The following incidents were among the 182 handled by the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department during the period of Oct. 14-20. 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 4:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, Shirley Klassen, 78, of Show Low, was cited and released for shoplifting after an officer responded to a report of shoplifting at Walmart, located at 715 N. Main St. in Taylor.
At 5:09 p.m. on Wednesday, someone reported that town signs were removed and placed into the box and other areas at the Snowflake Public Library, located at 418 S. 4th W. St. in Snowflake.
At 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, Matthew Johnson, 35, of Snowflake was arrested on two warrants after an officer initiated activity on North Main Street in Taylor. Johnson was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
At 1:12 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, Skyler Lavender, 21, of Snowflake, was arrested for shoplifting and driving with a suspended license after an employee of Circle K, located at 315 N. Main St., in Snowflake reported the theft of alcohol. Lavender was booked into the county jail.
At 5:01 a.m. on Friday, a resident reported that a vehicle struck a road sign at the corner of Highland Avenue and North Snowflake Heights Blvd., knocking it to the ground before fleeing the scene. The vehicle was not identified but pieces of the vehicle were left at the scene.
At 1:50 p.m. on Friday, Robert Coultard, 72, of Show Low, was cited and released for disorderly conduct following a report of a fight in the Walmart parking lot.
At 5:19 p.m. on Friday, Laci Cox, 43, of Snowflake was arrested for organized retail theft and a warrant after an employee of Walmart reported the theft of a cart full of items. Cox was booked into the county jail.
At 7:06 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, a gate at Snowflake Cemetery on 390 S. 4th W. St. in Snowflake was damaged by a vehicle that was no longer at the scene.
