, July 29 Gallup Patrolma n Timo Molina was dispatched to a call from R o m e r o Circle in reference to a male subject who had pulled a knife on people. While Molina was en-route, he was advised the assailant was identified as Ray Yazzie, 41, of Gallup. He was seen leaving a residence heading north. Mol i na spot ted Ya zzie walking north on Clark Street between Aztec Avenue and Highway 66. Molina and Gallup Police Officer Daniel Brown approached and apprehended Yazzie, who began shouting an unknown female subject had
attacked him. Yazzie had dried blood and a lump on his face, but had sustained only minor injuries. Yazzie was taken back to residence on Romero Circle and told officers it was his ex-girlfriend who had attacked him. Molina made contact with Gallup Police Officer Adrian Quetawki, who told him he had called an ambulance to evaluate the supposed attacker. Yazzie said he had returned to the residence and started drinking when he said his ex-girlfriend just started hitting him. As a result, Yazzie grabbed a knife and pulled it on two children who also lived at the residence and tried to charge at him. Yazzie then left the residence and headed north. But when Molina spoke with the ex-girlfriend and the children, they all told him Yazzie had threatened them first. Yazzie had tried to choke his ex-girlfriend, but she did not have any serious injuries. Based on witness accounts, Molina determined Yazzie was the aggressor and he was arrested on charges of false imprisonment, aggravated assault, and battery on a household member. Yazzie was transported to the county jail for booking.
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