Public Safety
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Missing person
UPDATE: Tashina Chapman has been found.
The Gallup Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 22-year-old woman.
Tashina Chapman was last seen on Nov. 10 in Gallup. She is about five feet and five inches tall, and weighs about 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair. She is known to wear blue jeans, a black sweater, and maroon shoes. Her hair is possibly medium-length.
Anyone with information on Tashina's whereabouts is asked to call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or Detective Victor Madrid at (505)726-5412.
Missing juvenile
UPDATE: Esmeradla Marie Rojas has been found.
The Gallup Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing juvenile.
Esmeralda Marie Rojas, 17, was last seen on Dec. 2 around 8:30 pm in Gallup. She was wearing a brown sweater with black stripes, ripped jeans, and grey Jordan shoes. She has a scar on the left side of her forehead and a heart tattoo on her left wrist.
Anyone with information on Esmeralda's whereabouts is asked to call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or Detective Victor Madrid at (505)726-5412.
Weekly DWI Report
Sean-Taylor Yazzie
Nov. 21, 11 pm
Aggravated DWI
A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence while in possession of a bag full of blue pills that appeared to be fentanyl.
McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Dominic Molina responded to reports of a possibly intoxicated driver of a black Chevrolet Malibu that was last seen pulling into a parking lot at the Sun Valley Apartments at 201 Joseph M Montoya Blvd
The suspect’s car allegedly took off at a high rate of speed without headlights on and headed eastbound on Joseph M. Montoya Boulevard, and attempted to make a swerving right turn onto the Miyamura Overpass but swerved back in the...
WANTED: Alleged killer on the loose
On Nov. 16, around 2:15 am, Gallup Police Officer Elijah Bowman was dispatched to 233 W. Coal Ave., where he found a man who was shot in the head. The victim was eventually identified as Derrick Orosco, 33.
Officer Anthony Morales tried to save the victim’s life by starting chest compressions and calling for emergency medical personnel. Orosco was transported to a local hospital, where he eventually passed away due to his injuries.
Det. Tasheena Wilson took on the case to identify the...
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