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Wrong Way DUI Driver Arrested and Women Rescued

Tribal Police Officer Chris Harper arrested

Tribal Police Officer Chris Harper arrested

Sedona AZ (November 17, 2015) – On November 15, 2015, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a YCSO deputy arrested Chris Stuart Harper, 45, for extreme DUI. The deputy stopped Harper for driving the wrong way and directly towards his police vehicle on Glassford Hill Road and Centre Court, Prescott Valley, Arizona.

The deputy learned Harper had apparently turned out of the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant parking lot heading the wrong way on Glassford Hill. Harper admitted consuming a six pack of beer at the restaurant and indicated he was driving back to a nearby hotel.

Based on field sobriety tests, the deputy determined Harper was DUI. Harper later submitted to a breath test which produced results of .25/.24 – more than 3 times the legal limit.

Harper is a police Sergeant, off duty at the time, working for an Arizona tribal police agency. He was subsequently booked on four counts of DUI, including Extreme DUI and DUI exceeding .20 or more and released pending court proceedings.

In another Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office incident, on Friday the 13th, busy volunteers came to the rescue again. A scary evening ended happily for two women, lost in the Granite Mountain Basin, who were rescued that evening.

The 74 and 50 year old women, both from Prescott Valley, started their hike Friday morning and were reported overdue by family members Friday night. Their hiking destination was known as only Mingus Mountain or Granite Mountain.

An alert Sheriff’s Deputy spotted their vehicle at the Little Granite Mountain trail head, along Iron Springs Road. The Yavapai County Search and Rescue Team (YCSRT) Backcountry Unit was activated at 7:30 p.m. and dispatched to various locations around the Granite Basin trail system. The lost pair had a cell phone, but the battery died during the search which eliminated a point of contact and the ability to obtain GPS coordinates.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., the two women, calling out for assistance, were found on Trail 261. Both were in good condition and escorted to safety.

Our Search and Rescue professionals recommend that you:
• Always let others know your hiking destination, route, and time expected back.
• Don’t deviate from your plans.
• Know your route. Carry maps, GPS devices and a working cell phone with an extra fully charged battery or back-up power source.
• Plan, and be prepared, for unexpected events.

Citizens can contact the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office with information or questions at 928-771-3260 or the YCSO website at www.ycsoaz.gov.

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