At approximately 10:57 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, the Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) and a Navajo County Sheriff’s Office K-9 deputy were attempting to locate Gregory Paul Tafoya, 49, of Holbrook, who had an outstanding felony arrest warrant. With the assistance of K-9 Kilo, law enforcement was able to locate Tafoya in an area east of Holbrook, near a residence north of Highway 180. Tafoya fled from deputies across the desert which resulted in law enforcement chasing him off-road in vehicles as well as on foot. While in pursuit of Tafoya, he failed to comply with numerous commands from deputies and continued to flee. At this time, K-9 Kilo was deployed. With the assistance of K-9 Kilo, Tafoya was taken into custody. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries sustained from the dog bite. Tafoya was arrested for violation of probation and booked into the Navajo County Jail. Tafoya has had multiple prior law enforcement contacts, all involving him resisting law enforcement or fleeing.
