The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity in Areas 1 and 2 during the period of Aug. 3-10. Areas 1 and 2 include Joseph City, Woodruff, Sun Valley, Goodwater, Adamana, unincorporated areas of Winslow and Holbrook, and parts of the Navajo and Hopi reservations that are located within the boundaries of Navajo County. Persons who were cited, charged or arrested by deputies are accused of committing criminal activity, but such accusations should raise no inference of guilt.
At 3:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, Meaghan McNamee, 37, of Holbrook, was arrested for disorderly conduct, failure to pay a fine and three counts of failure to comply with a court order after deputies made contact with McNamee in the Holbrook area. McNamee was booked into the county jail.
At 7:37 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Cassandra Nez, 32, of Joseph City, was arrested for disorderly conduct, child/vulnerable adult abuse, and assault/domestic violence after deputies were dispatched to the 8100 block of Bushman Avenue in Joseph City for a report of a disorderly subject. Nez was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
At 6:49 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, Derrick Hatton, 42, of Holbrook, was arrested for destruction of a public jail after deputies were dispatched to the county jail for a report of property damage. Hatton was arrested for the charge listed above while incarcerated at the county jail.
At 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, Brandon Begay, 31, of Holbrook, was arrested for trespassing after deputies were dispatched to the 1800 block of State Route 77 in the Holbrook area for a report of a trespasser. Begay was booked into the county jail.