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Emergency Incidents
Person yelling while riding bike on Main Street
Disturbance
W Main St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person near West Main Street who was last seen riding a bicycle eastbound while yelling and screaming. The person was contacted and appeared to be having issues with his bicycle and was okay.
21-year-old woman having panic attack in Cortez apartment
Medical Emergency
E Empire St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to an apartment on East Empire Street in Cortez for a reported 21-year-old woman having a panic attack. She is described as conscious and breathing.
Hit-and-run crash leaves debris on L Way and 7th Street
Traffic
L Way & E 7th St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a possible significant traffic crash near L Way and Seventh Street in Cortez, with a median and street sign in the roadway and car parts scattered around. A blue Honda was reportedly last seen traveling westbound on Seventh Street, and pieces of one of its wheels were found in the road, suggesting the vehicle was disabled.
People heard yelling at Route 29 address
Disturbance
US-160, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to a possible disturbance near Route 29 in Cortez after an anonymous caller reported hearing people yelling at a nearby address.
Road rage incident at Maverik in Cortez parking lot
Traffic
US-491, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible road rage incident at a gas station near US 491 in Cortez. A male driver in a white Kia Rio allegedly parked next to the caller’s vehicle, stood in front of it, and called her out. Officers contacted the driver and determined it appeared to be a road rage dispute after a blue truck cut him off.
Report of child abuse at Wyoming Street apartment
Domestic Dispute
Wyoming Street, Cortez, Colorado 81321, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of possible child abuse at an apartment on Wyoming Street in Cortez. A woman reported that her ex-husband had physically abused her son, and the child had called her crying.
Reports of woman assaulted with children present
Domestic Dispute
S Madison St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment on South Madison Street in Cortez for a reported domestic disturbance. A caller reported hearing a woman screaming and sounding like she was being hit, with possibly children involved.
Fire reported near County Road 3 in Cortez
Fire
Rd 25, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units are dispatched to a possible fire near (number withheld) south of (number withheld) in the Cortez area.
Fire crew assists kitten stuck in tree in Cortez
Other Non-Crime Event
Rd 25, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Cortez responded to a possible fire assist for a kitten stuck in a tree near a property on Road 25. The caller provided two nearby house numbers, and the location was identified as the Mitchell Springs property.
Minor crash at car wash on Highway 491
Traffic
US-491, Cortez, CO
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible minor traffic crash near a car wash by Highway 491 in Cortez, Colorado.
Reckless driving complaint near Macarthur and Elm
Traffic
W Macarthur Avenu & N Elm St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a silver car driving recklessly near MacArthur Avenue and Elm Street in Cortez. The vehicle was reportedly speeding and peeling out before being found unoccupied at the intersection. The caller requested contact with an officer.
Male found incoherent at City Market in Cortez
Medical Emergency
E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and fire units were dispatched to a store on East Main Street in Cortez for a possible medical emergency involving an incoherent male, with police already on scene.
Incoherent male found at City Market in Cortez
Medical Emergency
E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, police at a store near East Main Street requested medics for a reported incoherent man who could not provide his name or identification. Fire and medical units responded Code 3 to assist.
Trespassed person contacted at City Market store
Trespassing
E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers handled a possible trespass-related contact at a market on East Main Street, where a person was checked and found to be trespassed from the area. At the same location, medics were requested for a separate incoherent man. A different caller reported suspicious activity on Red (name withheld), including someone whistling at her in her yard and prior issues with brake lines being cut.
Man passed out with alcohol bottle at store entrance
Substance Use
E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a store on East Main Street in Cortez for a report of an unwanted man passed out with an alcohol bottle near the south entrance. The caller requested that he be moved along.
Elderly woman reports headache and facial numbness
Medical Emergency
W Andrew Ln, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a home near West Andrew Lane in Cortez for a reported medical emergency involving an elderly woman with a headache and numbness on half of her face. She was reported to be conscious, breathing, and highly emotional, and law enforcement was also responding.
Smoke alarm false alarm at motel under renovation
Fire
S Broadway, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke alarm at a large two-story motel under renovation near South Broadway in Cortez. Responders found no visible fire and were told the alarm system was being tested, indicating a possible false alarm with system issues noted.
Smoke alarm at Mesa Verde Inn in Cortez
Fire
S Broadway, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported smoke alarm at a motel on South Broadway in Cortez. The exact location of the alarm inside the building was unknown.
Oversized load with arm extending over highway
Traffic
Hwy 160/491, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible reckless oversized load vehicle traveling eastbound on Highway 160 near a Love’s business, with an electrical array and an arm reportedly extending over the roadway before it turned into the business driveway.
Officer called for trespassing and trash complaint
Disturbance
S Broadway, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was requested to go to a sanitation facility on South Broadway in Cortez to move along a person who was reportedly cursing at people and leaving a large amount of trash. The reporting party remained nearby in a red pickup truck while the person, described as using a wheelchair and wearing brown camouflage and a (description withheld), was asked to leave the area.
