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Bathroom stabbing at Sober Living

Thursday, 25 November 2021 09:43 Staff Reports

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Franklin Begaye was approaching a residence on Chino Loop when he was flagged down by a person who stated his friend had been stabbed.

Begaye checked around the residence and found the victim near a shed on the property. The victim stated he had been stabbed by his roommate at the Sober Living New Ministries. He identified the roommate as Stephan Poncho, 58, of Gamerco. Begaye notified Metro Dispatch for an ambulance and then assisted the victim until Medstar arrived.

The witness at the scene said he and the victim were at the property at about 1:00 am when Poncho came running into the bathroom holding a knife. One man at the scene was able to avoid...

Gamerco woman charged with two counts of driving intoxicated

Thursday, 25 November 2021 09:42 By: Molly Howell Sun Correspondent

Metro Dispatch received multiple calls about a gray Pontiac with no license plate information swerving on and off the road heading westbound on Coal Basin Road at 10:15 pm on July 19. Many of the people calling said the car had almost caused an accident.

Metro Dispatch told McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terrence Willie that the car was parked in front of ABQ Recycling at 61 Coal Basin Rd. in Gallup.

When he arrived, Willie saw the car, and met with a witness who said she saw the driver hit a large rock in front of the business.

According to his report, Willie saw a woman, later identified as Christina James, 31, from Gamerco, and noticed she had bloodshot, watery eyes. He saw...

Birthday bash ends badly

Thursday, 25 November 2021 09:42 Staff Reports

Angela Green’s evening of bar-hopping on her 21st birthday wound up with her crawling around on the floor of the police station in wet pants.

A birthday celebration that went from margaritas at Coal Street Pub to Panz Allegra restaurant became a police call when a witness told Gallup Police Officer Dominic Molina Oct. 2, 2020 that there had been a fender bender in the parking lot around 8 pm.

The witness said a Ford Explorer had backed into a Pontiac before taking off across the parking lot, running over a concrete parking barrier and coming to a stop. According to police reports, once the Explorer stopped, the driver and passenger switched seats before the Explorer drove back to...

Police make early drug arrest

Friday, 19 November 2021 19:43 gallupsun

Gallup Police Department Narcotics Agents, Detectives and the Emergency Response Team served a search warrant at 715 West Logan Ave. in Gallup Oct. 21.

The search warrant was related to an investigation into the alleged trafficking of heroin, methamphetamine and oxycontin pills.

Juan O. Arellanes, 36, of Gallup, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, Fentanyl and Codeine a fourth-degree felony for both drugs.

Arellanes was booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.

Search warrant leads to double arrest

Friday, 19 November 2021 19:35 gallupsun

Gallup Police Department Narcotics Agents served a search warrant at Desert Skies Motel room #12 in Gallup Nov. 18.

The search warrant was related to an investigation into the alleged trafficking of Heroin. Paul Acevedo, 60, of Gallup, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, heroin and methamphetamine, a fourth-degree felony for both drugs.

Alexa Gomez 30, of Gallup, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance a narcotic drug, a fourth-degree felony and concealing identity, a misdemeanor.

Acevedo and Gomez were booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.