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Editor’s note: The following information comes from official police and sheriff’s department incident reports. Arrests merely indicate an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless found guilty in court.
– On Nov. 10, Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies took a report of an inmate at the Garfield County Jail who allegedly stuffed the cell toilet with toilet paper and other items. It cost $155 for Roto Rooter to fix the problem. Aaron T. Alexander, 21, of Castle Rock was charged with criminal mischief.
– On Nov. 12, while assisting the Colorado State Patrol on an accident, Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies found out that the driver had broken into a house on County Road 319 and ate food that didn’t belong to him. The suspect, George R. Roloff, 27, of Dinosaur was arrested on suspicion of first-degree burglary, theft and criminal mischief.
– On Nov. 7, Glenwood Springs police were on their way from a traffic stop when their car was almost rear-ended by another vehicle. Victor Garcia-Gonzalez, 44, of Glenwood Springs was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, DUI per se, careless driving, driving under restraint, driving while classified as a habitual traffic offender and on a warrant from another agency.
– On Nov. 8, Glenwood Springs police pulled over a vehicle for not using its turn signal. The driver, David K. Goertemiller, 18, of Austin, Texas, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, underage drinking and failure to use signals.

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