Friday, June 16, 2017

Country Jam Stats Day 1, June 15, 2017

MESA COUNTY, Colo - The following statistics are from Day 1 of  Country Jam 2017.

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
2017
2016
2015
Total
44
51
66




At Festival:                                        



Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses      
15
16
14
Procuring Alcohol to a Minor        
1
3
3
Fake ID                     
2
0
2
False Reporting
1
0
0
Other - Assault on peace officer  
0
1
0




At Campground:



Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses                
27
29
51
Procuring Alcohol to a Minor                               
0
0
1
Fake ID                                      
0
2
0
Possession of another’s ID
1
0
0
False Reporting
1
0
0




At Parking lot:



Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses        
1
2
n/a
Procuring Alcohol to a Minor             
1
0
n/a

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.