La Junta Police Department Weekly Call Reports 1/1-1/6/23

Description: The La Junta Police Department Responded to 296 calls the first week of 2023, including 72 Security Checks 24 traffic stops, and 2 Arson Calls.


Published: 01/10/2023
Byline: SECO News

La Junta Police Department Weekly Call Reports 1/1-1/6/23

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01/01/2023 - 00:00 -  500 BRADISH AVE -  CALL TYPE: WARRANT ARREST

01/01/2023 - 01:08 1000 BRADISH AVE • PUBLIC PEACE - DISORDERLY CONDUCT Comments: Officers took the report of an assault in progress that occurred between multiple parties not all suspects are identified.

01/01/2023 - 01:44 1600 RATON AVE • SECURITY CHECK - PERSONAL SECURITY/WELFARE CHECK Comments: CALL TYPE: WELFARE CHECK

01/01/2023 - 02:26 (MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS) E 8TH ST • OTHER ORDINANCE VIOLATION - ORDINANCE VIOLATION, OTHER Comments: Officers took the report of a noise complaint. The suspect is known.

01/01/2023 - 03:25 1000 BRADISH AVE • ANIMAL ATTACK - ANIMAL ATTACK Comments: CALL TYPE: ANIMAL - BITE 

01/01/2023 - 19:17 (WALMART) 6 CONLEY RD • THEFT - SHOPLIFTING Comments: Was dispatched to Walmart on the report of a theft.

01/02/2023 - 12:10 (LA JUNTA POLICE DEPARTMENT) 601 COLORADO AVE •DAMAGED PROPERTY - DAMAGED PROPERTY, VEHICLE Comments: Officers took report of a vehicle that had been damaged. This case is still under investigation.

01/02/2023 - 12:19 1200 SAN JUAN AVE  • MISCELLANEOUS - WARRANT ARREST Comments: Officers responded to a call and made a warrant arrest without incident.

01/02/2023 - 13:09 1000 CIMARRON AVE  • THEFT - LARCENY, FROM BUILDING Comments: Officer returned a phone call for a possible theft. This case is still under investigation.

01/02/2023 - 13:33 (400 E 10TH ST) •MISCELLANEOUS - WARRANT ARREST Comments: Officers responded to a warrant arrest and on scene officers issued a PR bond for a municipal warrant.

01/03/2023 - 07:47 E 10TH ST & COLORADO AVE - • TRAFFIC ACCIDENT - TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, VEHICLE DAMAGE Comments: Officers responded to a report of an accident that occurred at 10th and Colorado Ave. No injuries were reported on scene and the at fault driver was determined through investigation and was issued a citation without incident.

01/03/2023 - 08:32 (WALMART) 6 CONLEY RD •THEFT - SHOPLIFTING Comments: Officers were dispatched to Walmart on a report of shoplifting. One out of two suspects have been identified at this time.

01/03/2023 - 08:33 (WALMART) 6 CONLEY RD •THEFT - SHOPLIFTING Comments: Officers were dispatched to Walmart on reports of shoplifting. The suspect has been identified at this time.

01/03/2023 - 08:17 2400 BELLEVIEW AVE •THEFT - LARCENY, PARTS FROM VEHICLE Comments: Officers took a report of a theft involving the license plate registration tag. This case is still under investigation.

3rd and Colorado traffic accident

01/03/2023 - 09:48 E 3RD ST & COLORADO AVE • TRAFFIC ACCIDENT - TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, VEHICLE DAMAGE Comments: Officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the location of 3rd and Colorado. There were no injuries and the at-fault driver was issued a citation.

01/03/2023 10:05 1500 E 6TH ST • ANIMAL CALLS - ANIMAL ORDINANCE VIOLATION •ANIMAL- LICENSE TO BE ATTACHED - ANIMAL-LICENSE TO BE ATTACHED •ANIMAL-DOG AT LARGE - ANIMAL-DOG AT LARGE Comments: CALL TYPE: ANIMAL - STRAY

01/03/2023 - 11:53  (400 E 2ND ST) • SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE - SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Comments: Officers were dispatched to 400 East 2nd Street in regards to a welfare check. In the process officer cleared a vehicle displaying fictious plates.

01/03/2023 13:48 (GOLDEN MAPLE VILLA APARTMENTS) 212 MAPLE AVE • DEATH - UNATTENDED DEATH Comments: Officers were dispatched to a residence in regards to unattended death.

01/03/2023 - 16:15 915 GRACE AVE • ARSON - ARSON, OTHER RESIDENCE, ENDANGERED LIFE Comments: Officers responded to 915 Grace Ave on the report of a structure fire. Two homeless suspects were seen leaving the residence and were arrested and charged with Arson and Trespassing.

01/03/2023 - 16:29 (SAFEWAY) 315 W 2ND ST • ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED ASSAULT - WEAPON Comments: Officers responded to the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center on a report of an assault.

01/03/2023 -18:10 1300 SAN JUAN AVE • THEFT - THEFT OTHER Comments: Was dispatched to 1300 San Juan Ave on the report of a theft and possible Harassment.

01/03/2023 - 22:07 (EVERGREEN GARDENS) 909 W 10TH ST • HARASSMENT - HARASSMENT, OTHER Comments: Was dispatched to Evergreen Gardens on the report of an alleged Harassment.

01/04/2023 - 09:17 E 22ND ST & BELLEVIEW AVE • TRAFFIC ACCIDENT - TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, VEHICLE DAMAGE Comments: Officers were dispatched to a traffic accident. That had occurred earlier in the day. The at-fault party was cited for the accident.

01/04/2023 - 10:08 (THE JUNCTION GALLERIA) 112 W 1ST ST • FRAUD - FRAUD, SWINDLE Comments: Officers responded to a report of fraud and through the officer's investigation a suspect was established. The suspect was later placed into custody without incident.

01/04/2023 - 10:21 E 8TH ST & RATON AVE • ANIMAL CALLS - ANIMAL ORDINANCE VIOLATION •ANIMAL-DOG AT LARGE - ANIMAL-DOG AT LARGE Comments: CALL TYPE: ANIMAL - STRAY

01/04/2023 - 11:15 900 BLOCK RATON AVE • MISCELLANEOUS - WARRANT ARREST Comments: Officers responded to assist code enforcement and while on the scene, the male individual was arrested for active warrants. The individual was placed into custody without incident.

01/04/2023 - 10:09 (INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL) 900 BLOCK SMITHLAND AVE • ANIMAL CALLS - ANIMAL ORDINANCE VIOLATION •ANIMAL-DOG AT LARGE - ANIMAL-DOG AT LARGE •ANIMAL- LICENSE TO BE ATTACHED - ANIMAL-LICENSE TO BE ATTACHED Comments: CALL TYPE: ANIMAL - STRAY

01/04/2023 - 14:31 (TRAVEL INN OF LA JUNTA) 110 E 1ST ST • ARSON - ARSON, OTHER STRUCTURE, ENDANGERED LIFE Comments: The officers responded to a male party at the Travel inn of La Junta burning and breaking items inside the motel room.

01/04/2023 - 15:30 (MOUNTIAN VIEW APARTMENTS) 1700 LINCOLN AVE • MISCELLANEOUS - WARRANT ARREST Comments: Officers were dispatched to a disorderly conduct call and through officers' investigation the male individual had an active warrant for his arrest. The male individual was placed into custody without incident.

01/04/2023 - 15:35 E 5TH ST & COLORADO AVE • OTHER ORDINANCE VIOLATION - ORDINANCE VIOLATION, OTHER •JUNK VEHICLE - JUNK VEHICLE Comments: CALL TYPE: JUNK VEHICLE

01/05/2023 - 09:12 10th & BELMONT • TRAFFIC PROBLEM - TRAFFIC CONTROL • NONUCR REPORTABLE - NONUCR REPORTABLE 4/6 Comments: CALL TYPE: TRAFFIC STOP

01/05/2023 - 09:16 (300 LINCOLN AVE) • OTHER ORDINANCE VIOLATION - ORDINANCE VIOLATION, OTHER •JUNK VEHICLE - JUNK VEHICLE Comments: CALL TYPE: JUNK VEHICLE

01/05/2023 - 13:41 (LA JUNTA POLICE DEPARTMENT) 601 COLORADO AVE • FRAUD - FRAUD, SWINDLE Comments: CALL TYPE: FRAUD

01/05/2023 - 14:11 (KOSHARE INDIAN MUSEUM) 118 W 18TH ST • STOLEN VEHICLE - VEHICLE THEFT, AUTO Comments: Officers took the report of an attempted motor vehicle theft that occurred during the night shift. Owner does not have any suspect info and camera footage is being pulled by Otero College.

01/05/2023 - 15:32 (LA JUNTA POLICE DEPARTMENT) 601 COLORADO AVE • FRAUD - FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIESOTHER Comments: Officers took the report of a fraud that occurred over the week. Victim lives in Swink case was passed on to Otero County Sheriff’s Office.

01/05/2023 - 18:16 (WALMART) 6 CONLEY RD • THEFT - THEFT OTHER Comments: Officers responded to a report of a wallet theft. No suspects were able to be identified.

01/05/2023 - 19:20 (WALMART) 6 CONLEY RD • THEFT - SHOPLIFTING Comments: Officers responded to a report of a cold shoplifting. Officers took a report.

01/06/2023 - 08:04 (1800 RATON AVE) • ANIMAL CALLS - ANIMAL ORDINANCE VIOLATION •ANIMAL- LICENSE TO BE ATTACHED - ANIMAL-LICENSE TO BE ATTACHED •ANIMAL-DOG AT LARGE - ANIMAL-DOG AT LARGE Comments: CALL TYPE: ANIMAL - STRAY

01/06/2023 - 08:37 1000 SMITHLAND AVE •ANIMAL CALLS - ANIMAL ORDINANCE VIOLATION • ANIMAL-DOG AT LARGE - ANIMAL-DOG AT LARGE Comments: CALL TYPE: ANIMAL - STRAY

01/06/2023 - 19:28 1300 SAN JUAN AVE • OBSTRUCT JUSTICE - VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER Comments: Officers responded to a report of a violation order violation. Officers arrived and confirmed there was a protection order in place and placed the suspect into custody.

01/06/2023 - 21:49 (LA JUNTA INN) 1325 E 3RD ST • ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, NONFAMILY, STRONGARM Comments: Officer's were dispatched to an assault in progress. There is no suspect information at this time. The investigation is on-going.

01/07/2023 - 00:00 800 RATON AVE • STOLEN VEHICLE - VEHICLE THEFT, AUTO Comments: Officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle. Officers took a report and created a BOLO for the vehicle. unknown suspect at this time.

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