Crime - The Journal

Durango police chief reviews enforcement philosophy, five years of ticketing

Over 15,000 citations and double the warnings issued since 2020

DATE: Sep 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police blotter

Thursday, Aug. 28 7:41 a.m.: An officer responded to Mesa Elementary, 703 W. Seventh St., for a woman sparking a stun gun at another on the school sidewalk. The woman was issued a summons fo...

DATE: Sep 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record

Driver arrested in Town Plaza hit-and-run

Victim severely injured, perpetrator identified within 24 hours. A suspect has been brought into police custody after violently backing into a pedestrian and fleeing the scene in the Town P...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff’s blotter

Tuesday, July 29 1:44 p.m.: A man reported an illegal trash dumping at the 26000 block of Road F in Cortez. Four bags of urine were found dumped by a gate at the site. Security video showed ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record

Cortez man sentenced to 21 years for shooting father in the hand

Robert Reinfeld allegedly said his father was watching too much TV

DATE: Aug 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Police blotter

Thursday, Aug. 7 12:33 p.m.: An officer responded to Dolores State Bank, 744 E. Main St., for a reportedly man trespassing after a ban earlier in the day. He was arrested on suspicion of tre...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record

Arraignment set for Shane French in alleged menacing case

French was arrested in May and refused to attend his July preliminary hearing

DATE: Aug 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Police blotter

Thursday, July 31 10:19 a.m.: An officer responded to City Market, 508 E. Main St., for reported shoplifting. A man and woman were found with alleged stolen Modelo beers in an alley behind O...

DATE: Aug 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record