The following incidents were among the 78 handled by the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department (STPD) during the period of Dec. 31 – Jan. 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 12:54 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, Jonathan Vega-Talamantes, 35, of Taylor, was arrested for criminal damage and violation of probation after an officer responded to a residence on North 1000 Street West in Snowflake for a report of a man who appeared to be intoxicated, breaking things and causing a disruption. Vega-Talamantes was booked into Navajo County Jail.
At 5:55 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, an employee of Circle K, located at 615 N. Main St., in Taylor, reported the theft of beer by two teenagers.
At 4:08 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, Dakota Lupe, 32, of Cibecue, was arrested for shoplifting, an open container violation and a warrant after an employee of Walmart, located at 715 N. Main St., in Taylor, reported a theft. Lupe was booked into the county jail.
At 3:42 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28, Van Leithead, 53, of Taylor, was arrested for assault, criminal damage and disorderly conduct after officers responded to a residence on North 400 Street West in Snowflake for a disorderly subject. Leithead was booked into the county jail.
At 7:49 a.m. on Sunday, a resident on West Loye Drive in Taylor reported the theft of hub caps off a vehicle.
At 3:39 p.m. on Sunday, Nichirien Langston, 39, of Heber, was arrested for shoplifting after an employee of Walmart reported the theft of items. Langston was booked into the county jail.
At 9:57 p.m. on Sunday, Joseph Stradling, 43, of Taylor, was arrested for DUI, driving on a suspended license, an open container violation and aggravated DUI, following a traffic stop on North Main Street Taylor. Stradling was booked into the county jail.
At 8:04 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, a resident on North Cherry Blossom Lane in Snowflake reported the theft of a mailbox.
