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Police blotter

Thursday Oct. 12

6:30 p.m. A man with two warrants was arrested at 206 W. Seventh St. after a bicycle chase turned into a foot chase. When caught, he was charged with resisting arrest, obstructing a peace officer and possessing drug paraphernalia.

Friday, Oct. 13

12:30 p.m. A deputy served two warrants to a woman in custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St.

3:25 p.m. A man was cited for damaging a window on his mother’s property at 650 E. Second St., because she changed the locks.

8:07 p.m. A man was cited for leaving the scene of an accident at 1400 N. Dolores Road. The woman he allegedly hit was cited for operating an uninsured vehicle.

10:09 p.m. A man with one headlight out, who failed to yield in traffic and almost struck a minor in the McDonald’s Drive-thru was arrested on suspicion of DUI, possession of a weapon, and criminal traffic violation at the 1800 block of Main St.

Saturday, Oct. 14

1:09 a.m. A woman was arrested for obstructing a police officer, disorderly conduct and illegal possession or consumption of alcohol by an underage person.

8:25 p.m. A man was arrested and booked into the Montezuma County Detention Center on suspicion of violating a protection order at 20 W. Fourth St.

Sunday, Oct. 15

1:34 p.m. A man was arrested on a felony warrant in the 100 block of E. Main St. and booked into the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St.

3:52 p.m. A woman was arrested at Walmart on multiple warrants and booked into the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St.

7:00 p.m. A man who identifies as a woman was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault and domestic violence at 200 N. Park St.

Monday, Oct. 16

1:50 a.m. An officer arrested two women at 203 E. Seventh St. One woman was arrested on suspicion of violating a protection order. Another woman was cited with suspicion of DUI, driving per se, failure to provide proof of insurance and driving with a revoked license.

10:25 a.m. A man at 2500 Alamosa St. found a chain saw on the side of the road and turned it over to an officer.

12:49 p.m. A man reported that his tires and rims from a Chevy Sliverado were stolen from his property at 540 S. Chestnut St.

7:10 p.m. An officer was bit by a woman’s dog while investigating her complaint that a football damaged her car at 821 S. Chestnut St. The woman signed a home confinement agreement for her dog after she stated it had bitten one other person.

Tuesday, Oct. 17

9:33 a.m. An officer was called to 450 W. 2nd St. to pick up contraband and controlled substances.

10:37 a.m. A man was arrested on a warrant and remanded to the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St.

12:06 p.m. A woman was cited with shoplifting at 2021 E. Main St.

4:55 p.m. A woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, reckless endangerment domestic violence, driving without a valid driver’s license, and an open container at 300 W. Empire St.

7:24 p.m. An group of intoxicated people wielding weapons was reported to be disturbing the peace. Two women sharing a homemade machete and one man were arrested on warrants at 125 N. Park St.

7:52 p.m. A man turned himself over to the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., on a warrant.

9:06 p.m. An officer received information about suspicious activity in a reporting citizens neighborhood on E. Downey Ave.

10:32 p.m. A man was cited and arrested on suspicion of speeding, not having proof of insurance, and DUI at 815 E. Main St.

11:55 p.m. A man was arrested on a warrant and remanded to the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St. he was arrested upon release from the emergency room at 1311 N. Mildred Road.

Wednesday, Oct. 18

10:33 a.m. A woman was cited with trespassing at 610 E. Main St.

12:18 p.m. A man was arrested on a warrant and remanded to the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St.

4:40 p.m. A man reported a cellphone and a pack of cigarettes were stolen from his unlocked truck at 1311 N. Mildred Road.

Thursday, Oct. 19

3:45 am A man reported a structure fire at 714 Wedgewood St. damage was sustained to the back porch from a cigarette making contact with fallen dried leaves.

8:44 a.m. A city employee reported that a park fence was damaged at 500 E. Third St.

4:24 p.m. A man was cited with trespassing and shoplifting at 508 E. Main St.

4:28 p.m. A woman was arrested and cited with a protection order violation and unlawful possession of less than 4g of a controlled substance.

6:27 p.m. A man was assaulted at Veterans Park, 830 E. Main St. and taken to a hospital for treatment.

7:46 p.m. A man was cited with criminal mischief when he was suspected of breaking a glass door at Burger Boy, 400 E. Main St.

8:59 p.m. A man reported fraud by wire transfer via PayPal in the amount of $484 when he tried to buy a puppy on Facebook.

9:20 p.m. A man with a warrant himself in at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St.

Friday, Oct. 20

12:51 a.m. A woman was arrested for suspicion of violating a protection order at the Sleeping Ute Apartments, 516 S. Madison St.

Saturday, Oct. 21

1:16 a.m. An woman reported witnessing a vehicle hit a telephone pole at the Maverick at 455 N. State St. when she was going to pump her gas.

1:44 p.m. A man was cited with trespassing on private property in the 200 block of Linden St.

2:02 p.m. Three men were cited with trespassing at The Pie Maker, 17 N. Harrison St.

3:45 p.m. A woman was hobbled by police because she was kicking the police patrol vehicle after the officer took away her alcohol. The woman was arrested and cited with suspicion of violating a restraining order that specified she shall not possess or consume alcohol. A man who was with her was also arrested and cited with violating a restraining order that specified he shall not possess or consume alcohol, and for shoplifting at 2121 E. Main St.

4:03 a.m. A woman was arrested and cited with suspicion of DUI, DUI per se, unsafe backing and leaving the scene of an accident at 516 S. Madison St.

Sunday, Oct. 22

12:07 p.m. A man reported being harrassed and threatened by a woman on Facebook at the Cortez Police Department, 608 N. Park St.

12:54 p.m. A woman reported her car was damaged from a hit-and-run at a roping event at 1519 Arrowhead Lane.

5:05 p.m. An officer reported finding a bag of an illegal controlled substance under the backseat of his patrol vehicle at the Cortez Police Department, 608 N. Park St.

7:10 p.m. A man was cited with and arrested for violating a restraining order that stated he must not be in possession or shall not consume alcohol at 830 E. Main St.

Monday, Oct. 23

1:34 a.m. A man was arrested for a warrant at 700 E. Third St.

2:59 a.m. A couple reported a suspected break-in at their residence when the woman heard a loud noise outside near a window, which was broken at 107 E. Seventh St.

9:02 a.m A woman reported damage to her car windshield and driver’s side door at 600 S. Washington St.

2:35 p.m. A woman was issued a home confinement agreement form for her dog, who was reported to have bitten multiple people at 921 N. Edith St.

4:49 p.m. A man was cited with trespassing and violation of bond conditions at 1835 E. Main St.

6:20 p.m. A man was arrested on suspicion of violating a protection order at 215 W. 2nd St.

8:39 p.m A man and woman were arrested for warrants at 1580 E. Main St. the woman was also arrested and cited for violating a protection order.

11:42 p.m. A man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing at 508 E. Main St.

Tuesday, Oct. 24

2:20 a.m. A man reported being assaulted in his hotel room at 728 S. Broadway. A suspect was arrested on suspicion of 3rd degree assault at a different location. While at that location an officer ran a name check on an individual at the suspects residence who was not involved in the assault and discovered the man had a warrant, that man was also arrested on a warrant.

1:20 p.m. A woman was arrested on a warrant at 1311 N Mildred Road.

2:21 p.m. A woman reported suspicion of forgery to an officer at the Cortez Police Department, 608 N. Park St.

9:34 p.m. A man was arrested for suspicion of trespassing at 645 E. Main St.

11:40 p.m. A man was arrested on a warrant and suspicion of violating a no trespassing order at 1835 E. Main St.

Wednesday, Oct 25

1:08 a.m. A man was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear at 1000 E. Carpenter St.

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