The following incidents were among the 292 handled by the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department (STPD) during the period of July 31 – Aug. 6. 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 2:18 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, Valerie Farpella, 46, of Snowflake, was cited and released for shoplifting after an employee of Walmart, located at 715 N. Main St. in Taylor, reported the theft of a candle.
At 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Joseph Alvarez, 23, of Snowflake, was arrested for trespassing, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer after an officer responded to Alvarez Auto, located at 81 Main St. in Snowflake, for a report of a disorderly subject. Alvarez was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
At 10:14 p.m. on Thursday, LaDawn Lee, 31, of Pinetop and Paul Dillman, 54, of Snowflake, were both cited and released for an open container violation on Main Street and Papermill Road in Taylor.
At 5:41 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, officers responded to a report of a person using a skid steer to push down five trees at the bike park located on 7th Street South in Snowflake. No action was taken.
At 6:46 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, a person reported the theft of donations from Shepherds Kitchen Food Bank, located at 344 W. 4th S. St. in Snowflake.
At 8:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, an employee of Walmart reported six separate thefts.
At 11:32 a.m. on Tuesday, Valerie Farpella, 46, of Snowflake, was cited and released for shoplifting after an officer responded to the 600 block of Main Street in Snowflake.
