MESA COUNTY, Colo - The following statistics are from Day 1 of Country Jam 2019.The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of Colorado State Liquor Enforcement Officers were out patrolling the festival Thursday and made 45 arrests for alcohol related offenses. All 45 were issued a summons.
A full breakdown of the underage liquor infractions are listed below.
Country Jam Day 1 Stats
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2019
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2018
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2017
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Total
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45
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24
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44
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At Festival:
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Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses
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11
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9
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15
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Procuring Alcohol to a Minor
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2
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0
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1
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Fake ID
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13
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0
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2
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False Reporting
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0
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0
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1
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At Campground:
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Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses
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24
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15
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27
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Procuring Alcohol to a Minor
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0
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0
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0
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Fake ID
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2
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0
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0
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Possession of another’s ID
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0
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0
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1
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False Reporting
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1
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0
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1
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At Parking lot:
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Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses
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0
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0
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1
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Procuring Alcohol to a Minor
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0
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0
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1
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Mesa County Sheriff Deputies also responded to several calls at the festival and made the following arrests:
Rudy Gillean, 49, of Grand Junction was arrested at the campground for Domestic Violence, Harassment Strikes Shoves Kicks (Class 3 Misdemeanor).
Jason Apodaca, 39 of Albuquerque, NM was arrested at the campgrounds for Possession of a Schedule I/II Substance (Cocaine) (Class 4 Drug Felony).
Drew McKinzie, 24 of Grand Junction was arrested for Violation of a Protection Order (Alcohol) (Class 1 Misdemeanor).
Lower Valley Fire Protection District treated 31 patients on site with 4 transports to the hospital. The breakdown for treatment is as follows: 10 allergic reactions, 6 alcohol intoxication, 1 cardiac, 5 dehydration and 9 traumas.
We encourage festival goers to have a good time, but be safe and follow the law. Please DON'T DRINK and DRIVE.
