FRIDAY, JAN. 13
A male was released from the Montezuma County Jail and was to have returned to the Sheriffs Office within five days of release in order to register as a sex offender as required, and failed to do so. He had been arrested for disturbing the peace by the Cortez Police Department and was currently being held in the MCSO jail. The male had been registered as a sex offender on Dec. 19, and had been contacted by the jail and advised that he must come in and register within the required five days, and the suspect signed the form showing he was aware of the requirement. He failed to do so within the required time period. He had been arrested and convicted in the state of Utah for sexual exploitation of a minor, and currently showed his residence as being in Blanding, Utah. He had not registered in Blanding as of this date. An arrest warrant is being obtained for his failure to register, a class 6 felony.
FRIDAY, JAN. 20
Two deputies traveling in a marked patrol vehicle southbound on Hwy. 160 observed a sedan traveling after dark without a lit rear license plate and following a pickup truck in front of it too closely, approximately one vehicle length behind it at the posted speed limit of 65 mph. The deputy activated his emergency lights and pulled over the sedan. The deputies approached the vehicle on both sides, and asked the driver and passenger for identification. The deputy observed the passengers hands were shaking and she had difficulty searching through her wallet. The deputy on the drivers side advised that he could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. The passenger admitted to having a small amount in her jacket pocket, and a marijuana cigarette in a tube in her front pants pocket. In the jacket pocket, the deputy found a bag containing three baggies of marijuana and a pack of rolling papers. The tube in her pants pocket contained a marijuana cigarette and three burnt down marijuana cigarettes. The woman admitted to smoking marijuana daily and that she didnt have a medical marijuana card. No other illegal items were found in the vehicle. The total weight of the marijuana was 13.1 grams.
SATURDAY, JAN. 28
A deputy was requested by dispatch to contact a party in reference to a cold theft from her residence. She had been out of town for approximately two weeks and had a woman watching her animals and her residence while she was away. She returned home to find her residence in disarray. Reported missing were a wakeboard, a black leather jacket, a San Diego Chargers jacket, one boot, and miscellaneous pictures. According to the reporting party, there was no forced entry at the residence, and though she has no evidence that the housesitter took the items, she was the only one who had access. The deputy spoke with the housesitter who was supposed to be feeding the homeowners cats and taking care of the residence during her absence. She said that she had only gone to the residence twice while the owner was gone, and that she did not stay long because the residence was cold due to the homeowner not having any propane. She stated that the residence was in disarray the first time she went in. She had no idea about the stolen items and no idea about who might have taken the items. The deputy made plans to speak with the neighbors about what they might have witnessed.