MESA COUNTY, Colo - The following statistics are from Day 2 of Country Jam 2019.
The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of Colorado State Liquor Enforcement Officers were out patrolling the festival Friday and made 44 arrests: 44 summons were issued.
A full breakdown of the underage liquor infractions are listed below.*
The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of Colorado State Liquor Enforcement Officers were out patrolling the festival Friday and made 44 arrests: 44 summons were issued.
A full breakdown of the underage liquor infractions are listed below.*
Country Jam Day 2 Stats
|
2019
|
2018
|
2017
|
Total
|
44
|
43
|
50
|
At Festival
| |||
Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses
|
16
|
13
|
33
|
Procuring Alcohol to a Minor
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
Fake ID
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
False Reporting
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Drug Paraphernalia
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
At Campground
| |||
Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses
|
25
|
28
|
16
|
Procuring Alcohol to a Minor
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Fake ID
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
False Reporting
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Allowing another person to use ID
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Resisting arrest
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
*Total charges are higher than total tickets issued as some tickets included more than one charge (i.e. MIP & Fake ID)
Mesa County Sheriff's Deputies also responded to several calls including intoxicated subjects, disturbances, fights, and an assault resulting in several people being removed from Country Jam grounds.
Mark Barniville, 39, of Grand Junction was arrested in the festival area for Second Degree Assault on a Peace Officer (Class 4 Felony).
Rudy Gillean, 49, of Grand Junction was arrested Thursday for Domestic Violence, Harassment Strikes Shoves Kicks (Class 3 Misdemeanor). After bonding out of jail, he returned to the festival and was arrested for a Restraining Order Violation.
Lower Valley Fire Protection District treated 66 total patients on site with 1 person transported to the hospital. The breakdown for treatment is as follows: 9 allergic reactions, 13 alcohol intoxication, 1 cardiac, 14 dehydration, and 28 traumas. Lower Valley also responded to 2 small grass fires on site.
We encourage festival goers to have a good time, but be safe and follow the law. Please DON'T DRINK and DRIVE.
