GPD cracking down WEEKLY DWI REPORT on public drinking By Kimberly A. Gaona Sun Correspondent
By Kimberly A. Gaona
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he G a l lu p Pol ic e Department recently re-instituted a new way of catching individuals that drink in public. Unless there are warrants or exigent circumstances, the offenders are taken to Gallup Detox or released and then later summonsed into court. • Davey Cooeyate, 36, of Zuni, was found pouring beer into a cup in the downtown walkway. • Jefford Baker, 52, of Gallup, was seen drinking behind El Dorado on West 66. • A lv in Willie, 53, of Gallup, and Felix Nelson, 31, of Vanderwagen, were seen drinking just off of South Second Street.
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Police are cracking down on folks caught drinking in public, which often leads to becoming drunk in public, as seen in this photo, an offense not punishable by law under New Mexico state statute. Photo Credit: Courtesy photo
• Emilena Wilson, 32, of Sanders, Ariz. was found drinking a “clear colored liquid from a vodka bottle” on the curb at Home Depot. She was taken to detox and put on hold so that she could later be booked into jail for an outstanding warrant for a probation violation. • Nathan Yazzie, 28, and Shane Dennison, 21, both of Gallup, were seen drinking vodka at Home Depot and will be summoned to court. • Jeremiah James, 27, of Gallup and Ross Anderson, 42, of Churchrock were seen drinking on the north side of Gallup in the area of Wilson and North Second Street alleyway. After finishing his drink, Anderson was seen by officers going to the bathroom in public and leaving his beer container behind. James was summonsed for drinking in public. Ross was also summonsed for drinking in public, but he will also have to answer to the charges of lewd, immoral or obscene acts and littering. A ll of the people summonsed will have to appear at Municipal Court, in Judge Grant Foutz’ chamber.
Loren Eric John, 30, Sheep Springs, NM A f t e r striking another vehicle and leaving the scene of the accident , Joh n was pointed out to Officer Justin Benally for driving away with no headlights on. Benally stopped the vehicle and found the driver to be showing signs of intoxication as well as having at least one open container of beer inside his vehicle. John was booked into McKinley County Adult Detention Center April 24, on his second charge of driving while intoxicated among other multiple charges. Charmaine Montoya, 25, Mentmore, NM Mont oya wa s ch a rged with her first Driving While Intoxicated after she backed into a marked Gallup Police vehicle April 26. That same
v e h i c l e housed a suspect in a stole n v e h ic le investigation. Montoya told the arresting Officer Charles Steele that she had brought her friend to the Gallup Indian Medical Center and fell asleep, she was awoken by a security guard and didn’t see the police car due to her contacts being dried out. After further investigation, Montoya admitted to drinking a few beers. Latoya M ike, 30, Churchrock, NM Mike was arrested and taken to jail a f t er bei n g called in as a possible drunk driver April 29 in the American Heritage parking lot. Officer Chanelle Preston observed the vehicle driving erratically through the parking lot and found Mike and her
passengers to be intoxicated. Mike was booked into the jail for a DWI and suspended or revoked license. Ronald D. Russell, 44, Chambers, Ariz. Russell was spotted by Of f icer H a r l a n d Soseeah May 3 a f ter a n at tempt to lo c a t e w a s given to officers due to his arguably reckless driving in the Patton Drive/Dairy Drive area of Gallup. One citizen complained that they were almost hit head on by his vehicle. Soseeah located Russell at a dead end trying to turn his vehicle around. After field sobriety tests, Russell was arrested. He blew a .24 on the breathalyzer test, putting him three times over the legal limit for driving. Russell was charged with Aggravated DWI, driver’s license suspended or revoked, and not driving on the right side of the road. This marks his third DWI arrest.
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