5:26 a.m.: A deputy responded to the 36000 block of Road P. 8 in Mancos for suspicious activity. A station wagon registered to a juvenile was found atop a damaged wooden fence with severe front-end and roof damage. Numerous opened and unopened Busch beer cans were scattered nearby. Colorado State Patrol took over.
8:45 p.m.: A deputy responded to the 7000 block of U.S. Hwy. 160 West near Road G in Cortez to assist a Colorado State Trooper with a traffic stop on a possible intoxicated driver.
5:11 p.m.: A deputy was dispatched to make a phone call regarding a theft report at a residence on Road 21.5 in Cortez. A woman reported a delivered package containing electronic equipment valued at about $2,438 was missing, but she later located the intact package in a hay barn and no longer needed a case report.
2:34 p.m.: Deputies responded to a residence on Road N in Cortez for a structure fire. Smoke was coming from the north side of the residence. Firefighters requested traffic control on Road N at Road 25. No one was inside. A firefighter said the fire appeared to have started from a heat lamp for a pet turtle.
8:22 p.m.: A deputy observed a truck with no visible license plate in the 1100 block of East Main Street in Cortez and conducted a traffic stop. The woman driver had a license under restraint and was issued a citation for driving with a license under restraint and served a proof of service. A passenger had a BRAC of .200 and was not permitted to drive.
8:38 a.m.: A deputy was dispatched to make a phone call regarding a theft complaint at a residence on Road 23.5 in Cortez. A man reported paying $27,052.50 for vehicles he never received. He had previously filed a report with law enforcement in Nebraska with no update.
9:57 p.m.: A deputy observed a vehicle following another too closely with tires over the fog line in the 5000 block of U.S. Hwy. 160 East in Cortez. The woman driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after initially resisting.
5:43 p.m.: A deputy responded to a two-vehicle accident at the Dolores School, 1301 Central Ave., in Dolores. One vehicle backed from a parked position and struck the rear of the other, causing slight bumper damage. No injuries occurred and no citation was issued.
9:33 a.m.: A deputy responded to Maverik at 10223 U.S. Hwy. 491 in Cortez for a hit-and-run. A man walking in the parking lot was struck by a truck that was backing up. The vehicle left the scene. The man was uninjured and did not wish to pursue charges.
1:41 p.m.: A deputy responded to the intersection of U.S. Highway 491 and Road M in Cortez for a traffic crash. A truck left the roadway with significant front-end damage. An overturned utility trailer was found nearby. The truck driver had a head injury and was transported to the hospital. Colorado State Patrol took over the investigation.
10:40 p.m.: A deputy responded to the intersection of Road F.8 and Road 24.5 in Cortez after a shoplifting report at Love's Truck Stop. The deputy located the man on a matching motorcycle, arrested him on a warrant and found 1.93 grams of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during a search. He was issued citations for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and displaying altered tags.
11:04 p.m.: A deputy responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., for a man turning himself in on warrants.
1:10 a.m.: A deputy responded to a residence on Road 29 in Cortez for a disturbance. A man had a bleeding cut on his head, and initial reports suggested an assault during an argument. All parties later gave inconsistent statements with no clear evidence of a crime. No arrests were made.
Note: Summaries are based on anonymized incident reports and do not imply guilt or conviction. AI assisted.
