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Sheriff’s blotter

Tuesday, Sept. 30

12:48 p.m.: A man in the 37000 block of U.S. Highway 160 near Mancos reported that a box of custom-made sterling silver jewelry, valued at about $7,690, was missing from his truck. The man said he had traveled between Cortez and Durango several times in the past week and was unsure where the loss occurred. No signs of forced entry were found.

Monday, Oct. 6

3:48 p.m.: A woman in the 11500 block of Road 29, near Cortez, reported being defrauded of $9,600 by a scam caller claiming to represent Norton Antivirus. The caller gained access to her computer and convinced her to wire funds to an Oklahoma bank account. The case was referred for further review.

Tuesday, Oct. 14

10:48 a.m.: Deputies took custody of a woman remanded by the Montezuma County Combined Courts, 800 block of N. Park St., Cortez, and transported her to the Montezuma County Detention Center.

12:47 p.m.: Deputies served an arrest warrant on a man with a failure-to-appear case at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 700 block of E. Driscoll St., in Cortez.

7:40 p.m.: Deputies responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center, 700 block of E. Driscoll St., Cortez, for a reported fight between two inmates. Both men were charged with misdemeanor harassment after an altercation inside a cell. Neither reported injuries. Report

Thursday, Oct. 16

9:40 a.m.: Deputies arrested a woman at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 700 block of E. Driscoll St., Cortez, on two warrants related to domestic violence and restraining order violations.

10:58 a.m.: A woman staying in the 43000 block of Road M near Mancos reported an online cryptocurrency scam in which she lost several thousand dollars after being told to make payments to recover her investment. She was advised to follow up with state cybercrime investigators.

12:04 p.m.: A woman in the 25000 block of Road U.8 near Dolores reported that three 1-ounce gold bars, each valued at $4,000, were missing from her mother’s unlocked storage cabinet. No suspects were identified.

12:05 p.m.: Deputies took custody of a woman remanded from Montezuma County Combined Courts, 800 block of N. Park St., Cortez, and transported her to the Montezuma County Detention Center on a domestic violence docket.

Friday, Oct. 17

1:36 p.m.: A man in the 6400 block of Road 24, near Cortez, reported possible pry damage to a trailer door in an apparent attempted break-in. No entry was made and no items were reported missing.

Saturday, Oct. 18

9:29 p.m.: A man in the 38000 block of Road N.3 near Mancos was arrested on an active parole violation warrant after reportedly trespassing on a neighbor’s property. He was transported to the Montezuma County Detention Center.

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