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Police blotter

Thursday, Sept. 3 1:12 a.m.: An officer responded to Speedway, 921 E. Main St., Cortez, for a report of shoplifting. A man was contacted with a pair of sunglasses in his hands. He said he fo...

DATE: Sep 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Sheriff’s blotter

Tuesday, Aug. 11 6:10 p.m.: A deputy responded to a residence on Road X, Lewis, for a possible residential break-in. A tractor had been moved about 50 yards, a front window was open with the...

DATE: Sep 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Sheriff’s blotter

Wednesday, Aug. 19 8:53 p.m.: A deputy responded to a residence on Road S, Dolores, to serve a citation on a man in suspected connection with a vehicle accident in Cortez. The man signed the...

DATE: Sep 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Police blotter

Thursday, Aug. 27 7:47 a.m.: An officer responded to a residence on South Harrison Street for a report of a woman assaulted by her boyfriend. The woman said the man stole her phone, threw so...

DATE: Sep 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Police blotter

Wednesday, Aug. 19 12:16 p.m.: An officer responded to the intersection of East Main and Edith streets for a vehicle collision. The female driver of one of the vehicles allegedly showed sign...

DATE: Aug 31, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Sheriff’s blotter

Sunday, Aug. 9 3:36 a.m.: A deputy responded to the 8000 block of Road 25 and initiated a traffic stop at 1115 E. Main St. in Cortez on a vehicle after observing suspicious driving. The male...

DATE: Aug 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Police blotter

Wednesday, Aug. 12 9:27 p.m.: An officer responded to the amphitheater behind the Cortez Recreation Center, 425 N. Roger Smith Ave., for a disturbance that was unfounded. A woman contacted t...

DATE: Aug 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Sheriff’s blotter

Saturday, Aug. 1 3:38 p.m.: A deputy responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., Cortez, after a woman reported a man calling her from a jail phone in violation ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Police blotter

Thursday, Aug. 6 7:07 a.m.: An officer responded to City Market, 508 E. Main St., after observing a woman who was banned from the property walking across the parking lot. The woman was issue...

DATE: Aug 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Sheriff’s blotter

Monday, July 27 10:36 a.m.: A deputy spoke by phone with a woman who lives on Road N, Mancos, regarding possible fraud after she tried to renew vehicle registration online using a site found...

DATE: Aug 13, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Police blotter

Wednesday, July 29 2:40 p.m.: An officer responded to the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., for a welfare check on a man lying outside. The man was arrested on a warrant. 26001465 4:2...

DATE: Aug 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Sheriff’s blotter

Sunday, July 5 8:06 p.m.: An officer responded to a residence on Road 22 for a report of property damage. A woman reported a cracked windshield on her vehicle after observing a man walking n...

DATE: Aug 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

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