Country Jam statistics for Thursday, June 16

MESA COUNTY, Colo - The following statistics are from Day 1 of  Country Jam 2016.

The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of Colorado State Liquor Enforcement Officers were out patrolling the festival Thursday and made 51 arrests: 50 summons were issued, 1 in custody.

A full breakdown of the underage liquor infractions are listed below.

Country Jam Day 1 Stats                          2016            2015            2014
Total                                                           51                 66                67                                    

At Festival                                                                  
Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses          16                 14                21

Procuring Alcohol to a Minor                         3                   3                  2

Fake ID                                                      0                   2                  1

Other - Assault on peace officer                    1                   0                  0

At Campground:

Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses           29                 51                44

Procuring Alcohol to a Minor                          0                   1                  0

Fake ID                                                       2                   0                  1

At Parking lot:

Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses            2                  n/a               n/a

Procuring Alcohol to a Minor                          0                  n/a               n/a

Fake ID                                                       0                  n/a               n/a

We encourage festival goers to have a good time, but be safe and follow the law. Please DON'T DRINK and DRIVE.