Saturday, May 17, 2014

Fugitive Apprehended In Orchard Mesa

Wanted Man Surrenders Peacefully

Mesa County,  Colo.-- Approximately 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Mesa County Sheriffs deputies and Grand Junction Police Officers apprehended the suspect that they had been  searching for since  late Friday evening. Subject was wanted on a Warrant for Drug related charges and was located in the 300 block of Acoma Drive, Grand Junction. A community notification system was used to advise residents to shelter in place and that has since been lifted. 

This was a joint operation between Mesa County Sheriff’s Office and Grand Junction Police Department. Subject followed the command to surrender and did so without incident. 

More information may be available Monday.


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