6: 11 p.m.: A deputy responded to the Cortez Police Department, 608 N. Park St., Cortez, regarding a stolen vehicle found at a residence on U.S. Hwy. 491. The man reported locating his 1979 Chevy that was stolen from the Navajo Nation a year and a half earlier. He provided the title and photos. Dispatch confirmed the VIN was clear.
1:41 p.m.: A deputy responded to the 12000 block of Road G, Cortez, for a brush fire. Cortez Fire Protection District extinguished the unattended fire, which had spread across the bar ditch and over a dirt berm. No one was home and no controlled burns were reported in the area.
2:03 p.m.: A deputy responded to a residence on Road S, Cortez, for a break-in at an unoccupied residence. A woman reported a broken basement window and missing guitars, firearms and pottery. No suspects were identified.
12:52 p.m.: A deputy responded to a residence on Road T. 5, Dolores, for a disturbance involving gunfire. A woman reported hearing shots and seeing a man with a firearm leave in a vehicle. The man allegedly admitted to firing shots into the ground to separate fighting dogs but was arrested on suspicion of violation of a protection order that states he shall not possess firearms.5
9:31 a.m.: A deputy responded to the Maverick Gas Station, 10223 Hwy. 491, Cortez, after a small baggie of suspected crystal methamphetamine was found on the ground near a pump. The deputy collected the substance into evidence.
2:37 p.m.: A deputy responded to a residence on Road T, Dolores, for a break-in. A man found a dining room window broken with rocks nearby and a bucket used for access. Broken glass was scattered inside. No suspects were located.
10:36 a.m.: A deputy responded to the Montezuma County Courts, 865 N. Park St., Cortez, for a court remand and transported the woman to the Montezuma County Detention Center.
6:18 p.m.: A deputy responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., Cortez, for a man turning himself in with warrants.
9:33 p.m.: A deputy responded to a residence on U.S. Hwy. 160 East, Cortez, for domestic violence. A woman reported a man yelled at her, called her names and threw water on her. The man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and harassment.
11:24 a.m.: A deputy took a phone report of a theft at a residence on U.S. Hwy. 160, Cortez. A woman said her college textbook worth about $155 was stolen from her backpack while she showered with the door open. No suspects were identified.
3:40 p.m.: A deputy responded to 865 N. Park St., Cortez, for a court remand and transported a man to the Montezuma County Detention Center.
2:36 p.m.: A deputy responded to the Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., Cortez, and took a woman into custody on a La Plata County warrant. The woman was transported to the Montezuma County Detention Center.
4:08 p.m.: A deputy responded to the Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., Cortez, for a court remand and transported a woman to the Montezuma County Detention Center.
3:03 p.m.: A deputy responded to the Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., Cortez, for a court remand and transported a man to the Montezuma County Detention Center.
Note: Summaries are based on anonymized incident reports and do not imply guilt or conviction. AI assisted.
