The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of Colorado State Liquor Enforcement Officers were out patrolling the festival Thursday and made 44 arrests for alcohol related offenses. All 44 were issued a summons.
A full breakdown of the underage liquor infractions are listed below.
Country Jam Day 1 Stats
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2017
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2016
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2015
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Total
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44
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51
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66
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At Festival:
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Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses
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15
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16
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14
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Procuring Alcohol to a Minor
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1
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3
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3
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Fake ID
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2
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0
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2
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False Reporting
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1
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0
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0
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Other - Assault on peace officer
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0
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1
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0
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At Campground:
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Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses
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27
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29
|
51
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Procuring Alcohol to a Minor
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0
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0
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1
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Fake ID
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0
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2
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0
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Possession of another’s ID
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1
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0
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0
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False Reporting
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1
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0
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0
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At Parking lot:
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Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses
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1
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2
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n/a
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Procuring Alcohol to a Minor
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1
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0
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n/a
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Mesa County Sheriff Deputies also responded to several calls at the festival including a report of a theft, verbal disturbance, intoxicated subjects, trespass, traffic stop, and Zachary Denny, 28, was arrested for 2nd Degree Assault after a fight that occurred at the campground.
We encourage festival goers to have a good time, but be safe and follow the law. Please DON'T DRINK and DRIVE.
