Bittony’s bodycam
At 02:14, the passenger says “Four times.” At 17:23, Shubham points to nearby people who could be questioned. The timestamp guide opens those exchanges in the recording.
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Find the reports, recordings, court files and correspondence behind the case. The Case follows the chronology; the document comparison shows exactly what changed.
Start with the core records
What changed before court?
The report and September 9 narrative retain the continued-contact passage. The signed complaint omits it. Read the exact wording alongside the bodycam account.
CAD and 911 calls
The bus driver called 911 three times. The dispatch record follows those calls, the Gallup Police response, and the subsequent wait for MCSO.
Another view of the response
Three recordings from the same scene. The main-camera guide identifies passages about the ticket photograph and continued travel.
Open GPD’s main-camera indexThe review and the staff directive
Read the Sheriff’s command-review response, then his instruction that staff forward the female passenger’s emails to Chief Deputy Jim instead of responding.
What the review can be checked against
Compare the supplied investigation policies with the recording access logs. Access entries establish system actions; the policy copies do not establish which wording applied on July 16.
Case evidence and supporting records
Find the recordings, documents and correspondence behind the case. Case-related records requests explain specific gaps; the full correspondence archive is available separately.
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October 2 court recordings 3 items
Case called; bench warrant and no bond
Case called, failure to appear, “very strange criminal complaint,” bench warrant and no-bond status.
The victim asks what happens next
The victim’s exchange with Judge Garcia about the warrant and what happens next.
What “very strange” meant
Judge Garcia explains the filing delay, the defendant being from outside the area and the interstate-bus circumstances.
Incident recordings and reports 7 items
Bittony Bodycam
The passenger’s account and the questioning of Shubham. Start at 02:14 for “Four times,” 11:35 for the translator request, or 17:23–17:42 for the possible-witness discussion.
MCSO Investigative Report
Read the passenger, driver, and suspect accounts on pages 2–3, then compare the narrative with the bodycam and signed complaint.
CAD + 911 / Dispatch
The dispatch chronology and recorded 911 calls. Use the CAD entries alongside the calls to follow the request for police and the response.
Gallup Police Incident 2026-00027723
Three recordings of the same response. The main-camera guide identifies passages about the ticket photograph and continued travel. GPD officers are not subjects of this accountability project.
Officer Jacob Keah-Tigh’s handwritten notes
Photograph of Officer Jacob Keah-Tigh’s on-scene notes for GPD Incident 2026-00027723. Gallup Police produced the notes on September 4, 2026.
How to check notes covered by white stripes
The Word file kept the original photograph beneath separate white rectangles. Here’s how to view it:
- Make a copy of the Word file.
- Change the copy’s ending from .docx to .zip.
- Extract the ZIP and open word → media.
- Open image1.jpeg to view the photograph without the covering shapes.
This worked on Keah-Tigh’s notes because the image was intact. It cannot recover pixels permanently erased from an image.
Benally Recordings + Audit
The produced 07:13 scene segment and 07:14 bodycam segment, with context on the Benally page.
Police Record: Case-Detail Export
The case, offense, and subject entries in the four-page MCSO case-detail record.
Correspondence, court and oversight 15 items
Failure-to-Appear Warrant: Court Docket
The register lists the October 2 failure-to-appear warrant and bench-warrant letter. This docket copy does not display the underlying warrant, bond terms or pickup limits; the no-bond ruling is documented in the hearing recording.
Command-Review Email Chain
Read Maiorano’s response on page 1 and the detailed command-review request in the same six-page chain.
Maiorano Internal Email
August 25 email directing Sheriff’s Department staff not to respond to the complainant’s emails and to forward them to Chief Deputy Jim.
Bittony’s Narrative Sent to the DA
The produced email lists a Word attachment. Its reproduced narrative retains the continued-contact passage missing from the signed complaint. The two-page agency-produced PDF is available with victim and witness names redacted. It is not the native Word attachment or its revision history.
Sworn Criminal Complaint in Color + Summons
The original color scan of the sworn complaint is on pages 2–3; the summons is on page 1. The passenger’s name and spelling variants, along with the driver’s name and employee number, are permanently redacted from the complaint. Shubham’s information is preserved as filed. The summons sets Shubham’s October 2 court appearance.
DA Referral + Status
Produced referral log, recorded DA call, and September prosecution correspondence. Includes the September 1 “no dispute” statement and September 22–24 replies about the missing continued-touching passage.
DA Mailing: Sworn Criminal Complaint
The September 28 USPS preview shows an envelope from the District Attorney’s office. On October 1, the female passenger confirmed that the mailing contained the sworn criminal complaint. The envelope preview and the published complaint and summons are linked separately.
Victim Impact Statement + Sent Email
The female passenger’s statement and sent email to District Attorney John Bernitz, requesting preservation and personal participation at sentencing.
Greyhound: Safety & Response
Company correspondence and the September 16 claims responses, including acknowledgment that another passenger suggested the seat change. The underlying incident file and ticket photograph remain sought.
NMDOJ Referral and Status Inquiry
The referral letter asks for receipt confirmation by September 21; the follow-up asks for a status response by September 30. Passenger names permanently redacted. Copies do not establish delivery or an MCSO response.
NMDOJ Referral + Closure
The email referring the complaint to MCSO and closing it at NMDOJ, followed by the passenger’s objections and request for clarification.
State Oversight: Responses and Referrals
DPS’s August response, NMSP’s September 10 forwarding email, LECB’s Maiorano acknowledgment, and the September 20 Bittony referral with LECB’s September 21–22 replies. Redacted originals distinguish the submissions from the agency responses.
HB 87 Legislative Responses
August 24 responses from Rep. Dayan Hochman-Vigil and Sen. Peter Wirth.
Formal P-008 Complaint
The female passenger’s complaint to Anthony Dimas concerning the investigation, command review and County complaint handling. Original Gmail printout with personal identifiers redacted; this is a submitted complaint, not an agency finding.
Records Requests That Bear on This Case
Responses concerning the changed narrative, command review, missing recordings, investigative policies and corrective action. Each topic links to the relevant records and remaining gap.
MCSO department policies 5 items
These copies were supplied September 15, 2026. Their July 29 footer does not establish which wording was in effect on July 16. Read the policy comparison.
Investigation and Prosecution
Instructions for gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and preparing a case for prosecution.
Report Preparation
Instructions for writing accurate, complete reports and submitting them for review.
Language and Interpreter Services
Instructions for communicating with people who have limited English proficiency and arranging language assistance.
Sexual Assault Investigations
Guidance for investigating reported sexual assaults, supporting victims, and conducting follow-up interviews.
Body-Worn Cameras
MCSO’s policy for body-worn cameras and their recordings.
Recording access logs 4 items
Entries record system actions. They do not establish how much someone watched or what they concluded. Read the access-record context.
Bittony: Bodycam Access
Viewing history for Bittony’s bodycam footage, including entries for Eric Jim and Harolynn Yazzie.
Bittony: Vehicle Recording Access
Export and download activity for Bittony’s vehicle recording, with dates and the users named in the log.
Benally: Bodycam Access
Viewing and download history for Benally’s bodycam footage, including Harolynn Yazzie’s September 1 entry.
Benally: Vehicle Recording Access
Export and download activity for Benally’s vehicle recording, with dates and the users named in the log.
Excerpts and comparison guides 6 items
Bodycam, Report and Signed Complaint
The recorded allegation, the written report, and the continued-contact passage absent from the signed complaint.
Language / Translator
Translator request, limited-English statements, and documented comprehension problems.
Six “Touching” Moments
Full timestamp block, followed by the only identified buttocks-specific formulation at 28:31.
Ten Exculpatory Explanations
Full timestamped block showing what was supplied, reinforced, reintroduced, rejected, or unsupported.
Nine Reassurances
Full timestamped sequence, including the five-second 34:47 → 34:52 contrast.
Money / Fraud Discussion
Financial-motive speculation and the insurance-fraud analogy.
Official docket · Captured October 3, 2026
Court register · M-35-MR-2026-00188
Open the October 3 docket PDF · Read the entries and source limits. This is a dated register copy, not a live warrant-status check.
Court update · October 2, 2026
Failed to appear. Bench warrant. No bond.
Shubham did not appear when his case was called before Judge Tina Garcia at 8:40 a.m. Mountain Time. The court issued a bench warrant with no bond.
John William Bernitz was not present. Erika Pirotte appeared for the State.
During the hearing, Judge Garcia described the sworn criminal complaint as “very strange”; when asked later what she meant, she explained that she was referring to the length of time between the July 16 incident and the September 10 filing, the defendant being from outside the area, and the circumstances involving an interstate bus.
8:40 AM MTCase called; bench warrant and no bond
Case called, failure to appear, “very strange criminal complaint,” bench warrant and no-bond status.
Download redacted clip9:08 AM MTThe victim asks what happens next
The victim’s exchange with Judge Garcia about the warrant and what happens next.
Download redacted clip9:13 AM MTWhat “very strange” meant
Judge Garcia explains the filing delay, the defendant being from outside the area and the interstate-bus circumstances.
Download redacted clipPrivacy-redacted excerpts from the October 2, 2026 court proceeding. Clip labels use Mountain Time; the recording’s screen clock is one hour ahead.
Compare the evidence
Bodycam, report and signed complaint — the passenger’s account and the passage missing from the complaint.
The Sheriff’s “sufficient” determination — command review, policies, and the recording audit logs.