2026-02-23 06:00:53
Crashes / major traffic incidents
- I‑70 eastbound semi crash / large debris — approx. 15:30–15:40 near mile‑marker 41 (between Clifton & Palisade). Multiple callers reported a semi into the median/guardrail and glass in the roadway. State Patrol, county units and fire/EMS responded; scene reported with heavy debris in the westbound #1 lane.
- 12th St & North Ave — white sedan with hazards blocking a lane (~17:36). Northbound lane(s) closed briefly; tow requested and lane cleared.
- 29 Road & Patterson Road motor crash (~18:08) — units dispatched for a crash; traffic details limited.
- 28½ Road & North Ave — male in wheelchair found slumped forward (~20:34). Ambulance and patrol on scene; patient (identified later as Nicholas Conte) conscious and moving after contact.
- Multiple "possible DUI / erratic driver" broadcasts on I‑70 (reports around mile‑markers 38–65 and several attempts to locate a speeding/weaving vehicle); several units and State Patrol advised and investigated throughout the day.
Fires / fire responses
- 465 Topaz Drive (duplex) — small oven fire contained to the oven; Engine 21 on scene, fire extinguished, no further hazard (17:42–17:51).
- Dumpster fire behind Bradley Sinclair / alley near 233 N. Ave — RP saw a dumpster smoking and a male climb out; Truck 1 & units responded in the early AM (03:37).
- Multiple residential/commercial fire‑alarm activations (e.g., 435 29½ Rd, Aspen Leaf place) — fire units investigated; most cleared as no fire or faulty detectors.
Burglaries / break‑ins / menacing / assaults
- 1820 Bunting Ave — multiple burglary/break‑in reports. Suspect Jaron Edwards (born 1995) reported breaking/attempting to force entry and kicking windows; officers located and detained a suspect (16:27–16:43). Later (~18:21–18:24) the son/another male returned and again attempted to force entry; calls upgraded and one person detained (Taser advised at one point).
- Subway North Ave — possible felony menacing: customer reported being threatened in the parking lot by a male in a wheelchair with a wooden club; units responded and primary checks followed (18:51–18:56).
- Multiple trespass incidents across the day (businesses, Walmart, Stinker Stores, FedEx airport). John McDougal was repeatedly contacted/trespassed at several locations (ER, homeless shelter, stores); he was repeatedly cited/summoned/taken into protective custody at times.
Arrests / custody items
- Detention at scene for burglary suspect at Bunting Ave (see above).
- Christopher Cisneros taken into custody at Safeway (parole/FTA noted; custody confirmed ~19:56).
- Multiple custody events related to intoxication/mental‑health holds and trespass summons (e.g., persons taken to jail or to mental‑health transport).
EMS / mental‑health / behavioral incidents
- Bookcliffe Manor (2897 Orchard Ave) Code‑5 psychiatric/behavioral incident — 37–46‑year‑old male (schizophrenia, hearing voices), verbally aggressive; engine/ambulance staged with law enforcement to assist de‑escalation (07:07 onward).
- 1360 Glenwood Ave Unit 8 — report of a 29‑year‑old son with a gun and menacing parents; heavy response (multiple units, code 3); subject later contacted and managed (13:54–14:06).
- Numerous fall and lift‑assist calls for elderly patients across the day (W Willow Creek Rd, Elm Ave, Willow Creek, Willow Creek area, etc.) — routine EMS responses and transports.
- Several welfare checks (street‑side subjects, people lying on sidewalks in cold, missing persons / no‑contact checks) — most resolved on scene or handled by phone.
Notable unusual / public‑safety items
- Watson Island East (disc‑golf area) — large tent reported where someone was “shooting a gun, sounded like a semi‑automatic, possibly airsoft;” units staged and investigated; case number assigned (11251) (17:31–17:33).
- Two males reportedly throwing sticks into roadway and carrying a tinfoil flag; callers described odd/unsafe behavior (13:23–13:25).
- FedEx (airport) — male reportedly badging into restricted area and taking photos; subject near a red F‑250; airport and law‑security notified and units staged (16:23–16:26).
- Reports of subjects sitting in mantraps/entry vestibules (ride‑alongs, suspicious loiterers) came up repeatedly at the PD lobby and other businesses — several were checks/cleared by officers.
Other recurring / service items of public interest
- Numerous commercial burglar alarms (phones plus, smoke shops, cell stores) and business trespass calls — most were checked and cleared or handled by phone.
- Several juvenile complaints (kids on dirt bikes, juveniles in roadway) and neighborhood disturbances handled with on‑scene contacts.
- Multiple animal complaints / timed‑out animal reports across the county; some injured animals reported (cat hit by vehicle, etc.) and Animal Control/units notified.
If you want, I can produce a chronological timeline of the day’s notable incidents (with extracted times and units) or produce a shorter “top 5” list for publishing.