The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity in Areas 1 and 2 during the period of May 10-16. 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 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, Michael Mitchell, 32, of Taylor, was arrested for two counts of failure to comply after deputies were dispatched to the 7800 block of Ramada Road in Sun Valley for a report of trespassing. Mitchell was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
At 6:51 a.m. on Monday, May 11, Joaquin Vasquez, 24, of Blythe, Calif., was arrested for criminal speeding, following a traffic stop on McLaws Road and Obed Road in Joseph City. Vasquez was booked into the county jail.
At 12:10 p.m. on Monday, Melissa Taylor-Yazzie, 53, of Joseph City, was cited and released for an open container violation after deputies were dispatched to Porter Road in Joseph City for a welfare check.
At 1:17 p.m. on Monday, Jennifer Kanuho, 48, of Joseph City, was arrested for DUI while driving on a suspended license and aggravated DUI, and Darrell Wayne, 49, of Dilkon, was arrested for an open container violation after deputies were dispatched to Porter Road in Joseph City for a welfare check. Kanuho and Wayne were each booked into the county jail.
At 7:23 p.m. on Monday, Jacob Ben, 34, of Winslow, was arrested for failure to comply with a court order and driving on a suspended/revoked/canceled license following a traffic stop on State Route 87 at milepost 356 in the Winslow area. Ben was booked into the county jail.
At 6:19 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, Matthew Green, 39, of Early, was arrested for criminal speeding following a traffic stop on McLaws Road and Obed Road in Joseph City. Green was booked into the county jail.
At 8:03 p.m. on Tuesday, Rodney Dixon, 46, of Leupp, was cited and released for DUI, DUI with a blood alcohol content of .10% or more and extreme DUI with a blood alcohol content of .15% or more following a traffic stop on Kinsley Avenue and Aspinwall Street in Winslow.
At 6:27 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, Joseph Hamilton, 20, of Hanna, Alberta, Canada was arrested for criminal speeding following a traffic stop on McLaws Road at milepost 2 in the Holbrook area. Hamilton was booked into the county jail.
At 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Adriann Ricardez-Salazar, 31, of Calexico, was arrested for criminal speeding following a traffic stop on McLaws Road and Obed Road in Joseph City. Ricardez-Salazar was booked into the county jail.
At 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, Terrence Maestas, 52, of Holbrook, was arrested for failure to appear after deputies made contact with Maestas in the Holbrook area. Maestas was booked into the county jail.
