The following incidents were among the 177 handled by the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department (STPD) during the period of April 30 – May 6. 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 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, Michael VanWinkle, 64, of Snowflake, was cited and released for driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop on 7th South and 1st West streets in Snowflake for an expired registration.
At 1:51 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, officers responded to Snowflake High School, located at 190 S. 2nd W. St., in Snowflake for a report of a student threatening students with a knife. The school was placed on lockdown and the student was located. It was determined that the student had a small pocketknife but did not make any threats. The juvenile was trespassed from the high school.
At 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, Janita Schinke, 60, of Snowflake, was arrested for possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and a warrant following a traffic stop on Main Street. After a consent search, methamphetamine and paraphernalia were located. Schinke was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
At 6:42 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, Chandon Jackson, 34, of Snowflake, was arrested for assault/domestic violence after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend after an argument at an apartment on Lyon Crest Road in Snowflake.
At 10:35 a.m. on Monday, May 5, Lyle Kinlicheenie, 31, of Holbrook, was arrested on a warrant after Kinlicheenie came to the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department for fingerprinting. He was booked into the county jail.
At 7:44 p.m. on Monday, Ashley Lann, 36, of Snowflake, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop at East Snowflake Blvd. and Chaparral Drive in Snowflake. During the stop, Lann, who was the passenger, was found to be in possession of a glass vial that field tested positive for methamphetamine. Lann was booked into the county jail.
At 8:03 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, Eleanor Fichman, 64, of Heber, was cited and released for driving on a suspended driver’s license following a traffic stop on South Main Street in Snowflake.
