On Sept. 17, MCAT (Major Crimes Apprehension Team) detectives executed a search warrant on the Winslow residence of 49-year-old Pete Anthony Chavez Jr. Detectives were conducting surveillance on Chavez, waiting for him to leave his residence to avoid a possible barricade situation due to Chavez’s violent history and known as being armed with firearms.
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Chavez left his residence and a deputy attempted to pull him over on a traffic stop but Chavez refused to stop. He circled his residence a few times and finally stopping in front of his house but then refused to get out of his vehicle. Chavez refused to follow commands and yelled at the deputies “shoot me” multiple times. He was finally removed from the vehicle by deputies without anyone being injured.
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The search warrant of the residence revealed drug paraphernalia, four firearms and six ounces of methamphetamine. One of the firearms recovered was being reported stolen in Winslow.
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Chavez was charged with possession of dangerous drugs for sale, five counts of misconduct with a weapon, and unlawful flight from a law enforcement officer. He was booked into the Navajo County Jail with a bond set at $50,000 cash only.
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Sheriff David Clouse stated, “This is just another outstanding example of our MCAT detectives working hard to remove illegal drugs from our communities. This individual has a long history of weapons and drug arrests. I am glad our MCAT detectives and the citizens were safe during this investigation.”
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