Daily Summaries

2025-07-23 06:00:49

  • Vehicle Rollover with Injuries

    • Type of Incident: Single-vehicle crash, rollover
    • Location: Highway 141 between mile markers 145 and 146
    • Time: Around 18:00
    • Details: A single vehicle rolled down an embankment approximately 70 feet. The male driver, about 45 years old, was initially halfway out of the windshield but has since pulled himself out and is conscious and breathing with head and chest injuries. Emergency services including deputies, state patrol, fire, ambulance, and CareFlight responded. The vehicle was leaking gas, requiring additional fire response.

  • Vehicle Fire

    • Type of Incident: Vehicle fire
    • Location: East parking lot of Orchard Mesa Pools, 319-2738th Road
    • Time: Around 16:25-16:33
    • Details: A GMC Acadia silver in color had fire in the engine compartment. Fire crews arrived and extinguished the fire; no structures were threatened.

  • Possible Suicide Attempt / Welfare Checks

    • Type of Incident: Welfare checks / possible suicide attempts
    • Locations: Multiple, including 2981 Orchard Avenue canal and Monument area
    • Times: Throughout the day, notable call around 18:28–18:32
    • Details: A male was reported to have stripped and jumped into a canal at 2981 Orchard Avenue, last seen swimming; later not located. Another incident involved a suicidal female at the Monument area, reportedly in a brown Honda, with ongoing law enforcement and care flight response. Multiple welfare checks involved juveniles and adults with mental health concerns.

  • Disturbances and Verbal Altercations

    • Type of Incident: Verbal disputes, possible domestic or neighbor disturbances
    • Locations: Various, including Candlewood Trailer Park, Clifton Nature Park, and multiple residential addresses like 2921 Don Drive, 601 Horizon Place, and 51628 Half Road
    • Times: Throughout the day
    • Details: Several calls involved intoxicated individuals arguing or refusing to separate without violence or weapons reported. Law enforcement responded to manage and separate parties. Some resulted in trespass warnings or arrests.

  • Trespass and Suspicious Persons

    • Type of Incident: Trespass and suspicious activity
    • Locations: Crystal Clear Car Wash at 3204 A Road, 1434 North 13th Street, 444 Hill Avenue, Safeway Horizon, and other commercial and residential areas
    • Times: Multiple times during the day
    • Details: Subjects sleeping or loitering at locations where they were trespassed or not welcome. Descriptions often included intoxicated males and females, some with backpacks or unusual behavior. Law enforcement issued warnings and arrests as needed.

  • Animal Control Issues

    • Type of Incident: Loose/aggressive dogs, animal welfare
    • Locations: Wedgwood and Chiswick area, Union Pacific Glenwood Springs, and various residential neighborhoods
    • Times: Various
    • Details: Calls about loose pit bulls that jumped fences, barking dogs with ongoing complaints, and dogs attacking other animals. Animal Control and deputies coordinated responses; some dogs were aggressive but no human injuries reported.

  • Suspicious Items and Alarm Responses

    • Type of Incident: Suspicious packages and alarm activations
    • Locations: Airport (PVC pipe suspicious object), TNT Collision Center at 2380 Highway 650, Pandora's Jewelry at Mason Mall
    • Times: Throughout the morning
    • Details: Security reported a suspicious PVC pipe at the airport which was secured and deemed non-threatening after investigation. Multiple false alarms or maintenance-related alarms at commercial locations were checked and cleared.

  • Assault and Fighting

    • Type of Incident: Physical altercations
    • Locations: 2863 North Avenue, 51628 Half Road, Sherwood Williams area, and Main Street Unit 2
    • Times: Several instances during the day and evening
    • Details: Reports of males and females fighting, sometimes involving weapons or threats, but no severe injuries reported. Law enforcement responded, made arrests, or separated parties. An officer was previously assaulted at one location.

  • Traffic Complaints and Unsafe Driving

    • Type of Incident: Unsafe driving, hit and run
    • Locations: Riverside Parkway, Patterson Road, Planet Fitness parking lot, and I-70 area
    • Times: Various times
    • Details: Reports of a vehicle swerving, unsafe driving, and hit-and-run incidents. One hit-and-run involved a silver Ford F-150; another involved a red truck. Drivers were contacted or searched for with varying success.

  • Medical and EMS Calls

    • Type of Incident: Medical emergencies, falls, seizures, chest pain, diabetic issues, and others
    • Locations: Multiple addresses including 626 PNE Drive, 1426 North 15th Street, 601 Horizon Place, 2845 North 15th Street, 476 Gunnison Way, and St. Mary's Hospital
    • Times: Throughout the day and evening
    • Details: Numerous EMS responses for elderly patients with falls, seizures, chest pains, and other complaints. Some were code 3 emergencies, others code 2 or routine. Transfers between facilities and hospice care transports were also noted.

  • Fire and Hazardous Conditions

    • Type of Incident: Weed fire, power line down, gas leaks
    • Locations: 29 Road and Broderick Way, 568 North 26th Street, and Highway 141 embankment crash
    • Times: Various
    • Details: Small brush/weed fire reported and extinguished quickly; power line down with no sparking; gas leak from crash vehicle requiring engine response. Fire units responded and cleared the incidents.

  • Wildland Fire and Chipping Operations

    • Type of Incident: Wildland fire management and road chipping operations
    • Location: Areas near Divide Road, Mesa County wildland areas
    • Time: Afternoon to evening
    • Details: Fire crews coordinated chipper operations with traffic control, managing debris removal and mitigating dust. Water tenders were used to wet roads. Crews reported good progress with no hazards, and rotation of personnel was in place. Some coordination with Greeley fire units and others on extended deployments.

  • Notable Juvenile and Mental Health Incidents

    • Type of Incident: Juvenile welfare checks, runaway juveniles, mental health crises
    • Locations: Various residential and park areas including Hermosa and Pathways Family Homeless Shelter
    • Times: Throughout the day
    • Details: Several juveniles reported running away or needing medical clearance. Mental health responders and law enforcement coordinated care. Some juveniles were returned to guardians or facilities after medical clearance.

  • Miscellaneous

    • Multiple license plate checks, warrant confirmations, and administrative activity related to arrests, trespass notices, and case numbers were routinely handled throughout the day.
    • Several suspicious persons, verbal disturbances, and trespassing issues were resolved without escalation.
    • Radio checks and administrative communications were frequent but omitted from this summary.