SUNDAY, OCT. 23
A deputy was requested by dispatch to respond to an anonymous tip that a particular suspect was walking up a dirt road in the town of Dolores. The deputy had been searching for the suspect that day in order to serve three warrants on him, and when he arrived at the location, a witness began pointing down a hill and yelling that the suspect was running away. The deputy pursued for a time until the suspect disappeared from view; another witness told the deputy that the suspect had run around the residence and had gone inside. An open door was found, and the deputy entered the residence, announced himself, and told the suspect to come out. After three announcements, the resident walked down the hallway to the deputys location. She was told what was going on and gave permission to search her residence; she said that she came from the other end of the residence but that there was no one there. The deputy exited the residence, when another deputy arrived on scene, and requested to search the house one more time. The first deputy went to search the area where the suspect had first been seen after being told that he may have run back that way. He was advised by the second deputy by radio that he had the suspect detained on the floor of the kitchen in the house that had previously been searched. When the first deputy spoke with the resident of the house, she said that she had never seen him enter her house. The suspect was charged with first-degree criminal trespass.
THURSDAY, OCT. 27
Three occupants of a vehicle were all arrested during a traffic stop investigation at County Road G and U.S. Highway 160. A deputy noticed the vehicle driving with no visible registration, and noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A female passenger in the back seat produced a small bindle containing the drug when asked. The driver was asked to step out of the vehicle and exhibited signs of drug use; he also admitted to smoking a bowl of methamphetamine the day before. Summons were issued to two of the cars passengers for marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia. The driver was arrested for DUI drugs and for driving with his license under restraint.
SATURDAY, OCT. 29
A deputy was dispatched to for a cold theft report. The victim advised that someone had taken a shotgun off of a bench on the front porch of his house while he was off the premises about six hours. He didnt report it stolen right away because he wasnt sure if his wife or son had moved it. The stolen item was described as a wood colored Remington 12 gauge pump shotgun loaded with green sport shot shells, housed in a Cabelas soft green case, then inside of a black, hard case. The owner said that the case would be dirty since he usually kept it on his ATV as he goes around his property, but put it on his porch to protect it from the rain. The shotgun is approximately 30-40 years old. The victims son told the deputy that while he was working in a field on the property, he observed a pickup truck pull up the driveway to the house. He saw a male get out and walk up to the front door area of the house. The son began to go to the residence to see who it was and what they needed, but by the time he could get there, they were gone. The truck was described as being a two-tone (light blue and lighter blue) 1985-1989 model Ford pickup. He recognized the truck as one that has come to the property several times this fall to purchase hay. They did not remember the names of the people but they were described as a male and female approximately 25-30 years old and possible from Arizona.
TUESDAY, NOV. 1
A deputy patrolling about 4 a.m. observed a red Buick parked in the lot at Centennial Park with the lights on and no one visible inside the vehicle. The deputy stopped to check on the car and observed a male subject sleeping with his head on the center console. There was no response when the deputy knocked on the window, and he observed a nearly-empty liquor bottle and 40 ounce beer bottle on the floorboard. When he was finally able to wake the driver and identify him, dispatch advised that the subject was the restrained party on a restraining order, and not allowed to possess or consume alcohol. He was placed under arrest for violation of a criminal protection order and underage consumption of alcohol.
A vehicle was stopped for a defective right tail light, a white light on the rear of the car, and no license plate light. The driver stated that he was on his way to Walmart, and that he had left his ID at home. The driver exhibited signs of being under the influence. When asked what drugs or prescription meds he had taken recently, the driver stated that he had used methamphetamine one week ago, smoked some marijuana within 24 hours, and took a Tramadol pill that he was prescribed. When asked if he had used meth the last couple of days, the suspect stated No, the last time I used it was when I drove my wife and kid to the sheriffs office to meet with a deputy a week ago and admitted using it before he drove his wife and kid. When asked if he understood that the wasnt supposed to use drugs and then drive, he stated that he did but that the hydrocodone and Tramadol were prescribed to him. When told that he still wasnt supposed to drive after taking them, the suspect stated It says on the bottle to use caution when operating heavy machinery. The deputy advised him that that is a warning not to drive when you take the medication. The driver was arrested, and didnt want to do any of the blood or urine tests, to just take him to jail. He was advised that his drivers license would be revoked for one year if he refused to supply any specimens. The driver stated, I know I will test positive for meth, marijuana, hydrocodone, and Tramadol. He then stated, I didnt even tell you I took hydrocodone two days ago but I know it will show up also.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2
A deputy pulled over a pickup truck that was crossing over the center yellow line, and the white fog line on Hwy. 184. The male driver showed signs of being under the influence, and when asked if he had used any illegal drugs recently, he said he had only used oxycodone and percoset that he takes for pain. A deputy that had undergone Drug Recognition Expert training arrived at the scene and assessed that the male was driving under the influence of drugs. The driver later tested positive for amphetamines, methamphetamine, and THC.