Daily Summaries

2026-03-31 06:00:45

Notable incidents — crashes & traffic

  • Rollover crash, Riverside Pkwy / 28 Rd (~06:53–07:30): two-vehicle incident with at least one vehicle on its roof and at least one person initially reported pinned. Patients extricated and transported to St. Mary’s; multiple fire/EMS units and tow requested. (Units: Engine/Truck/Ambulance responses; TAC used.)
  • Two-vehicle crash at 2515 Patterson (Callahan-Edfast) (~12:05–12:20): T-bone crash — black Honda Accord vs white truck. One patient complaining chest pain. Engine/ambulance on scene, traffic blocked eastbound lanes.
  • Crash north of 29 Rd bridge (just north of 29 Rd bridge) (~16:15): callers reported small children with whiplash and at least one adult/child head injury. State Patrol and squads dispatched; squad transporting at least one patient.
  • 10th & Main two-vehicle crash (~15:29–15:41): airbags deployed, intersection blocked; 12-year-old male with head injury/bleeding treated and ambulance requested. Tow assignments made; case number assigned (reported as 1-8981). Units requested for traffic control.
  • Hit-and-run / follow-up calls: several hit-and-run / priority traffic alerts during day — notable one near 12th & Patterson (silver Nissan/Murano reported) and another hit-and-run reported 2939 John Hall Rd (case reported ~10:50, case number transmitted). Units broadcast BOLOs and attempted locating.
  • Automatic crash alerts / attempts to locate: multiple NAC/automatic crash notifications (e.g., 32 Rd / Summer Hill area) where responders were unable to locate a vehicle.

Notable fires & burn incidents

  • Midlands Village mobile home fire — trailer/porch/yard (trailer #114) (~15:13–15:37): passerby and neighbor reported smoke/flames on porch and yard; shed/trees involved. Multiple engines/trucks/ambulances responded, road (32 Rd) traffic control put in place; fire knocked down and scene cleared; units remained for overhaul. (Units: Engine/Truck/ambulance; scene initially defensive, later code 4.)
  • Field/illegal burn, Lazy V Ln & L Rd (midday ~12:55–12:56): brush fire ~1/4 acre, Fire Marshal and brush resources responded and contained; subject advised not to continue due to red-flag concerns.
  • Reports of burning-wires smell / electrical concerns at 124 El Corona Dr (~20:34): occupant reported burning-wires odor inside home with no visible smoke; crews responded, breakers reportedly cut; TAC used and units investigated.
  • Several other alarm/illegal-burn checks (some permitted or cleared): e.g., permitted controlled burn north of an address (Engine 3 cleared), small controlled burns called in then confirmed permitted.

EMS / major medical incidents

  • Student ingestion at Fruita Monument High (~09:49–10:00): 14-year-old female reportedly took ~22 Benadryl; conscious and breathing in school health office; ambulance / squads responded.
  • Cardiac arrest / CPR in progress (~14:24): reported at 2576 I‑Ida & 3‑8th Court — 73‑year‑old male, not conscious/not breathing; CPR started, multiple fire/EMS units responded.
  • Multiple elderly / high-acuity medical responses through the day (falls, chest pain, difficulty breathing) — numerous ambulance/fire responses to nursing/housing facilities and residences (typical EMS workload).
  • Several ALS/BLS staging and transport requests (including staged responses for mental‑health holds) — units transported multiple patients to St. Mary’s.

Mental-health / suicidal / dangerous-behavior calls

  • Suicidal threat call (~09:26): RP reported subject (female) threatened suicide (stated intent to "eat a bullet"); units dispatched, deputies/mental-health resources attached.
  • Multiple Code 6 / mental-health holds and Code‑5/Code‑6 priority calls throughout day; several deputies and mental‑health clinicians responded (examples: Spanish Trail/170 Sunlight Drive male with sword/stick on e-bike ~19:31; other Code‑6 detentions and transports to St. Mary’s).
  • Several welfare checks escalated to in‑person mental‑health responses; numerous units attached or handling by phone first.

Child / welfare concerns

  • Child left in street / unattended children call (32‑18 D. David & 7‑8th Rd) (~18:35–18:41): report a 4‑year‑old in street and a 2‑year‑old home alone; units (juvenile services / deputies) routed and responded; children reported safeguarded by RP until officers arrived.
  • Multiple juvenile transports to DYS / St. Mary’s and escorts from jail to medical (routine but notable when juveniles involved).

Property / stolen vehicles / recovered vehicles

  • Vehicle reported stolen then located at 442 Smallwood Dr (~11:51): RP reported vehicle theft; units (26‑13 / 26‑39) en route to location / vehicle noted as a gray Titan truck; reporting/response made.
  • Several vehicle VIN/plate runs and recoveries throughout day; DUI/BUI attempts noted (e.g., possible BUI at 31 Rd & B, and a silver Honda Civic DUI attempt reported and tracked — plate Q V H 524 — attempts to locate; plate returned to residential address).

Weapons / public-safety threats

  • Report of male with stick/sword on Spanish Trailhead (~19:31): male swinging stick or sword and blocking trail; described as white male 20–30 with e-bike; units (2656/2652) and deputies routed; request to stage ambulance also made.
  • Multiple reports of persons potentially armed or with access to weapons mentioned in domestic/welfare calls — handled with standard officer precautions.

Significant public-safety / unique items

  • Student overdose of OTC medication (Benadryl, 22 pills) at high school noted above — significant school-related medical response.
  • Reports of vehicle high-centered on railroad tracks / truck stuck on tracks (priority traffic ~19:54): railroad/UP notified; units responded and vehicle cleared in follow-up.
  • Multiple retail trespass/shoplifting incidents (Dollar Tree, Target, Stinker stores, etc.) with repeated calls for trespass and occasional arrests — several property-related followups held for phone handling.

Animal / nuisance items

  • Multiple animal-control calls across the day: roaming dog reports (Black/gold lab mix near 35 & 810th Rd), stray dogs, and requests to hold animal calls for pick up next day. Animal services and deputies were repeatedly stacked/attached.
  • Several neighborhood nuisance complaints: 4‑wheelers damaging canals/footbridges (816 E Columbine) — units responded and confirmed GOA or took contact.

Notes / caveats

  • Transcriptions contained many truncated/unclear call signs, times and some radio‑phrasing; this report summarizes the most likely events and locations from the radio traffic. Case numbers or unit identifiers are included when they were clearly transmitted; some case numbers in the traffic may have transcription errors.