CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Here is a summary of notable crimes in and around Cheyenne, obtained through law enforcement reports compiled by the Cheyenne Police Department, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office and the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Names for misdemeanor citations have been removed.
DUI, Christensen Road, March 1, CPD
A 44-year-old woman was arrested March 1 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, fleeing or attempting to elude police officers, failing to maintain a single lane of travel and careless driving.
The suspect was pulled over by Cheyenne police at about 10:23 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 and Christensen Road for a suspected DUI. A motorcyclist had reported that the suspect was driving with two flat tires, was swerving all over the road and appeared intoxicated.
The suspect was driving a black 2014 Toyota Highlander and failed to yield to the officer’s emergency lights and sirens for a short distance before pulling over west of Reese Road. The officer noted the woman had difficulty getting out of the vehicle, walking and following instructions. She nearly fell when walking toward the officer’s patrol vehicle, a booking sheet states.
The suspect had slurred speech, was unsteady on her feet and smelled strongly of alcohol. She was placed in handcuffs and refused to complete Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. She initially agreed to take a breath test and was taken to the Cheyenne Police Department.
Upon arriving at the police department, the suspect revoked consent for the breath test. She was taken to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, where a warrant was issued for a blood draw.
She was then transported to Laramie County Jail, where she became uncooperative with deputies at the jail and was placed in a cell.
Disturbing the Peace, Nationway, Feb. 28, CPD
A 27-year-old man was arrested Feb. 28 and charged with disturbing the peace, public intoxication and interference with a peace officer. The suspect was arrested at 1:26 a.m. at the Cadillac Ranch Bar on Nationway.
Cheyenne police were dispatched to the bar after receiving a report that the suspect was refusing to leave the property. Bar staff told the officer that the suspect had been asked to leave three times but kept returning.
The suspect was sitting at the bar when the officer arrived. When the officer told the suspect to leave, he became aggressive and walked toward the officer with his chest out, arms back and fists clenched, a booking sheet states.
The officer took the suspect to the ground and placed him in handcuffs. The suspect smelled strongly of alcohol, had slurred speech and could not walk without help. A portable breath test showed that the suspect’s blood-alcohol content was 0.34%.
The suspect was cleared for confinement at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and was taken to Laramie County Jail.
Destruction of Property, Pioneer Avenue, Feb. 27, LCSO
A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of felony destruction of property. Seth Andrew Williams is accused of causing more than $1,000 in damage to his cell in the Laramie County Detention Center on Feb. 14. Williams was charged Feb. 27.
Williams is suspected of flooding his cell by clogging the sink and toilet, causing the entire day room to fill with feces-contaminated water. He is also accused of smearing feces on the cell window.
The damage caused to the cell required the detention center to hire a professional cleaning service. The cost of the cleaning was $1,217.99.
