2026-04-18 06:00:49
Major crashes / traffic incidents
- Rollover crash — 2385 Patterson Road (≈17:45–18:00): vehicle rolled off roadway and landed on another car. One female occupant conscious and breathing, complaining of severe pain (neck/back). Multiple fire/EMS units and GJPD responded; patient initially reported still in the vehicle while crews worked to stabilize access. Several tow trucks dispatched (Ace, B&J, Dan’s). Roadway lanes were reopened after tows cleared.
- Motorcycle vs. truck — 19 Road & Hart’s Court (≈11:34): reported motorcycle down, initially "not conscious, not breathing." Engine 31 and Ambulance 33 were sent; Colorado State Patrol and lower‑valley rescue paged. (Situation severe — radio indicated patient still down when paged.)
- T‑bone crash — S 4th Street & Ute Avenue / 4th & Ute (≈07:38–07:43): T‑bone collision with possible injuries. Fire/EMS (Truck 1 / Ambulance 3 referenced) and GJPD on scene; patient(s) assessed and transported per scene resources.
- Rollover — Hwy 50 at Bean Ranch Road (≈07:31–07:36): single‑vehicle rollover reported in median. Fire/EMS (Engine 4, Engine 51, Ambulance 4) and deputies responded; female occupant conscious and complaining of pain. Colorado State Patrol also advised en route.
- Vehicle in ditch / canal — Roundabout 25 & G Road (≈23:52–00:00): vehicle crashed into canal/ditch. Female driver out of vehicle with possible head injury — fire/EMS responded and placed incident on TAC channel for patient/scene comms. Tow arranged; vehicle partly in canal on its side.
- Hit‑and‑run / property strikes: multiple reports — e.g., mailbox struck at 2385 Ridge Circle Drive (≈22:11); hit‑and‑run at 29 Road & Victoria (late evening) — callers reported the other party left; units attempted locate.
Fires, hazardous conditions, and public‑safety hazards
- Chemical odor / possible spill — Pickens Avenue (≈06:01): resident reported smell like fuel/paint‑cleaner outside house (vehicle work suspected). Truck 1 dispatched to investigate.
- Large sinkhole — near 7th & Ute (≈18:33): radio described an ~8‑foot sinkhole in roadway (mostly covered with asphalt); streets crews notified and requested to respond for traffic control/repair.
- Smoldering/agricultural burning — ~32 Rd & B¼ Rd area (≈05:24–05:31): initial report of structure fire; turned out to be orchards/weed burning (smudge pots) — units cleared.
- Gas‑line concern / vehicle struck pole — Grand River Motel (2925 N Avenue) (≈22:32–22:33): vehicle backed into gas pole; Engine 8 responded and reported no leak / no issue after check.
Unique / unusual rescues and public‑interest items
- Male hanging upside down in tree — Western Convenience (2525 Broadway) (≈01:52–02:00): subject suspended ~30 ft by his feet, yelling; PD and Truck 1/EMS dispatched. Ladder/technical rescue resources requested; patient later transported to St. Mary’s per radio traffic. (Uncommon rescue — multiple units involved.)
- Animal‑abuse complaint — American Inn (730 S Hwy 50, Unit 10) (≈12:44): neighbor reported male beating a dog (animal squealing captured on recording); animal control dispatched.
- Juvenile struck by vehicle — Bookcliffe Middle School area (≈13:27–13:28): 12‑year‑old on bicycle hit by vehicle, child was up and walking; Ambulance 12 and Engine 2 staged.
- Multiple welfare / mental‑health holds with EMS request: Health Solutions West and other clinics (examples ≈11:30, 11:19, 21:37, 21:37): patients in psychosis or suicidal threats — squads requested PD assistance for holds (M1 / mental‑health transport). Notable: Subway employee fired and reportedly threatening suicide (call held/AMR involvement).
- Reported animal running into neighbor’s yard / killed chicken — Huffer Lane area (≈17:47–17:48): caller reported a dog killed a chicken; animal control follow‑up advised.
Other notable community policing items
- Multiple trespass/loitering/shoplifter follow‑ups and business trespass requests across the day (Target, Golden Clover, St. Mary’s, Stoker Stadium, etc.). Several named subjects were trespassed or issued summonses.
- Numerous welfare checks for sleeping/transient subjects downtown and outside day‑centers; several were cleared as Code 4 or handled by outreach.
- Repeated reports of an intoxicated pedestrian stepping into traffic / possibly suicidal on 29 Road area (late evening) — multiple units responded and checked area.
Notes/clarifications:
- Times/addresses and some names are taken from the radio transcription and the log; the transcript contains transcription errors and garbled callsigns/plate spells. Where possible the most likely location and unit responses were used. Routine items (radio checks, administrative traffic) were omitted per instructions.