Two individuals were arrested Monday at a home on Acoma Street after a call about alleged violence. An emergency alert was later sent to residents before the arrest of the second individual.
About 5:28 p.m., officer Jarrod Jewell arrived at the home on Acoma Street. When he arrived, the officer spoke with a minor outside of the home, according to a redacted police report obtained by The Journal.
The minor, “who appeared to be frightened,” told Jewell that his mom had a knife. The child added that his mother, Keesha J. Macaulay, was with “Jojo,” who officers were able to identify as Jordan A. Stewart from previous contacts.
After knocking on the door of the residence, Macaulay opened the door. She did not have a weapon in her hands, according to Jewell. When asked to step out of the home, she reportedly refused.
After being informed that she was being detained pending an investigation, Jewell pulled her out of the residence. While in the process of the arrest, she fought back, putting officers at risk of bodily injury, according to the report.
She then refused to walk to the police car and had to be carried by officers. She also began “blaming” the redacted individual for calling the police, stating it was his fault, the report said.
Macaulay was taken to Southwest Memorial Hospital because of alleged intoxication before being transported to the Montezuma County Detention Center. At the jail, she was given a summons for resisting arrest, obstructing a peace officer and child abuse.
Because officers did not know if someone was injured or still inside the residence with a weapon, Jewell, officer Tyler Smith and officer Karan Sharp did a “protective sweep” of the residence. Despite calling out Stewart’s name, he was not found.
An Montezuma County Emergency Alert was sent out around 8:26 p.m. because of the unknown status of weapons and the location of Stewart, saying, “Police activity near Edith Street and Acoma Street. If in the area, stay indoors. Please avoid the area.”
Dispatch informed officers that Stewart had a warrant out for his arrest. After learning that Stewart may hide in the attic crawl space or under a pile of clothes in the home, officer Joseph Yen requested a search warrant, which was signed by Judge Ian MacLaren.
Once they had the warrant, officers found Stewart in a bedroom closet under a pile of clothes. He was taken to the Montezuma County Combined Courts, allegedly telling Sharp that he was “definitely resisting” because he didn’t want to go to jail, according to the report.
At the jail, Stewart was served his warrant and given a summons for resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer.
The county and police department urge residents to sign up for Montezuma County Emergency Alert system to not miss timely alerts that could help enhance resident safety.
Residents can sign up for the Everbridge Alert System at www.montezumacounty.org/montezuma-county-emergency-alert-system/.
Those who need assistance signing up can call Montezuma County PIO Vicki Shaffer at (970) 564-4998.
