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‘SKOOL BOY’ NEEDS SCHOOLING

6/28, THOREAU

As a Thoreau firefighter was fueling one of his trucks, he noticed two men fighting north of the Giant gas station. Lt. Nicholas Cloud told MCSO Deputy Gabrielle Puhuyesva that he honked his siren to break up the fight, which worked. One of the men approached Cloud and told him that he was stabbed.

The victim was taken to a local hospital where he told Puhuyesva that the altercation between him and Skool Boy started at the Giant gas station because he “didn’t want to pull out for him.”

Skool Boy then reportedly stabbed him in the right forearm with a knife. The victim also admitted to drinking a six pack of “Blue Moon” alcoholic beverage.

DRUNK AND DEADLY

6/26, GALLUP

At about 4:45 am, GPD Officer Chris Molina and a supporting officer arrived at 410 N. Third St. in reference to a noise complaint. At the scene, Molina heard yelling coming from a yard and saw two men seated near a fireplace; their speech was slurred.

The gate was locked and Molina asked Blas Silvestre Villegas, 20, to come to the gate so he could convince him to quiet down. When Villegas turned away, the officer noticed a handgun. Molina shouted commands at the men, but was ignored. Villegas put the handgun in a car parked inside the property and began to approach Molina. A supporting officer arrived and convinced Villegas to give him the keys to open the gate.

Villegas was arrested and booked for negligent use of a deadly weapon under the influence of an intoxicant or narcotic.

MR. NOT-SO-CLEAN

6/26, YATAHEY

At 6:05 pm, McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Christopher Tsosie was dispatched to T&R Market at 671 N. US 491 in reference to two males caught shoplifting.

According to the report, an employee pushing shopping carts back to the store noticed a man walking from vehicle to vehicle in the lot. The employee saw the male pull meat out of his backpack and thought perhaps the suspect, Richard A. Billy, 54, was panhandling meat. The employee sought backup from a cashier, and the two noticed bulges in the suspect’s shirt and pants. Indeed, Billy was hiding meat there, too.

Eprem Z. John Sr., 43, had a bottle of cleaning solvent — store merchandise — protruding from his pocket, and when confronted, he said, “ because I am alcoholic and was going to drink it.”

John and Billy were arrested for shoplifting. Both were intoxicated.

HEROIN SNEAK

6/25, GALLUP

MCSO Deputy Monty Yazzie was dispatched to the White Cliff’s trailer park, 126 Bishop Dr., in reference to a possible breaking and entering. Neighbors claimed a female crawled through a next-door window.

At No. 108, Yazzie and a supporting officer made contact with Marissa Lujan, 25, who gave the officers a false name. She claimed her uncle, who lived at the residence, was at work and told her to crawl through the window. She said the officers should call him. The officers did reach a different uncle, who confirmed Lujan lived there.

The officers searched a locked room and found narcotics and paraphernalia spread on the bed. Lujan admitted the items were hers, and that her uncle said she could not stay at his home if she continued to use drugs. Lujan was under the influence of heroin, according to the report. She had a warrant out from the Magistrate Court. Her uncle confirmed she was not allowed at the residence.

Lujan was booked for breaking and entering, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, concealing identity, and an outstanding bench warrant.

HIGH WATERS

6/24, MENTMORE

MCSO received a report of property damage at 24 Williams Acres Road from a neighbor calling on behalf of the property owner, who lived remotely. The neighbor, who is also a tenant of the owner of the vacant property, told MCSO Deputy Jonathan Todachine, he’d noticed there were no curtains on the windows, and he heard water running. The south side bedroom windows were broken, and there was cardboard in the window.

Upon entering the property, the neighbor found the bathtub overflowing. Officers took photos of the damage and filed a report on criminal damage to property.

LESSON: AVOID YOUR EX

6/24, GALLUP

An early evening visit to a local park turned into an alleged scary encounter with an ex-boyfriend, Tyron Billiman.

According to GPD Officer Jessie Diaz’s report, the victim said that her ex wanted to talk, so they went to his vehicle. From there, things turned ugly. Billiman reportedly grabbed the woman’s wrist and told her to “hit him.” He then forced her to hit his face. Totally freaked out, the woman tried to exit the vehicle, but Billiman grabbed her by the waist and pulled her back in.

From there, the woman kicked, screamed, broke Billiman’s glasses, and fought to get out of the car. It was enough to break his hold on her.

But there’s more. The report states that he was squeezing his phone in order to break it so he could tell the police the victim damaged it. The bizarre scene continued outside of Billiman’s vehicle, when he laid on the ground in front of his truck, in another move to prevent the woman from leaving. She called the police, and Billiman was arrested for battery and false imprisonment.

JUST FRIGHTENING

6/23, FT. WINGATE HIGH SCHOOL

Henry Hildreth reportedly arrived at Fort Wingate High School, at about 9:30 am, to kidnap his wife. According to MCSO Deputy Jeff Barnhurst’s report, Hildreth tried to kidnap his wife by holding a knife to her neck.

While the wife got away unscathed, Hildreth took her Toyota Camry – and their son. But, Hildreth’s girlfriend intervened and brought the child back to the school.

Police caught up with Hildreth. He was booked into McKinley County Adult Detention Center for aggravated assault and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle. His $5,000 bond was paid, and he was released from jail the same day.

GOT GUNS?

6/21, JAMESTOWN

MCSO Deputy Jasmine Jaramillo was dispatched to 172 Birch Dr. in reference to a burglary. The victim claimed four of her weapons were missing from her second-floor bedroom. No other items were missing, and there as no sign of forced entry, according to the report.

The victim said things were out of place in the closet from which two of the guns went missing. A report was filed regarding the stolen property.

HATCHET MAN

6/13, GALLUP

A man taking a shortcut between Ninth and Seventh streets noticed another man who appeared to be “shooting up” drugs. The man told GPD Officer Matthew Graham that man, who was identified as Richard Ganter, “got up and came after him,” the report states.

He pushed the man on the ground and asked how much money he had on him, and in response, the man took out his wallet and opened it up to show Ganter, 33, that the wallet was empty. Ganter reportedly took his cell phone.

The man told Graham that he noticed a hatchet in Ganter’s pocket during the altercation, and that he had been sitting on it when he was reportedly injecting drugs. While Ganter didn’t wield it during the robbery, it was enough to scare the victim into calling the cops.