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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Ben Lynch III

April 4, 2:12 pm

Aggravated DWI (7th DWI)

Gallup Patrolman Adrian Quetawki said he was on DWI patrol when he was sent to a Gallup gas station after someone called in and reported a reckless driver.

Once he got there, he met Lynch, 55, of Gallup, whom he said showed signs of being intoxicated. Lynch admitted he had been drinking earlier in the day and agreed to do the standard field sobriety tests.

When he began the testing, Quetawki said Lynch had trouble understanding the instructions and finally just called a halt to the testing. He refused to take a breath alcohol test.

When he found out that Lynch had six prior convictions and was on the felony DWI list. Quetawki secured a search warrant and took Lynch to the hospital to have his blood taken for testing.

 

Nianna Watchman

March 30, 7:05 pm

Aggravated DWI

Gallup Patrolman Brandon Salazar said he was driving near the 2800 block of East Highway 66 when he observed a female throwing up outside her vehicle.

He stopped to do a welfare check and met Watchman, 31, of Gallup, who told him she was sick because she ate some bad food. She also admitted drinking three miniatures of liquor earlier in the day.

She agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests but stopped the test shortly after it began. There were no breath alcohol test results mentioned in the report.

 

Orrin Chee

March 29, 2:23 am

Aggravated DWI

Gallup Patrolman DeWayne Holder said he was dispatched to an accident at the 2100 block of East Highway 66 early on March 29.

When he got there, he found a car that had severe front end damage and had its driver airbag deployed. He also saw Chee, 31, of Gallup, outside the vehicle talking on his cell phone.

Chee refused to turn off his phone, saying he was talking to his girlfriend, who showed up a couple of minutes later. Holder said he asked Chee if he had been drinking and he admitted he had been drinking vodka a few hours before driving.

He agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, which he failed and was arrested for DWI. He later agreed to take a breath alcohol test and blew samples of .16 and .18. He was also charged with possession of an open liquor container in his vehicle.

 

Matthew Carviso

March 25, 7:12 pm

DWI (4th offense)

McKinley County Deputy Paul Davis Jr. said he was dispatched to a traffic accident on U.S. Highway 491 by Navajo Tractor Sales. No injuries were reported.

When he got there, he met Carviso, 38, of Yah-Ta-Hay, who was in the driver’s seat taking on his cell phone to his girlfriend. Davis said he refused to get off the cell phone and told Davis to talk to his girlfriend. He said he would do that later.

Davis finally had to take the cell phone, which caused Carviso to become angry. He was also showing signs of being intoxicated, so Davis asked if he would take the Standard Field Sobriety Test.

He asked why and began walking into the roadway and had to be stopped. Davis said he continued to be upset because he was not being allowed to talk to his girlfriend. He never agreed to take the test and was charged with DWI.

He was then asked if he would take a breath alcohol test and at first refused to respond and later said no. As he was being taken to the county jail, he fell asleep and when he was awakened, he had no idea where he was, and refused to step out of the patrol vehicle.

He finally had to be pulled out by his legs.

 

Myles Tso

March 2, 8:20 pm

DWI

Gallup Patrolman Christopher Dawes said he was dispatched to the 3300 block of West Highway 66 in connection with a car that was in an accident.

When he got to the site, he found Tso, 25, of Mentmore, who said a truck came out of the parking lot, causing him to hit the curb. Dawes said as he was talking to Tso, he noticed that Tso positioned himself in a way so that he was standing next to him and not face to face.

Dawes said he got in front of Tso and smelled the odor of liquor coming off his person. Tso agreed to take the Standard Field Sobriety test, but admitted he had a drink before driving. He took the test and failed.

After being arrested for DWI, he agreed to take a breath alcohol test and blew two samples of .07.