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WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Chelcee Pete

June 3, 8:28 pm

Aggravated DWI

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie was dispatched to an address on Mentmore Road in reference to property damage after Metro Dispatch said that a vehicle had struck part of a fence and was parked off the road.

Willie searched the area and found the suspect vehicle about a mile and a half west of Carbon Coal Road and Mentmore Road. he made contact with the driver, Chelcee Pete, 28, of Fort Defiance, Ariz. who said she was trying to change her vehicle’s tire because it had burst while she was speeding.

After noticing Pete showed signs of being intoxicated, including bloodshot watery eyes and an odor of alcohol on her breath, Willie asked if she had been drinking. Pete replied she consumed “99 Grapes” at about 9 or 10 that morning.

Pete agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests and failed. She was placed under arrest and transported to the sheriff’s office for the breath test, where she posted samples of .18 and .19. She was then transported to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked on charges of aggravated DWI, duty upon striking fixtures or other property upon a highway, open container, and no insurance.

She was released on her own recognizance by a judge.

 

Brian Kee

May 11, 6:44 pm

Aggravated DWI

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie said he was dispatched to the Yah-Ta-Hey Loop where a car had stopped in the middle of the road.

When he got there, he and another deputy saw that the car’s engine was still running and the vehicle had been placed in park. They shut down the engine and made several attempts to wake the driver who was slumped over the wheel.

Brian Kee, 31, of Church Rock, finally woke up and appeared to be confused. He was asked where he was going and he said “right here.” When asked how much he had to drink, he first said “not much” and then said “nothing.” Deputies later found liquor in his car including an open bottle of vodka.

When asked to take a field sobriety test, he said “I will to deny it.” He also refused to take a breath alcohol test.

Kee was placed under arrest.

He was then taken to the county jail where he was asked if he had been near anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 and he said yes.

Jail officials refused to book him. He said he was joking, but they still refused and Willie transported Kee to his grandfather’s house in Vanderwagen.

 

Brandon Smith

May 2, 11:58 am

DUI

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnson Lee was dispatched to the 9.1-mile marker on U.S. Highway 371 because of a car accident.

When he got there, he saw two cars with the calling party, Myrick Salcido-Ramone standing beside one of them. Salcido-Ramone told Lee he was at home when he saw a car run through his fence and keep going, dragging a part of the fence behind him.

He got in his car and followed the car until it stopped.

Lee then went to talk to Brandon Smith, 27, of Dove Creek, Colo., who was sitting on the ground and showed signs of being intoxicated. Smith got up and had a hard time keeping his balance. When asked how much he had to drink, he said half a pint about two hours before driving.

He was coming from Farmington. Because he had problems standing up, Lee asked if he would take the alternative field sobriety tests and he said no.

He did agree to take a breath alcohol test and posted two samples of .23. Smith was refused admittance to McKinley County Adult Detention Center by the nursing staff, so he was transported to a local motel and he was told that a criminal summons would be filed for his charges.

 

Emichael Sleuth

May 2, 7:45 am

DWI

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Shirley said he was dispatched to Yah-Ta-Hey due to a one-vehicle accident that occurred on U.S. Highway 264.

When he got there, he found Emichael Sleuth, 35, of Sheep Springs, lying on the roadway. He saw his head move and said he could smell the alcohol on his breath. He asked him how much he had to drink and he replied “a lot.”

It appeared that he had been ejected from his car after it had rolled several times.

At that point, emergency personnel transported him to GIMC where he was treated for a broken pelvis and broken ribs.

Shirley spoke to him a little later and asked him again how much he had to drink and this time he said three beers. He said he was on his way to work when he had his accident.

Shirley then ordered blood to be drawn for a blood alcohol test. Sleuth remained in treatment at the hospital due to his injuries while a criminal summons was filed.

When the criminal complaint, DWI citation, traffic citation and notice of his New Mexico driver’s license revocation were delivered at the hospital, Emichael was already in the ICU ward and no officers were allowed inside.

 

Shorty, Rayvie Sakima

Kerick Kee Armstrong

Feb. 29, 3:51 pm

Intoxicated Motorist

On Feb. 29, Deputy Ivan Tsethlikai saw a gray car parked on the north side of Deadhorse Speedway with two occupants passed out in the front seats.

The passenger, Rayvie Sakima Shorty, woke up and was placed in handcuffs and placed in Tsethlikai’s patrol unit.

Then the deputy contacted Kerick Kee Armstrong, the driver, and placed him in handcuffs.

He checked for bench warrants on the two, and Shorty had an outstanding warrant from the New Mexico State Police.

Sergeant Tammy Houghtaling arrived and took custody of Shorty, taking him to the Gallup Adult Detention Center.

Tsethlikai took Armstrong to Gallup Detox.