The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity in Areas 1 and 2 during the period of May 25-31. 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 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, John Najar, 59, of Holbrook, was cited and released for violation of compulsory school attendance.
At 6:55 p.m. on Sunday, Michael Campus, 27, of Second Mesa, was arrested for aggravated DUI with a blood alcohol content of .10% or more with a passenger under 15 following a traffic stop on State Route 87 at milepost 354 in the Winslow area. Campus was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
At 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, Leroy Simon, 52, of Winslow was arrested for possession and/or use of drug paraphernalia and failure to comply with a court order after deputies made contact with Simon in the Winslow area. Simon was booked into the county jail.
At 6:40 p.m. on. Tuesday, Ignacio Diaz, 61, of Winslow, was arrested for violation of parole and failure to appear after deputies made contact with Diaz in the Winslow area. Diaz was booked into the county jail.
At 1:31 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, Martin Yazzie, 52, of Winslow, was cited and released for driving on a suspended/revoked/canceled license following a traffic stop on North Park Road and Mormon Trail in Winslow.
At 7:14 p.m. on Wednesday, Taaiisha Owens, 37, of Lakeside, was arrested for failure to comply after deputies made contact with Owens in the Holbrook area. Owens was booked into the county jail.
At 7:37 p.m. on Wednesday, Michael Byjoe, 23, of Holbrook, was arrested for five counts of failure to comply with a court order after deputies made contact with Byjoe in the Holbrook area. Byjoe was booked into the county jail.
At 10:27 p.m. on Wednesday, Joseph Duran, 62, of Holbrook, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop on Navajo Blvd., and Florida Street in Holbrook. Duran was booked into the county jail.
