Police blotter

Thursday, March 19

5:14 p.m.: An officer responded to East Mike Wash Road in Towaoc for a Bureau of Indian Affairs request to take custody of a woman with two warrants. She was arrested.

10:03 p.m.: An officer responded to 830 E. Main St. in Veterans Park for a group seated on picnic benches after closing hours. The officer observed alcoholic beverages, including an open bottle of vodka that fell from one man’s backpack and 99 brand shooters. One man was issued a citation for possession of alcohol in the park; a second man was issued a citation for trespassing after being identified as trespassed from the park.

10:30 p.m.: An officer responded to 830 E. Main St. in Veterans Park to assist with a group told to leave. The officer observed two women fighting, with one chasing and physically confronting the other despite commands to stop. The aggressive woman was arrested on suspicion of disturbing the peace.

Friday, March 20

10:36 a.m.: An officer responded to 202 N. Park St. at the Cortez Public Library after observing a woman known to be trespassed from the library forever. She was issued a citation for trespassing.

Saturday, March 21

3:42 a.m.: An officer responded to the 400 block of E. Main St. for a verbal disturbance. The officer contacted a group on the steps of Next Generation Jewelers at 450 E. Main St., and arrested a man on a warrant.

10:57 a.m.: An officer responded to 508 E. Main St. at City Market after observing a man with a ban from the business. The man was contacted in the parking lot while changing clothes and arrested on suspicion of trespassing.

11:08 a.m.: An officer responded to 830 E. Main St. in Veterans Park for two individuals trespassed from all city parks. A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of trespassing and possession of alcohol in the park. The woman was also cited for open alcohol container.

1:36 p.m.: An officer responded to 450 E. Main St. at Next Generation Jewelers for a welfare check on a man lying on the ground. The man was arrested on suspicion of open container and disturbing the peace.

5:00 p.m.: An officer responded to 300 S. Sligo St. near the AT&T store after observing an individual walk into a field. The individual fled on foot and two others were issued trespass notices. The fleeing man was located and arrested on suspicion of a warrant.

8:22 p.m.: An officer responded to a residence on Aldridge Road to serve an extraditable warrant from Ogden, Utah. The man was arrested.

9:17 p.m.: An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of South Market Street for failure to signal a turn. The officer observed an open alcoholic beverage, odor of marijuana and chemicals, a baggie with suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The woman driver was issued a citation for failure to present proof of insurance, unlawful possession of less than four grams of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to signal.

Sunday, March 22

11:57 p.m.: An officer responded near 10 S. Broadway at Patron Nightclub after observing a vehicle leave unusually and speed 34 mph in a 25 mph zone. The woman driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, DUI per se, failure to present proof of insurance and speeding 5-9 mph over.

Monday, March 23

5:34 p.m.: An officer responded to the Montezuma County Jail at 730 E. Driscoll St. to serve warrants on a woman already in custody.

Tuesday, March 24

8:19 a.m.: An officer responded near East Montezuma Avenue and Adams Street after observing a man with a warrant. He was arrested.

8:53 a.m.: An officer responded to 1620 E. Main St. at Aaron’s Rent A Center for trespassing and property damage inside a trailer. The damage was estimated to be over $1,000 but less than $2,000. He was issued a citation for criminal mischief and banned.

8:32 p.m.: An officer responded to 300 E. Main St. at Ocean Pearl for harassment by a man yelling at staff and allegedly saying, “Somebody’s going to die.” The man was issued a citation for disturbing the peace and a six-month ban from the business.

Wednesday, March 25

12:36 a.m.: An officer observed a woman near West Main Street and South Elm Street known from previous contacts and confirmed she had two warrants. She initially denied her identity and was arrested on the warrants and on suspicion of resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer.

11:04 a.m.: An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 10 block of South Chestnut Street for a known driver with a warrant. The man was arrested.

11:24 a.m.: An officer responded to 865 N. Park St. at the Montezuma Combined Courts for a warrant service on a man.

12:20 p.m.: An officer responded to the Montezuma County Jail at 730 E. Driscoll St. to serve a warrant on a woman already in custody.

12:36 p.m.: An officer responded to 210 E. Main St. at the Pinon Project for property damage when a man kicked the front door and broke the glass, allegedly because the business was closed for lunch. Damage was estimated at $531.56. The man was issued a citation for criminal mischief and was banned.

Note: Summaries are based on anonymized incident reports and do not imply guilt or conviction. AI assisted.