THURSDAY, NOV. 10
A deputy responded to a business in reference to a cold theft. Someone had entered the parking lot of the business and stolen approximately 800 pounds of scrap copper wire, and had attempted to enter the storage garages at the property.
FRIDAY, NOV. 11
A woman called and reported that she believes that someone stole two purses out of her vehicle either at the hospital in Farmington, the Walmart in Cortez, or at her residence. She stated to a deputy that she had last seen the purses in her vehicle prior to going to the hospital, and later went to Walmart, but couldnt remember whether they were in the car or not. On the 11th, she looked for the purses in her car and couldnt find them. There was no forced entry to the vehicle, and she didnt remember whether or not the vehicle had been left unlocked. The second missing purse had contained, among other items, $300 in cash, Social Security cards for the woman and her deceased husbands, a Sears credit card, a quartz watch, and a Timex watch.
A deputy was dispatched to the scene of a possible intoxicated driver that had run his pickup into the Dolores Liquor Store, left the scene, and crashed again into a large rock at the intersection of Fourth Street and County Road 31 in the town of Dolores. The deputy noted a pickup truck with severe front-end damage, with smoke coming from the engine compartment and leaking fluid all over the ground. There were also broken beer bottles all over the roadway at the scene. A male standing by the pickup turned and looked at the deputy and then began walking toward the front of the truck. The deputy identified himself, but the male turned and smiled at him and continued walking. The deputy noted that he had a bloody nose, and when asked if he was OK, just smiled. The driver was very unsteady on his feet, smelled of alcohol, and exhibited other signs of being drunk. The man kept putting his hands in his pockets, and after he admitted to having a knife, the deputy decided to handcuff him. When asked if he remembered the incidents the truck was involved in, the driver said: No. I remember taking my sleeping medication to go to bed, and now Im here with you. The man admitted to taking a medication for pain, one for sleeping, and to smoking marijuana and drinking two beers. He was issued summons for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol or both, for leaving the scene of an accident without providing required information when striking unattended property or vehicle, and for failing to notify police of accident.
SUNDAY, NOV. 14
A deputy responded to a scene involving a DUI incident, after hearing a description of the vehicle that matched an SUV he was investigating as stolen the previous day out of Dolores. The vehicle was badly damaged, with both passenger side tires either destroyed or damaged, as well as damage to the front bumper, grill, and hood consistent with hitting a pole, with pieces of wood chips still sticking to the front portion of the hood and license plate. The deputy was able to locate a damaged residence that the SUV had collided with. A 38-year-old male was arrested.
A deputy pulled a vehicle over after dispatch aired a possible drunk driver report; the car continued traveling for approximately 200 yards after the deputy activated his emergency overhead lights, then eventually stopped. The male driver exhibited signs of intoxication. When the deputy asked him how much alcohol hed consumed, the driver told him that he hadnt had enough alcohol to drink. The driver refused all voluntary roadside maneuvers and was arrested for numerous offenses, including driving under the influence and driving under restraint.
TUESDAY, NOV. 16
A deputy spoke with a woman in regards to a theft of a 10-man tent, a lounge chair, and a camping lamp that had been stolen from her truck while she was out of state. The woman stated she and another woman had been staying at a friends residence, and the other woman had her personal belongings in the back of her pickup. The trucks owner took a bus to another state, and when she returned, found that her property had been taken. She believed that the other woman was responsible for taking the items when she removed her own. The woman did not have contact information for the other woman, but knew that she had a scheduled court appearance the following day. The deputy found that the woman had been booked into county jail in the past, and made plans to contact her at her court appearance.