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Sheriff’s blotter

Friday, Nov. 21

8:30 a.m. A deputy responded to Baymont Inn, 2279 Hawkins St., for a report of tools stolen overnight from a company truck parked in the lot. The owner of the vehicle reported missing tool bags, wrenches, boots and other items.

Monday, Dec. 1

12:58 p.m. A deputy investigated reported vandalism near Road 41 and U.S. Highway 160 where a trapper found a note on his vehicle and a $300 animal trap damaged underneath it. A neighboring man allegedly said he placed the note and trap. He was issued citations for second-degree criminal tampering and third-degree criminal trespassing.

Tuesday, Dec. 2

8:57 a.m. A deputy responded to a residence on Road W for a theft report involving a new credit card used fraudulently at a gas station. Surveillance allegedly showed one of the reporting parties attempting the transaction, but the card owner declined to press charges.

4:16 p.m. A deputy responded to Southwest Memorial Hospital, 1311 N. Mildred Road, for a dog bite. A man was bitten on the hand by his own dog after reaching for a remote, suffering cuts that required documentation for quarantine purposes.

Friday, Dec. 5

1:37 p.m. A deputy responded to Road 39.2 for a parking complaint involving vehicles blocking a cul-de-sac. A man was advised the area was public roadway and later received a 48-hour notice to move a vehicle with a flat tire or face towing.

Monday, Dec. 8

5:23 p.m. A deputy accidentally backed a patrol vehicle into a gate while leaving a property on Road 24.2 during a dog-at-large investigation, causing minor damage estimated at $300.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

12:50 p.m. A woman was arrested at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., after dispatch confirmed she had a warrant.

3:40 p.m. A deputy responded to a residence on Road 21 for a report of three dogs attacking a cow in a pasture. A woman at a neighboring property was later issued a citation for the dogs.

Wednesday, Dec. 10

1:25 p.m. A deputy conducted a traffic stop in the 7000 block of U.S. 160 East after observing a truck with no license plate. The man driving was issued a citation for failure to display registration.

4:10 p.m. A man turned himself in at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., on a warrant.

4:12 p.m. A deputy assisted a state trooper on a traffic stop in the 11000 block of Highway 491 where a man was arrested on a warrant. A firearm was removed from the vehicle and later returned to its owner.

Thursday, Dec. 11

4:34 a.m. A man turned himself in at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., on a warrant.

6:52 a.m. A deputy responded to a residence on Road G for a disturbance. A woman was located hiding under a blanket in a camper, and the man present was arrested on suspicion of violating a protection order that barred contact with the woman.

8:35 a.m. A man was arrested at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., after dispatch confirmed he had a warrant for alleged failure to register as a sex offender. MC251294

9:46 a.m. A woman was remanded into custody from Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St.

11:54 a.m. A man was remanded into custody from Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St.

12:04 p.m. A man was served two warrants at Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St.

3:36 p.m. A deputy took custody of a man detained by Bureau of Indian Affairs police on East Mike Wash Road in Towaoc on a warrant for alleged assault, false imprisonment, obstruction of telephone service and child abuse.

Friday, Dec. 12

11:17 a.m. A search of a jail housing unit at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., uncovered fermented fruit and bread mixture believed to be homemade alcohol in a man's cell. The man was issued a citation for introducing contraband.

3:27 p.m. A deputy responded to Vista Verde, 28260 Hwy. 160, for a vehicle fire. Bystanders attempted to extinguish it unsuccessfully before Cortez Fire Department arrived and put out the fire.

9:37 p.m. A deputy responded to a single-vehicle crash at Road G and Highway 160-491 where a man was found outside a car in a ditch. A state trooper arrested the man after he allegedly refused to perform a voluntary roadside test.

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