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The following incidents were among the 305 handled by the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department (STPD) during the period of June 21-27. Persons who were cited, charged or arrested by STPD officers are accused of committing a civil violation or of criminal activity, but such accusations should raise no inference of guilt. At 1:29 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, an employee of Maverik, located 730 S. Main St. in Taylor, reported the theft of a drink and cigarettes by a man on a skateboard. At 8:05 a.m. on Friday, June 23, a person reported that while driving down Willow Lane at Main Street, an oncoming vehicle threw ice at his car and broke the rearview mirror. At 10:35 a.m. on Friday, an employee of Circle K, located at 615 N. Main St. in Taylor, reported the theft of a carton of cigarettes by a man on a skateboard. At 6:46 p.m. on Friday, an employee of Walmart, located at 715 S. Main St. in Taylor, reported the theft of $1,200 in merchandise. At 3:59 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, Zaydel Vasquez, 42, of Snowflake was arrested on three counts of disorderly conduct after officers were called to a residence in Taylor regarding a disorderly subject. Vasquez was booked into the Navajo County Jail. At 4:17 p.m. on Saturday, an employee of Walmart reported the theft of a jug of laundry soap and two air rifles. At 2:28 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, Miles Bahe, 23, of Snowflake was cited and released for passing in a no passing zone following a traffic stop at Highland Drive and Paper Mill Road in Taylor. According to the report, the vehicle illegally passed a second vehicle in the turning lane. A field sobriety test indicated Bahe was too intoxicated to drive. At 6:16 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, Shane Willie, 37, of Pinetop was arrested for disorderly conduct/domestic violence, assault/domestic violence and failure to appear after officers responded to a domestic violence call in the 1600 block of West 7th Street South in Snowflake. At 8:06 p.m. on Tuesday, a resident reported damage to the kitchen area of the LDS Centennial Chapel, located at 880 N. Centennial Blvd.