Police Blotter

Sunday, Aug. 20

10:48 p.m.: A woman was arrested in the 300 block of South Park Street on two warrants for failure to appear and failure to comply on local misdemeanor and felony charges. When officers arrived at the residence where she was reportedly staying, a group of men who were there refused to tell them where she was. A dog at the residence reportedly approached a K9 dog, causing one officer to believe it was about to start a fight. He told one of the men to get the dog, and when the man didn’t listen, he reportedly pointed a stun gun at him. The dogs started fighting, knocking the stun gun out of the officer’s hand and causing it to fire, though no one was hit. Another officer then reportedly found the female suspect hiding under a table on the back porch of the residence.

7:14 a.m.: Police responded to a report of criminal mischief at Manaugh Elementary School, 300 E. Fourth St. School staff reported three windows, including a double pane classroom window, had been broken sometime after 10 p.m. the night before, causing about $1,100 in damage. The case remains under investigation.

8:12 a.m.: A man was served with two warrants at Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., for failure to appear on local misdemeanor charges.

11:27 a.m.: Police responded to a report of criminal mischief at the old Montezuma-Cortez High School, 206 W. Seventh St. School district staff reported someone had broken a window in the former commons area, possibly with a microwave oven that was found inside. Two other courtyard windows, five overhead windows, five library windows and one security camera had also been damaged, causing total damages between $5,000 and $20,000. Based on security footage, school staff said they suspected two former high school students and two current students. The case remains under investigation.

11:27 a.m.: A man was served with a warrant at Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor.

1:50 p.m.: Three people were arrested at Denny Lake Park, 2825 E. Main St., after police responded to a report of a disturbance in the area. They were reportedly part of a large group of intoxicated people who were arguing. One man was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor charge, and two other people were arrested on suspicion of violating protection orders. One of them was also charged with third-degree assault after reportedly spitting on an arresting officer. Two of the suspects were medically cleared at Southwest Memorial Hospital due to severe intoxication.

2:25 p.m.: A man was arrested at Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., after a bondsman turned him in on a felony warrant.

4:01 p.m.: A man was arrested in the 100 block of West Fifth Street on suspicion of driving with a revoked license due to being a habitual traffic offender.

9:56 a.m.: A man was arrested outside Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., on a warrant for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor charge.

12:11 p.m.: A woman was arrested in the 400 block of East Third Street on a warrant for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor charge after she was pulled over while driving a car registered to someone else. The car’s owner reportedly did not want it reported as stolen, but did want it back. A broken glass pipe containing meth residue was found in the vehicle. A bag of meth was also found on the woman’s person and two more pipes were found in her purse, but officers did not charge her with drug possession.

12:11 p.m.: A man was served with a warrant at Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor charge.

4:29 p.m.: A man was arrested in Centennial Park, 800 E. Montezuma Ave., on a warrant for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor charge. He was medically cleared at Southwest Memorial Hospital due to severe intoxication.

9:03 p.m.: A woman was arrested at City Park, 802 E. Main St., on a warrant for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor charge. A man was issued a summons on suspicion of possessing alcohol in the park and violating open container regulations.