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Emergency Incidents
Food theft reported at State Street convenience store
Theft Report
State St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible shoplifting at a Maverik store on North State Street in Cortez. A female suspect reportedly took food about 10 minutes earlier and was no longer at the scene. The store requested that she be trespassed.
Ongoing conflict with hunters on rural road
Suspicious Activity
Rd U, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of an ongoing issue involving hunters on a rural road near Cortez. The reporting party had video and planned to speak with a game warden. An officer contacted the reporting party near Road U and relayed the information to state patrol.
Stray young cattle reported on rural property
Animal Complaint
Rd S, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy was sent to the (number withheld) block of Road S for a report of stray livestock on the reporting party’s property. The caller reported four young cows, three black and one red, that reportedly do not belong there.
Officer checks white car with hazard lights on
Traffic
S Broadway, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported a white car parked in front of a business with its hazard lights on and planned to contact the vehicle.
Couple arguing in Tomahawk Tavern parking lot
Disturbance
S Broadway, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance at the Tomahawk Tavern parking lot in Cortez, where a man and a woman were reportedly yelling at each other. The man left northbound in a white two-door car, while the woman was said to still be in the parking lot.
Traffic stop ends with verbal warning on E Main St
Traffic
E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop in front of the Colorado Title Office in Cortez involving a gold Buick Rendezvous. The driver was out of the vehicle, and the stop concluded with a verbal warning for multiple violations.
Trespassed person reported at South Washington Street
Suspicious Person
S Washington St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible suspicious person and trespass complaint near South Washington Street in Cortez. The person was reportedly removed from several locations and was refusing to leave before the call was cleared.
Bear seen in alley on South Harrison Street
Other Non-Crime Event
S Harrison St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a bear that was out of a tree and in an alley near South Harrison Street in Cortez.
Police search for speeding dirt bike in Cortez
Traffic
W 7th St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Cortez searched for a loud dirt bike reportedly traveling about 70 mph without rear lights, moving through areas near South Broadway, 7th Street, Oak Street, Jarrett, and South Cedar. The bike was described as a multicolored 2023 Husqvarna off-road motorcycle with registration issues, and the final outcome of the stop is unclear.
Car hits cow on US 160 near mile marker 31
Traffic
US-160, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported traffic crash near Charles and Highway 160 by mile marker 31, initially described as an RV and car collision and later clarified as a cow versus car. Medics were requested but then canceled, and units set up traffic control because the cow and road debris were partly in the roadway.
Car hits cow on Highway 160 near casino
Traffic
US-160, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible vehicle crash on Highway 160 about two miles north of a casino, involving a car and a cow. The incident was initially described as an injury crash but was later updated to no apparent injuries and possible vehicle disablement.
Car hits cow north of casino on Highway 160
Traffic
E Empire St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer contacted the owner of a white Chevy Silverado parked near East Empire Street in Cortez about the vehicle being parked there without headlights. The owner agreed to move the truck. Radio traffic also mentioned a possible car versus cow collision about two miles north of a casino on Highway 160, with no apparent injuries.
Traffic stop for driving without headlights
Traffic
W Empire St & N Elm St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near N Elm Street and Empire Street in Cortez involving a gold 2001 Mitsubishi. The driver had a valid provisional license, and the stop concluded with a verbal warning for no headlights.
Officer locates wanted trespass suspect on foot
Suspicious Activity
W Empire St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer located a man near a duck pond on West Empire Street in Cortez who appeared upset and was reportedly trespassing with victim notification and restraint information and revoked HTO status. The officer waited for another unit before making contact.
Woman has trouble breathing and agitation near Edith Street
Medical Emergency
N Edith St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a location on North Edith Street in Cortez for a 53-year-old woman who was conscious but having trouble breathing. She later became very agitated, and law enforcement was requested to respond to the medical call.
Traffic stop and breathing trouble near East Street in Cortez
Traffic
S Cactus St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near a Speedway off Cactus Street in Cortez. A separate ambulance was requested to a location on Eighth Street for a reported 53-year-old woman who was conscious but having trouble breathing. Records checks on the vehicle and driver from the traffic stop came back clear.
Traffic stop at North Linden and Montezuma
Traffic
N Linden St & W Montezuma Ave, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near North Linden Street and West Montezuma Avenue involving a Utah-tagged 2008 Lincoln.
Intoxicated woman feeling ill at South Madison home
Substance Use
S Madison St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 43-year-old woman who was highly intoxicated and nauseous at an apartment on South Madison Street in Cortez. She was reported conscious and breathing normally and was later transported to a hospital.
Traffic stop on East Main Street in Cortez
Traffic
E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop in front of a welcome center on Main Street in Cortez involving a white Dodge Ram. The driver’s license and vehicle registration were checked and appeared valid.
Traffic stop for expired registration in Cortez
Traffic
E Montezuma Ave, Cortez, CO 81321
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near the townhouses on Montezuma Avenue involving a black 2018 GMC Sierra. The vehicle’s registration was expired, and the driver was valid on a minor license. The stop ended with a verbal warning for registration.
