The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity in Areas 1 and 2 during the period of Dec. 21-27. 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 1:42 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, Nathan Hanks, 39, of Cameron, was arrested for aggravated DUI and aggravated DUI while driving on a suspended license and Benjamin Tsaipi, 28, of Flagstaff, was arrested for an open container violation following a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at milepost 303 in the Sun Valley area. Hank and Tsaipi were both booked into the Navajo County Jail.
At 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, Reuben Wauneka, 31, of Joseph City, was arrested for three counts of failure to comply with a court order after deputies made contact with Wauneka in the Joseph City area. Wauneka was booked into the county jail.
At 7:32 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, Devon Betone, 22, of Winslow, was arrested for DUI and DUI with a blood alcohol content of .10 % or more following a traffic stop on State Route 87 at milepost 348 in the Winslow area. Betone was booked into the county jail.
At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, Vincent Saganitso, 42, of Keams Canyon, was arrested for DUI with a passenger under 15 following a traffic stop on State Route 87 at milepost 359 in the Winslow area. Saganitso was booked into the county jail.
At 9:39 p.m. on Tuesday, Kent Begay, 42, of Joseph City, was arrested for disorderly conduct and endangerment after deputies were dispatched to the 4600 block of 1st North Avenue in Joseph City for a report of a disorderly subject. Begay was booked into the county jail.
At 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, Russell Nebeker, 28, of Joseph City, was arrested for DUI, child/vulnerable adult abuse, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence after deputies were dispatched to the 4500 block of 4th North Avenue in Joseph City for a report of adult abuse. Nebeker was booked into the county jail.
