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Emergency Incidents
Welfare check on man near Walmart and Dollar Tree
Medical Emergency
Sligo St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a possible welfare check on a bald man wearing a (description withheld) and (description withheld) near the driveway between a Walmart and a Dollar Tree on Sligo Street in Cortez.
Woman having seizure at Maverik store in Cortez
Medical Emergency
US-491, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported seizure involving a woman outside a convenience store near North State Street in Cortez. Ambulance and fire units responded, and a medical unit was en route.
Civil standby requested at middle school
Other Non-Crime Event
W 2nd St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested for a possible civil standby at Cortez Middle School, with units planning to arrive shortly before 3:15 a.m.
Mail stolen from roadside mailbox in Cortez
Theft Report
Rd 21.9, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of possible mail theft from a mail receptacle near (number withheld) in Cortez, and a deputy was assigned to check the situation.
Mail reported stolen from rural mailbox
Theft Report
Rd 21.9, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported mail stolen from a mailbox near Road 21.9 in Cortez. A deputy was assigned to the theft report, and another unit later reported being in contact.
Resident reports suspicious mail truck activity
Suspicious Activity
County Rd M, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of suspicious activity in the (address_number withheld) block of Mary, where a mail truck was reportedly driving along the road and checking residents’ mailboxes despite a website indicating no mail delivery that day. Deputies discussed contacting the postmaster for clarification.
Suspicious mail truck checking mailboxes
Suspicious Activity
County Rd M, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of suspicious activity in the 24000 block of Mary, where a mail truck was reportedly going down the road checking mailboxes despite no mail delivery scheduled that day.
Citation issued for stop sign violation
Traffic
E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near South Main Street and reportedly issued a citation for failure to stop at a stop sign.
Suspicious mail truck checking mailboxes
Suspicious Activity
County Rd M, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a mail truck driving along Mary and reportedly checking mailboxes despite no scheduled mail delivery. A unit was sent to investigate the possible suspicious activity in the (number withheld) block of Mary.
Traffic stop on gray Chrysler sedan on North Main
Traffic
E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near North Main Street in Cortez involving a gray 2013 Chrysler sedan with a Florida license plate. The vehicle registration reportedly came back clear, while the driver’s license information was not initially confirmed. The officer later issued a citation and cleared the stop.
Man in 70s having difficulty breathing in apartment
Medical Emergency
W 7th St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment at Cortez Park Apartments on West 7th Street in Cortez for a reported conscious man in his 70s having difficulty breathing.
Unwanted person near school fence in Cortez
Disturbance
W 4th St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a church and attached school in Cortez for a reported unwanted man standing by a fence near children on recess and refusing repeated requests to leave.
Person conscious and breathing at Gateway Drive apartment
Medical Emergency
Gateway Drive, Cortez, Colorado 81321, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews responded to an apartment on Gateway Drive in Cortez for a patient reported to be conscious and breathing. Medic 1 arrived on scene for the medical call.
Person needing assistance to stand at Gateway Drive apartment
Medical Emergency
Gateway Drive, Cortez, Colorado 81321, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on Gateway Drive in Cortez for a reported lift assist. The patient was described as breathing and conscious with no injuries reported.
Runner reports confrontation with man and aggressive dog
Disturbance
Rd H, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a reported disturbance near Road H in Cortez, where a man was yelling at a woman and his dog acted aggressively as she ran past. The woman later said she would need to pass the house again to get home.
Man yells at jogger and dog acts aggressively
Disturbance
Rd H, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a disturbance near Road H in Cortez, where a man was reportedly yelling at a woman and a dog was acting aggressively as she ran by.
Traffic stop on California vehicle on US-160
Traffic
US-160, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near US 160 and Highway 72 in Cortez. A California license plate was checked and appeared valid for a 2007 Dodge, and the driver was reported clear and valid out of California.
Traffic stop for brake light and flat tire
Traffic
US-160, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop in the (number withheld) block of Highway 160 near Cortez involving a black Camaro. A driver received a verbal warning for a driver-side brake light, and officers moved the vehicle with a flat front tire toward a tow office to keep it out of the roadway and guardrail area.
Disturbance with possible fight at apartment building
Disturbance
S Madison St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a disturbance at an apartment in the Sleeping Ute complex, where people were yelling, children were involved, and there was banging that sounded like it might be physical.
Intoxicated person disturbing peace on South Main
Substance Use
E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance involving an intoxicated adult near South Main Street in Cortez. A possible male was reported outside, and an officer advised they were out with him.
