Grand County police blotter, Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Naked man goes running; Getting a ‘deal’ on marijuana purchase
THURSDAY, DEC. 28
Suspicious person — Authorities received a report at around 11:30 p.m. of a naked male running up the street from U.S. Highway 40 to Lakota Trail in Winter Park. Authorities were unable to locate the man.
FRIDAY, DEC. 29
Arrest — It was reported to authorities at around 7:30 a.m. that a snowboard had been stolen at Winter Park Resort and was now up for sale on the sales website Craigslist by a person in Denver. The reporting party scheduled a meeting with the seller at Safeway in Fraser at which point a female was arrested by authorities.
Theft — Authorities received a report just before noon that a pair of snowboard boots had been stolen from the employee locker room at Winter Park Resort.
Crash — Authorities received a report at around 7:30 p.m. of a vehicle that went 15 feet down an embankment off County Road 8 in Fraser. Colorado State Patrol was unable to respond and the driver, who sustained a minor injury to her hand, was given a ride to her residence.
SATURDAY, DEC. 30
Drug violation — Authorities received a report just before noon of a suspicious male subject who had attempted to sell marijuana outside the marijuana dispensary in Fraser for $75 an ounce. It was reported that the man stopped a customer on her way up the stairs in front of the business.
Search and rescue — Authorities received a report at around 3:20 p.m. that a female subject was stuck on a snowmobile, with no injuries, along Corona Pass in Winter Park. Others in the woman’s party were able to go up and assist to remove her from the field.
Crash — It was reported at around 5 p.m. that a vehicle near milepost 4 on U.S. Highway 34 had hit an ice patch and slid off the road. Injuries were unknown. Authorities were unable to locate the vehicle.
Crash — Authorities received a report at around 5 p.m. of a vehicle on County Road 5 that had slid off the road due to extremely icy conditions.
911 hangup — A female subject on the 300-block of Timber Lake Way in Winter Park had contacted 911 at around 10 p.m. and said, “Get out of here,” then hung up. It was found to be a verbal dispute, but the parties separated and one was taken into custody by authorities.
MONDAY, JAN. 1
Hazard — Authorities received a report at around 4:45 p.m. from a party near Shadow Mountain Reservoir in Grand Lake concerned about subjects walking on the north side of Shadow Mountain Lake as the ice was not solid. Authorities were unable to locate the subjects.
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