Weapons, Drugs & Theft
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| Russell Lyles |
Mesa County, Colo. -- Various arrests from the last few days include many felony charges. As always, for information on inmate currently in the Mesa County Detention Facility, visit our
Inmate Inquiry System webpage.
Patrol deputies located a vehicle reported stolen at the Mesa County Landfill just before noon on July 30, 2014. The driver of the stolen vehicle was identified as, Russell Lyles, 46, of Grand Junction, and the suspect associated with the vehicle theft. Russell was booked into the jail on charges associated with burglary and first degree aggravated motor vehicle theft. He remains in jail on a $1,500, cash only bond.
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| Justin Oakes |
On July 30, a handgun was reported stolen from the 2900 block of Dawn Drive, Grand Junction. Information provided to patrol deputies through the course of the investigation led them to the home of Justin Oakes, 28, of Grand Junction, also on the same block as the victim in this case. Deputies were able to retrieve the stolen handgun from the home of Justin, who was then charged with possession of a weapon by a previous offender and possession of 2-6 ounces of marijuana.
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| Joshua Garcia |
Need extra funds? Just use your brother's debit and credit cards. Wrong. That's what Joshua Garcia, 26, of Clifton, is suspected of doing. The victim, stated his brother Joshua, was staying with him at the time his debit and credit cards went missing from his wallet and multiple charges were accrued without the victim's knowledge. Joshua was released from jail on a $3,000, personal recognizance bond. He is next scheduled to appear in court on August 4, at 8 a.m., for this case.
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| Steven Cordova |
Steven Cordova made his fourth booking into the Mesa County Detention Facility on July 31, for this year. Deputies with the Street Crimes Unit arrested Steven in the 400 block of Topaz Drive, Clifton, about 7:30 p.m. after deputies located Steven whom they knew to have an active warrant for his arrest. They made contact with him, confirmed his identity and arrested him on the active warrant. Steven was also on bond from a previous felony drug arrest by deputies, so he was booked into the jail on violation of bail bond conditions, along with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He remains in jail at this time held on a $1,000, cash only bond.
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| William Lage |
William Lage, 56, of Clifton, told deputies late on the night July 31, that he discharged a .22 caliber pistol into the air to scare people away. This occurred in the area of the 3200 block of Rood Avenue, Clifton. William was booked into the jail on charges of felony menacing, prohibited use of a weapon and reckless endangerment. It is believed that William was intoxicated from alcohol at the time. He has since posted a $3,000, cash or surety bond and is next scheduled to appear in court on this case August 7, at 8 a.m.
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