The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of Colorado State Liquor Enforcement Officers patrolled the four-day festival and made 186 arrests: 186 summons were issued for alcohol violations.
A full breakdown of the underage liquor infractions are listed below.
|
Country Jam Stats
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
|
Total
|
186
|
182
|
238
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minor
in Possession/Alcohol Offenses
|
179
|
155
|
228
|
|
Procuring
Alcohol to a Minor
|
8
|
14
|
8
|
|
Fake
ID
|
4
|
10
|
11
|
|
False reporting
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
Possession of another’s ID
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Possession of Marijuana
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Resisting Arrest
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Obstruction
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
Assault on a peace officer
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
Attempt to purchase Alcohol
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
Disorderly conduct
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
Bringing alcohol onto premises
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Mesa County Sheriff's Deputies also made several arrests during the four-day festival. One person was arrested on a 2nd Degree Assault charge after a fight at the campground, one person was arrested for a DUI, and another was arrested for violating a restraining order. Deputies also investigated a report of a sexual assault and responded to several calls including reports of a fight, theft, trespassing issues, traffic and after-hours loud noise complaints.
