Thursday, Sept. 21
2:54 a.m.: A woman was arrested in the 500 block of South Elm Street on two warrants from Mesa County and Grand Junction for escaping custody and failure to comply, and on suspicion of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a controlled substance, criminal impersonation, resisting arrest and obstruction after a resident reported a suspicious vehicle in the neighborhood. The vehicle matched the description of one used in a shoplifting incident at Walmart, so police approached it. The woman reportedly gave a false name, and when police prepared to do a fingerprint analysis, she reportedly screamed and ran away. One responding officer sent a K9 after her until she tripped. Several syringes and bags of meth were found in the vehicle. The woman was cleared at Southwest Memorial Hospital before being transported to the jail because a man who was with her said she was pregnant. She reportedly continued to scream and attempt to kick officers.
1:45 p.m.: A man was arrested in the 700 block of Birch Drive on two warrants for failure to appear on local misdemeanor charges.
2:37 p.m.: A man was served with a warrant for failure to appear on an out-of-county felony charge at Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St.
3:59 p.m.: A woman was served with three warrants for failure to appear on local felony charges at Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St.
7:43 p.m.: A man was arrested in the 400 block of South Madison Street on three warrants for failure to appear on local misdemeanor charges after the vehicle in which he was a passenger was pulled over for failing to stop at a stop sign. The man reportedly refused to tell police his name until they confirmed his identity with a photograph. The female driver of the vehicle was issued a summons on suspicion of driving without a valid license.
10:49 p.m.: A man was issued a summons in the 400 block of South Market Street on suspicion of operating an uninsured vehicle, driving without a valid license and displaying fictitious plates.
Friday, Sept. 22
4:39 p.m.: A man was arrested at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., on suspicion of trespassing after library staff reported he was visibly intoxicated and refusing to leave. The man was medically cleared at Southwest Memorial Hospital due to severe intoxication.
5:03 p.m.: A man was served with two warrants from La Plata County and Montezuma County for failure to appear on misdemeanor charges at Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St.
6 p.m.: A woman was issued a summons at Walmart, 1835 E. Main St., on suspicion of shoplifting after store employees claimed she had tried to steal a hygiene bag containing skin oil, earrings and mints and a pair of shoes, valued at $26.54 total.
Saturday, Sept. 23
1:41 a.m.: A man was arrested at Econolodge, 2020 E. Main St., on suspicion of third-degree assault, domestic violence and violation of a protection order after his girlfriend reported he had punched her several times in the stomach and the face, causing visible bruises. The girlfriend was also arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor charge.
4:59 a.m.: A woman was arrested outside Walmart, 1835 E. Main St., on a warrant for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor charge after she and a man were asked to leave the Holiday Inn. She was medically cleared at Southwest Memorial Hospital due to severe intoxication.
10:54 a.m.: A woman was arrested at Centennial Park, 800 E. Montezuma Ave., on a warrant for failure to appear on an out-of-county misdemeanor. A man who was present claimed he had been assaulted by another woman who had driven off in a red sedan. The man was treated by medics on-scene for several bleeding scratch marks on his face, but he was not transported to the hospital. The assault case is still under investigation.
Sunday, Sept. 24
2:09 p.m.: A man was issued a summons on suspicion of shoplifting at City Market, 508 E. Main St., after store employees claimed he had tried to steal potato chips, dip, lotion, deodorant, personal lubricant and body spray, valued at $31.14 total, by concealing the items in his pockets. The man reportedly said his girlfriend had just broken up with him, and he was hungry.
5:59 p.m.: A man was arrested in the 700 block of East Montezuma Avenue on three warrants for failure to appear on local misdemeanor charges.
6:30 p.m.: A woman was arrested at Walmart, 1835 E. Main St., on suspicion of shoplifting and trespassing after store employees claimed she had tried to steal $48.23 worth of merchandise.
Monday, Sept. 25
8:15 a.m.: A man was arrested outside City Market, 508 E. Main St., on a Cortez municipal warrant for shoplifting and trespassing.
1:16 p.m.: A man was arrested outside the old Montezuma-Cortez High School, 206 W. Seventh St., on a San Juan County, New Mexico, warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense charge after police reportedly saw him fighting with a woman. The man reportedly claimed the woman had stolen his hat and thrown him on the ground, but responding officers did not find any evidence to support that claim. The man was medically cleared at Southwest Memorial Hospital due to severe intoxication and because he claimed he was having an asthma attack.
Tuesday, Sept. 26
1 p.m.: A man was arrested in the 1400 block of East Main Street on a warrant for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor charge.
