The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity in Areas 1 and 2 during the period of March 1-7. 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 6:37 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, Manuel Melgoza, 27, of El Centro, Calif., was arrested for DUI and DUI with a blood alcohol content of .10% or more following a traffic stop on Iowa Street and 2nd Street in Holbrook. Melgoza was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
At 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, Tawny Mitchell, 27, of Winslow, was cited and released for domestic violence after deputies were dispatched to the 1800 block of Oak Road in Winslow for a report of an assault.
At 2:09 p.m. on Monday, March 2, Jayiesen Dempsey, 28, of Lukachukai, was cited and released for driving on a suspended/revoked/canceled license following a traffic stop on State Route 77 at milepost 396 in the Holbrook area.
At 3:24 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, Russell Seale, 71, of Holbrook, was arrested for violation of probation after deputies made contact with Seale in the Holbrook area. Seale was booked into the county jail.
At 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Julian Hill, 48, of Pahrump, Nev., was arrested for two counts of trespassing after deputies were dispatched to the 4400 block of McLaws Road in Holbrook for a report of an individual trespassing. Hill was booked into the county jail.
At 2:13 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, George Lomawaima, 55, of Show Low, was arrested for DUI while driving on a suspended license for DUI and aggravated DUI following a traffic stop on State Route 77 at milepost 385 in the Holbrook area. Lomawaima was booked into the county jail.
