6:46 p.m.: An officer responded to Walmart, 1835 E. Main St., for a report of trespassing. A woman previously banned from the store was located elsewhere and issued a citation for trespassing.
7:19 p.m.: An officer observed a woman inside Walmart, 1835 E. Main St., who had previously been banned. She was issued a citation for trespassing.
7:12 p.m.: An officer responded to Cloud 970 Vapor, 1740 E. Main St., for a welfare check on a man under a blanket who appeared to be hitting himself. The man was previously banned from the property and was issued a citation for third-degree criminal trespass.
12:10 p.m.: An officer responded to East Montezuma Avenue and Sligo Street for a report of a fight between two men. One man was issued a citation for disturbing the peace.
12:25 p.m.: An officer responded to the area of 25 N. Market St. for a report of vandalism involving a damaged bicycle rack at the Cortez Cultural Center. A man matching the description was located at Pinion Project, 210 E. Main St., and was arrested on suspicion of destroying private property and disturbing the peace.
9:06 p.m.: An officer on patrol observed a man lying behind a shopping cart in the entryway of The Nest Child Advocacy Center, 118 N. Chestnut St. The man was previously banned from the property and was issued a citation for trespassing.
11:31 a.m.: An officer responded to Speedway, 921 E. Main St., for a trespassing complaint involving a man who was banned the day before. He was issued a citation for trespassing.
1:05 p.m.: An officer responded to the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., after a man left a pile of trash near Veterans Park gazebo. He was issued a citation for littering.
3:15 p.m.: An officer responded to Veterans Park, 830 E. Main St., for a report of harassment involving a woman yelling at another person. The woman was previously banned from city parks and was issued a citation for trespassing.
5:45 p.m.: An officer responded to City Market, 508 E. Main St., for a report of a fight in progress on North Adams Street. A man was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault after witnesses reported he kicked and struck another man.
7:22 p.m.: An officer responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., where a man turned himself in for multiple warrants.
9:30 a.m.: An officer responded to Cortez Municipal Court, 125 N. Roger Smith Ave., and arrested a man on two warrants and to serve his sentence.
12:13 p.m.: An officer observed a man near Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., and arrested him on warrants. A woman’s ID was found in his possession.
12:25 p.m.: An officer responded to Speedway, 921 E. Main St., for a report of a man screaming in the street. The man had been banned earlier that day and previously. He was arrested on suspicion of trespassing.
5:35 p.m.: An officer assisted with a traffic stop on South Beech Street and East Main Street. A man was arrested on a warrant.
7:51 p.m.: An officer conducted a traffic stop that ended at City Market, 508 E. Main St., for a missing headlight. The female driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, DUI per se, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, open container, no insurance and unsafe vehicle (defective headlight).
9:35 p.m.: An officer responded to City Market, 508 E. Main St., for a trespass complaint and reported physical altercation in the parking lot. A man was issued a ban and a citation for suspected shoplifting after staff reported attempted theft and witnesses described a fight involving racial slurs.
6:43 p.m.: An officer observed a man near Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., confirmed warrants and arrested him on the warrants.
8:46 p.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle near Montezuma-Cortez High School following a disturbance report at Sleeping Ute Apartments, 516 S. Madison St. The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, driving while BAC was 0.08 or higher, no proof of insurance and open container. 2
5:03 a.m.: An officer responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., where a man turned himself in. He was served with two warrants.
1:55 p.m.: An officer responded to Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., for a disturbance involving a man allegedly entering the women's bathroom and later assaulting a woman in Veterans Park, 830 E. Main St. After initially resisting, the man was arrested on suspicion of disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, interfering with an officer and destroying private property.
10:39 p.m.: An officer responded to Walmart, 1835 E. Main St., for a report of employee theft. A woman admitted to taking food and drinks over multiple incidents totaling under $40. She was issued a citation for shoplifting.
Note: Summaries are based on anonymized incident reports and do not imply guilt or conviction. AI assisted.
