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Sun’s glare can be fatal

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Two semi trucks traveling east bound on Interstate 40 in the right hand lane collided just after 7 am on Nov. 16 when the truck in front slowed due to the glare of the sun. The truck traveling behind it did not slow and hit the back of the first semi.

The collision started a fire which completely engulfed the cab of the second semi. The driver of that truck was killed. No identity has been released.

The driver of the first truck was taken to the hospital after complaining of injuries. The severity of the injuries has not been reported.

Wrong way on Third Street

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On her way past the courthouse 41-year-old Regina Vee of Gallup managed to capture the attention of McKinley County Undersheriff James Maiorano and Sergeant Tammy Houghtaling Nov. 16.

Vee was driving the wrong way on Third Street which only allows traffic to travel in one direction.

Maiorano and Houghtaling turned on lights and sirens, but the driver fled for a few blocks before stopping. She refused to take the Standard Field Sobriety Tests or the breath test. Vee was arrested and charged with her second DWI, open containers, going the wrong way, careless driving, and no insurance.

Hitting a police unit

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Not a good look



While responding to a crash on Nov. 14, members of the Gallup Police Department found themselves in a crash of their own.

While driving a GPD unit westbound on Maloney Avenue running lights and sirens, a drunk driver traveling eastbound on Maloney attempted to turn on Fifth St and collided with the police vehicle, sending it into the A J Tires parking lot.

The driver, who was identified as Michael Analla, 41, of Gallup, was determined to be intoxicated.

He attempted to flee, but was apprehended and handcuffed by police officers, who then asked the sheriff’s department to take over the case, to avoid a conflict of interest.

A Gallup police officer was taken to...

Weekly Police Activity Report

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SAMARITAN GETS MUGGED
Ramah, Oct. 24

A man headed to his grandmother’s house in Ramah to feed her dogs, was flagged down by three men standing around a vehicle. It was around 9 pm and he slowed to see what they wanted. One of them brandished a gun after the man stopped.

They took his keys, wallet and phone, hit him on the head and left him unconscious.  When he awoke his vehicle was gone and so were the suspects.

He walked to his grandmother’s house and then returned to Gallup. He called Metro Dispatch to report the incident. He met McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Cecil Sanders.

His vehicle, a Chevy pickup truck, was found and towed into Gallup. No further information is...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Tanya Peters
Oct. 31, 9:32 am
DWI

Metro Dispatch was informed of a possible reckless driver that had crashed into a fence and was dragging it southbound on Highway 602 near Ellis Tanner Trading Company.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Timo Molina traveled to the scene and found a vehicle matching the description near Continental Divide Electric, 25 mm Hwy. 602. He pulled up to the vehicle and met the driver, Tanya Peters, 40, of Gallup. Molina noted the vehicle smelled of alcohol and Peters had bloodshot eyes and slurred her speech. There were several open cans of Budweiser in the vehicle.

Peters exited the vehicle at his command and said she consumed two 12-oz. bottles of...

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