MARCH 11, 2011
A deputy was dispatched to a residence in regard to a report of theft. The victim stated she was in the process of moving out of the premises and decided to take a break, leaving with friends for approximately four hours. On return, she did not immediately notice items missing due to items being out of place in preparation for being moved. She stated that she had left the door unlocked while she was gone, and the deputy noted no signs of forced entry. The victim also ascertained that the missing items had not been moved to the new residence. Numerous items were missing, amounting to a loss of approximately $2,725. Fingerprints were not obtainable, nor were tire prints from the driveway. The victim suggested a possible person of interest. When contacted, the person of interest said she did store items in a residence nearby, but had not been back to the property in about a week, and did not know anyone who might have committed the theft. The case was transferred to detectives.
A deputy responded to a U.S. Bureau of Land Management access parking area in the 6000 block of Country Road 21 for a report of a burned out vehicle. Another deputy on scene advised that the vehicle was severely burned and was in a wash approximately 0.5 miles from the parking area. On his way to the vehicle, the deputy noted that a gate closing the access road had been bent and damaged, as if something had been forced underneath it. There were distinct items to be used for evidence in front of the gate, on the road leading to the vehicle and around the vehicle itself. On reaching the vehicle, the deputy observed that the roof of the vehicle was damaged as if it had been driven underneath something. Deputies photographed the vehicle and a number of items of evidence surrounding it. The items were collected and placed into evidence. The vehicle identification number tag in the vehicle was severely damaged, but a number of digits were legible enough to identify the vehicle as matching one in a stolen vehicle report. The car also matched the description of the vehicle reported stolen. The vehicle was secured on a tow vehicle. A witness provided information that he had noticed a fire in the area and thought it to be too large to be a campfire; later he noticed smoke coming from the area.
MARCH 12, 2011
A deputy attempting to stop a vehicle informed a second responding deputy of an item thrown from the window of the driver being pursued. On being pulled over, the driver was out of the car and standing unsteadily at the rear of the vehicle. The second deputy noted a strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver, and was informed by dispatch that the holder of the Colorado drivers license provided was driving under restraint, license denied/cancelled. The driver had already begun to perform voluntary roadside maneuvers but was unable to complete them. He was placed under arrest and handcuffed, and then refused to do further testing. The driver was transported to the jail, where he was charged with weaving, driving under the influence and driving under restraint.
A deputy responded to a local company in the 7000 block of Colorado Highway 160 in response to a report of vandalism. The reporting party noted that three tires on his vehicle were flat and appeared to have been slashed. An additional vehicle also appeared to have been vandalized, with one of the windows broken out in the past 24 hours. Cuts in the tires are consistent with cuts from a knife. Photos were taken of the damage and placed into evidence. The victim has requested additional patrols in the area.
MARCH 13, 2011
A deputy was patrolling south in the 1000 block of Highway 160 when he observed a vehicle traveling northbound cross the yellow center line and enter the southbound lane, forcing the deputy to pull off the highway to avoid a head-on collision. The deputy turned around and contacted a vehicle displaying New Mexico plates. The driver identified himself with an Arizona ID card. When asked for his drivers license, the driver stated he did not have a valid drivers license. While speaking with the driver, the deputy could smell a strong odor of alcohol, and also noted that the drivers speech was slurred and his eyes were bloodshot and watery. The deputy also observed dried blood on the mouth of the driver, who stated that he had been in a physical fight the night before. He refused medical attention. Dispatch informed the deputy that the drivers license privileges came back as suspended in the state of Arizona, and that the vehicles plates came back as registered to a different vehicle than the one he had been pulled over in. When the driver was asked to exit the vehicle, he needed to use the drivers side door for support, and he had to use the car for support when walking unsteadily to the rear of the vehicle. While performing voluntary roadside maneuvers, the driver began to complain of leg pain but again refused medical attention. After resuming roadside maneuvers, the driver stated that he was done with the maneuvers and to just go ahead and arrest him. The driver agreed to an alcohol breath test and blew a 0.205. The legal limit in Colorado is 0.08. The driver was placed into custody and refused all chemical testing. After removing the license plates from the drivers vehicle, and after towing took possession of the vehicle, the driver was transported to jail and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving while license under restraint, displaying fictitious plates, and failure to drive in a single lane. He was left in the care and custody of jail staff.