1:01 a.m.: An officer responded to McDonald's, 1322 E. Main St., for a verbal disturbance between two men in the parking lot. One man was muddy and thought to be intoxicated. Conflicting assault claims led to no charges, but the other man was arrested on suspicion of a warrant.
2:26 a.m.: An officer responded to Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., where a woman turned herself in on a warrant.
4:33 p.m.: An officer observed a man tampering with a fire extinguisher at Speedway, 2021 E. Main St. Staff requested the man be banned because of prior issues. Since he was previously banned, he received a citation for trespassing.
10:56 p.m.: Officers responded to Oak Meadows Trailer Park, 405 W. Seventh St., for a disturbance. A physical fight occurred between two men, and one allegedly brandished a knife and threatened to kill the other. The man was arrested on suspicion of felony menacing.
5:50 a.m.: An officer responded to Cortez Post Office, 35 S. Beech St., for two men allegedly camping and rifling through trash. One man, previously banned, received a citation for trespassing.
10:26 a.m.: An officer responded to Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., and arrested a woman on a warrant.
2:59 p.m.: An officer responded to the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St., for a damaged hogan door. A man’s debit card was found inside. He was located, issued a citation for damaging private property and banned.
6:52 p.m.: An officer responded to Sleeping Ute Apartments, 516 S. Madison St., for a family disturbance. A male allegedly punched his mother in the face during an argument. She declined charges, and another man was cited for trespassing on the property.
5:01 p.m.: An officer responded to a residence on Mesa Verde Street for an intoxicated man who allegedly punched his son and later threatened officers. He was arrested on suspicion of harassment.
10:32 a.m.: Officers responded to a residence on Fairway Drive for trespassing. A man allegedly entered a residence without permission while a woman sat outside in their car. The man was arrested on multiple warrants and cited for criminal trespassing, while the woman received a trespass notice.
3:43 p.m.: An officer responded to Parque de Vida, 400 N. Mildred Road, for a man allegedly starting a fire in a trash can and possessing alcohol. He was arrested on suspicion of open container, disturbing the peace, trespass and possession of alcohol in the park. He was also issued a 30-day ban from all city parks.
11:51 p.m.: An officer performed a traffic stop near North Beech Street and East Main Street for a lane violation. The female driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI and failure to drive in a single lane.
10:04 a.m.: An officer responded to the Cortez Fire Station 1, 31 N. Washington St., for a report of property damage to a department vehicle. Video footage from Jan. 4 showed a man throwing an object at a pickup truck, punching it and striking a post. The man was located at the Pinon Project and was issued a citation for criminal mischief and was banned from both the current and old fire stations.
10:34 a.m.: An officer responded to Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., where a man turned himself in on a warrant.
10:37 a.m.: An officer responded to City Market, 508 E. Main St., for glass bottles allegedly being thrown in the parking lot. A man, who had been previously banned, was arrested on suspicion of trespassing and littering.
4:45 p.m.: An officer responded to a residence on South Elm Street for a follow-up on reported property damage. A woman allegedly damaged the laptop of a man because of unpaid rent. She was issued a citation for criminal mischief.
7:58 p.m.: An officer on patrol at City Market, 508 E. Main St., observed a woman who had been previously banned getting gas. She was issued a citation for third-degree trespassing.
12:37 p.m.: An officer conducted a traffic stop at Love’s, 7006 U.S. Highway 160, for a stop sign violation. The female driver had a revoked license, and a male passenger was arrested on suspicion of a protection order violation for alcohol possession.
8:38 p.m.: An officer conducted a traffic stop near East Seventh Street and South Madison Street for expired registration. The male passenger had two warrants and was arrested. The female driver received a verbal warning for expired registration on her vehicle.
Note: Summaries are based on anonymized incident reports and do not imply guilt or conviction. AI assisted.
