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Emergency Incidents
Reckless van swerving into oncoming traffic
Traffic
N Townsend Ave & N San Juan Ave, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a complaint about a maroon Chrysler van driving recklessly near North Townsend Avenue and North San Juan Avenue in Montrose. The vehicle was reportedly unable to maintain lanes or speed and was swerving into oncoming traffic. The reporting party declined to sign a report, and deputies were directed to check the area near Highway 160.
Vehicle off road on Highway 50 near 6700 Road
Traffic
US-50 & 6700 Rd, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a vehicle off the roadway on US 50 near 6700 Road, east of the intersection. The caller requested no tow and hoped to retrieve the vehicle the next day.
Vehicle towing trailer with no visible plate reported
Suspicious Activity
US-50, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers broadcast information about a possible suspicious vehicle on Highway 48 near Montrose, involving a silver Ram truck pulling a trailer with no visible license plate and later identified with a Colorado fleet plate.
Traffic stop on maroon Jeep near Glass Doctor
Traffic
N Townsend Ave, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near the (license_plate withheld) turning into a business in Montrose involving a maroon 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. The vehicle’s license plate reportedly checked clear and valid in Colorado.
Traffic stop on Highway 550 in Montrose
Traffic
US-550 & E Niagara Rd, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 550 near Niagara, Colorado, involving a gray or green Subaru Forester. The vehicle’s license plate reportedly returned clear and valid to a 2013 Subaru Forester registered in Montrose.
Traffic stop at liquor store parking lot
Traffic
E Main St, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a red GMC Acadia turning into a liquor store parking lot in Montrose. The vehicle’s registration was checked and appeared clear. Radio traffic later referenced a case number for a possible related crash.
Officers look for Walmart shoplifting suspects
Theft Report
Stoney Creek Ln, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were directed to a white pull-off near Fairview and Stoney Creek to stop a group of people and check if they were the possible shoplifting suspects who had just left a Walmart in a white Lincoln Town Car with a blue or black top.
Property-damage crash on Highway 50 near Car Nation
Traffic
US-50, Montrose, CO
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a property-damage crash with airbags deployed on Highway 50 near a business in Montrose. The driver was transported to a hospital in Cortez, and a deputy planned to meet the driver there for an injury and impairment check and to obtain a statement.
Traffic stop for expired registration in Montrose
Traffic
S Townsend Ave & Colorado Ave, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Colorado Avenue and South Townsend in Montrose involving a silver Chevy sedan with an unreadable temporary tag. The Colorado license plate was checked and returned clear, but the vehicle had expired registration. A case number was requested and issued.
Male with possible neck injury in and out of consciousness
Medical Emergency
Uncompahgre National Forest, Montrose, CO 81403
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a medical emergency on Divide Road near the Uncompahgre View, where a man is intermittently conscious and breathing with a possible neck injury. It is unclear if he is just off the road or down an incline.
Patient transported from hospital to crisis center
Medical Emergency
N Cascade Ave, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews reported a medical transport from Montrose Hospital to a nearby crisis center. A separate call for service was also mentioned at a senior center in the area.
Traffic stop leads to driver arrest on Riverview Ct
Traffic
Riverview Ct, Montrose, CO 81403
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on Riverview Court in Montrose, Colorado. Records were checked on a 2024 Ford F-150 and another vehicle. The officer requested Delta County to provide coverage and confirmed that the driver, not the passenger, would be taken into custody.
Group of motorcyclists reported for reckless riding
Traffic
S Townsend Ave, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of about six motorcyclists riding recklessly on eastbound Main Street near the 1000 block of South Townsend, reportedly weaving through traffic, cutting people off, revving engines, and exchanging words with a passerby. The report involved several red motorcycles and one white motorcycle.
Traffic stop on black Mazda near Highway 50
Traffic
UNIT 63, 67250 Locust Rd, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on a black Mazda near Highway 50 and 63 in the Montrose area, involving a vehicle with a Kansas personalized license plate.
Traffic stop on black Hyundai Sonata in Montrose
Traffic
S Townsend Ave, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a black Hyundai Sonata near North Townsend and Main, later stopping near South 2nd and City Market. The vehicle’s registration was checked and another unit was asked to obtain a card from the driver.
Dead deer creating road hazard on US 160
Traffic
S 10th St, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a dead deer on westbound US 160 between 10th and 14th Street near the west overpass and lane transition. Traffic appears to be able to pass around it, and Montrose has been notified.
Dead deer blocking westbound lanes on US 160
Traffic
S 10th St, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a small dead deer in the westbound lanes of US 160 near the merge between 10th and 14th Street in Montrose. Traffic was reportedly getting around it, and city or CDOT notification was requested.
Traffic stop involving white Jeep in restaurant lot
Traffic
N Townsend Ave & N 9th St, Montrose, CO 81401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop in a restaurant parking lot near Townsend Avenue and North 9th Street involving a white Jeep with an Ohio temporary license plate. The vehicle’s registration reportedly showed as clear and valid.
