On Thursday, May 13, MCAT (Major Crimes and Apprehension Team), Winslow Police Department, Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, Navajo County Probation, the Arizona Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations and the Arizona State Gang Task Force conducted “Operation Clean Communities” in Winslow. The focus of this operation was targeting the opioid and drug sales in the City of Winslow. Operation Clean Communities is a proactive approach to target criminal activity and drug sales in the Winslow area. During this operation, there were a total of 14 arrests including: Nikolas Ray Park, 33, a warrant; Eddie Tsosie, 46, warrant; Orville Talayuptewa, 50, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia; Charles Talayuptewa, 52, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of dangerous drugs for sale; Tyro King, 40, possession of drug paraphernalia, use of dangerous drugs and possession of dangerous drugs for sale; Laurissa Vigil, 27, a transportation of dangerous drugs for sale and a warrant; William Tafoya, 23, a warrant; Michelle Prine, 50, possession of dangerous drugs for sale; Yvette Rivera, 52, possession of dangerous drugs for sale; Mark Clark, 57, a warrant; Virgil Hale, 61, a warrant; Nicholas Rivera, 23, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of dangerous drugs for sale; Ladonnarose Riggs, 37, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia; and Andrew Schlechty, 32, a warrant.
