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The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity in Areas 1 and 2 during the period of Oct. 11-17. 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 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, Kelly Johnson, 26, of Keams Canyon, was cited and released for driving on a suspended/revoked/canceled license following a traffic stop on State Route 87 and milepost 347 in Winslow.

At 2 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, Christopher Vicars, 23, of Sun Valley was arrested for assault/domestic violence after deputies were dispatched to the 8600 block of North 5th Street in Sun Valley in reference to an assault. Vicars was booked into the Navajo County Jail.

At 8:52 a.m. on Monday, Gilfred Benallie, 41, of Kykotsmo was arrested for criminal damage after deputies were dispatched to the Navajo County Jail, located at 100 Code Talkers Drive in Holbrook in reference to criminal damage. Benallie was booked into the county jail.

At 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Jamescita Claw, 46, of Joseph City was cited and released for driving on a suspended/revoked/canceled license following a traffic stop in the 100 block of West Oak Street in Winslow.

At 9:58 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, Corey Zavala, 33, of Winslow was arrested for DUI, DUI with a blood alcohol content of .08% or more and DUI with a blood alcohol content of .15% or more following a traffic stop in the 1900 block of Navajo Blvd. in Holbrook. Zavala was booked into the county jail.