SANTA FE, N.M. — The Santa Fe Police Department says its DWI unit arrested eight drivers for impaired driving over a four-day period.
According to police, three of those arrests happened Saturday night and early Sunday morning, bringing the total for the week to eight.
Officers say one of the incidents began as a crash near St. Francis Drive and Paseo de Peralta. Investigators were told one driver left the scene, and officers later located the vehicle.
The driver, identified as 32-year-old Christopher Martinez of Santa Fe, was arrested on multiple charges, including aggravated DWI, leaving the scene of a crash, and careless driving.
In a separate case, officers conducted a traffic stop after a driver was seen striking a median near Rodeo Road. Police identified the driver as 31-year-old Gabriel Zamudio, who was arrested on charges including aggravated DWI and traffic violations.
Early Sunday morning, another driver was stopped after reportedly running a stop sign near Alameda Street and Don Gaspar Avenue. The driver, 23-year-old Cody Garcia, was arrested on suspicion of DWI and a traffic violation.
All three individuals were booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center.
Police say the arrests are part of ongoing enforcement efforts aimed at addressing impaired driving in the community. All individuals charged are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
