Daily Summaries

2026-01-21 06:00:27

  • Two-Vehicle Crash at 10th and Grand Avenue

    • Type of Incident: Vehicle Crash with Injuries
    • Location: 10th Street and Grand Avenue, Grand Junction
    • Time: Around 14:40
    • Details: Two vehicles involved; one patient, a 20-year-old female, with unknown injuries requesting ambulance. Airbag deployed, vehicles blocking lanes. Two tows requested for a Grand Cherokee and a Kia Optima with heavy damage.

  • Hit and Run Incident on 29 Road

    • Type of Incident: Hit and Run Traffic Collision
    • Location: 29 Road near Orchard Avenue, Grand Junction
    • Time: Around 11:22
    • Details: A gray pickup truck rear-ended a blue Toyota Tacoma and fled northbound on 29 Road. No plate information. The victim vehicle waiting at Pathways Village parking lot.

  • Auto Theft at 760 Teller Avenue

    • Type of Incident: Auto Theft
    • Location: 760 Teller Avenue, Grand Junction
    • Time: Around 08:06
    • Details: A gray 1999 Acura CTL sedan was stolen while warming up. Plate Edward Henry John Zebra 22. Vehicle last seen traveling an unknown direction. BOLO issued.

  • Assault at 539-31 1/2 Road

    • Type of Incident: Assault and Strangulation
    • Location: 539-31 1/2 Road
    • Time: Around 01:28
    • Details: Female victim was put in a chokehold by Lane Lederis, possibly intoxicated. No weapons involved. Parties separated on scene with the victim in a camper and suspect in the main house. Ambulance requested for conscious, breathing female recently strangled.

  • Domestic Assault at 2047 North Avenue

    • Type of Incident: Domestic Assault
    • Location: 2047 North Avenue
    • Time: Around 20:33
    • Details: Female assaulted by her son; son intoxicated. Four people at the address; no weapons reported. Ambulance dispatched for patient with breathing difficulty.

  • Disturbance at City Market, 630-24 Road

    • Type of Incident: Intoxicated Male Causing Disturbance
    • Location: City Market, 630-24 Road
    • Time: Around 11:25
    • Details: Male subject intoxicated, yelling, challenging people to fight on patio. Described as a white Hispanic male, late 30s, medium build, black jacket, gray shirt, black pants, backpack. No weapons.

  • Lithium Battery Fire at Greenhouse Apartments

    • Type of Incident: Fire Investigation
    • Location: 935 Northern Way, Greenhouse Apartments
    • Time: Around 23:03
    • Details: Report of lithium battery fire under stairwell near mail room possibly from an e-bike. Fire extinguished by RP; evacuation in progress. Fire crews determined it was a ruptured water heater, no active fire.

  • Sparks and Smoke at CMU Grand Mesa Hall

    • Type of Incident: Fire Investigation
    • Location: 1200 Houston Walk, CMU Grand Mesa Hall
    • Time: Around 23:30
    • Details: Sparks and smoke observed from bathroom vent. No alarms sounding. Fire department en route; situation under control on arrival.

  • Vehicle Fire at Western Implement

    • Type of Incident: Vehicle Fire (Contained)
    • Location: 2919 North Avenue, Western Implement
    • Time: Around 19:21
    • Details: Fire reported under vehicle near southeast side of building. Firefighters found small electrical fire and fuel leak on an abandoned vehicle; no active fire threatening building. Tow truck requested.

  • Suicidal Subject with Wrist Injury

    • Type of Incident: Suicide Attempt
    • Location: 2964 D. David Road
    • Time: Around 15:50
    • Details: 38-year-old female cut her wrist with a broken DVD. Conscious, breathing, cooperative. Law enforcement on scene; EMS responding code 2.

  • Juvenile Assault and Protection Order

    • Type of Incident: Juvenile Assault and Restraining Order Enforcement
    • Location: East Middle School
    • Time: Around 08:09
    • Details: 14-year-old assaulted mother; subject yelling at juvenile. No weapons. Parties separated. Female has revoked ID, restrained three times, and probation twice. Female restrained from son.

  • Suspected DUI Vehicle Search

    • Type of Incident: Attempt to Locate Possible DUI Driver
    • Location: Various locations including 1240 Benito Avenue, Grand Junction; Highway 50 to Clifton
    • Time: Multiple times throughout day
    • Details: Multiple attempts to locate red Toyota Tacoma and red GMC Sonoma believed driven by intoxicated persons. Plates returned clear but vehicle descriptions matched suspicious driving behavior.

  • Suspicious Activity and Trespass Calls

    • Multiple calls regarding suspicious persons, trespassers, and welfare checks at various locations including Target parking lot, Grand Valley Transit, Peach Shack, Group Home Frontier Building, and several residential areas.

  • Medical Emergencies and Patient Transports

    • Numerous EMS responses for chest pain, difficulty breathing, falls, altered mental status, and other medical issues throughout Grand Junction and surrounding areas, including mutual aid to Palisade and Clifton.

  • Animal Complaints

    • Several calls regarding animals at large or welfare checks on animals, including sick cats and dogs, logged and followed up by animal control.

  • Fire and EMS Routine Responses

    • Routine fire and EMS responses including lift assists, patient transports, refusals, and medical alarms.

This summary prioritizes incidents likely to interest the public, such as crashes, assaults, fires, and unusual events, while routine and administrative communications are omitted.