Man Claims He Was Shot, Only Evidence Of Drug Use
Mesa County, Colo. -- Just after noon today, deputies were dispatched to the desert area around 27 1/4 Road and skirting the Grand Junction Regional Airport. The initial call into dispatch was for an adult male running toward the airport being chased and possibly shots fired at him.
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| Peter Hild, 52 of Englewood, CO |
Officers with the Grand Junction Police Department contacted the male, at the BLM Dispatch Center, located on the grounds of the airport. The man was identified as Jamie Sheeks, 28, of Grand Junction, and he had a cut on his leg, likely from the barbed wire fencing surrounding the airport that he is believed to have run through.
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| Jamie Sheeks, 28 April 2015 Booking Photo |
Deputies, along with a BLM Ranger, searched the desert area west and north of the airport for any possible shooters and vehicles matching the description given by Jamie. Deputies located Peter Hild, 52, of Englewood, in an area directly north of the airport. Peter claimed to be a known associate of Jamie's. There was no evidence found that a shooting incident had occurred. Rather, Peter was arrested and charged with crimes associated with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
A formal list of booking charges can be found on the Inmate Inquiry System webpage. A previous booking photo of Jamie, from April 2015, is provided here. Jamie was booked on a Fugitive from Justice warrant.
Bond information for both, will likely be available tomorrow afternoon and can also be found on the Inmate Inquiry System webpage, once it's set. The airport reports, the incident had no impact on airport operations.
