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Is there a cat killer in Gamerco?

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A Gamerco woman came home from the store one afternoon to find that a flier had been posted outside her house saying she poisoned cats.

The woman called Metro Dispatch saying that her neighbor was harassing her.

On June 3, around 3:13 pm, McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Todachine was dispatched to 102 Ray Ave...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Michael Edaakie
June 8, 5:09 pm
Aggravated DWI

A call about a driver parked on the side of the road led Metro Dispatch to send Zuni Police Officers to the area around Mile Marker 30 on State Highway 53. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie found the SUV, a gray Ford Edge parked on the westbound shoulder.

Willie met with the Zuni officers, who told him they had responded to a call of a driver who was potentially intoxicated. They found the driver, Michael Edaakie, 40, of Zuni, at the scene and he became disorderly with them when they arrived. Edaakie was detained at the scene when Willie arrived.

The report stated Edaakie had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol...

What’s inside the swerving white truck?

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Two separate calls to Metro Dispatch about a white truck led to one man being arrested for a DWI. When he was taken to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, officers found he had some marijuana, too.

On April 21 around 7:30 pm McKinley County Metro Dispatch received a call about a possible drunk driver. The caller said a white GMC Sierra with an Arizona plate was swerving and speeding while heading northbound approaching Metro Avenue and U.S. Highway 491. The caller watched the truck turn into the Heritage Speedway in Gallup.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie told Metro Dispatch that he would head to the truck’s location. While Willie was on his way, Metro...

Drunk man holds off three police officers

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It took three officers to get one drunk man into a patrol car at a local Albertsons. On March 31 around 6:39 pm, Gallup Police Officer Jarad Albert arrived at the Albertsons at 1702 East Hwy 66 after he heard about a drunk man inside a silver Jeep in the parking lot.

Albert parked his patrol car behind the vehicle. When he approached the driver side door, he saw a man drinking from a large cup. The Jeep was running.

When Albert knocked on the window, the man looked at him, while continuing to sip from his cup.

The man turned the car off and opened the window

Albert asked the man if he had a driver’s license, but received no answer. The officer began asking the man questions...

Gallup Police Department swears in new officers

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The Gallup Police Department swore in six new officers June 23.


They are from left: PSO Gabriel Lee, Officer Erik Yazzie, Officer Jose Morales, Chief Franklin Boyd (swearing in the officers), Officer Javier Sanchez, Officer Gilbert Gonzales, and Officer Maria Olivares. 

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