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Marissa Paiz
Dec. 18, 10 pm
DWI (fourth offense)
A 45-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly swerving reckless off the roadway while driving under the influence without a license.
Around 10 pm Dec. 18, McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Dominic Molina responded to a woman driving a Chevrolet Impala who was swerving on and off the road near the intersection of State Highway 602 and Catalpa Canyon Road.
The driver, who was identified as Marissa Paiz, said she went off the road because she was “drinking her coffee.” In his report Molina stated he heard her slurring words and that she had blood shot and watery eyes. Three small bottles of liquor were allegedly found in the back of her vehicle. She was asked to step outside of her vehicle.
When Molina asked her if she had been drinking, Paiz said that she had just got out of the hospital and was given intravenous fluids and Benadryl. Molina asked again if she had been drinking and she admitted to consuming a two-quarter pint of liquor two hours earlier. The deputy then administered a portable breathalyzer test, where Paiz blew a .07.
Paiz was asked to take a standard sobriety test and declined. She was then given three alternative tests, a finger dexterity test, an alphabet test, and a counting test. She failed all three tests and was placed under arrest. She was unable to be cuffed due to having a cast on her left arm.
According to the report, the vehicle’s registration came back canceled as of August. There was no proof of valid insurance and the vehicle was subsequently towed. Two other occupants were transported to Gallup Detox. Paiz was taken to the Gallup Police Department, where she took a breath test and blew a .07 and .08.
This is her fourth DWI offense. She was also charged with suspicion of driving while license revoked, failure to maintain traffic lane, failure to register vehicle and open container. Paiz was taken to the McKinley County Adult Detention Center. She has a preliminary examination scheduled for Jan. 8.
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