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Garfield County Sheriff’s report

Post Independent
Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado

Editor’s note: The Garfield County Sheriff’s Department reports the following incidents and arrests. Summonses or arrests merely indicate an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless found guilty in court.

Driving under the influence: A deputy contacted a vehicle at 3:43 a.m. on Jan. 28 for speeding on Highway 82 near mile marker 4.5. Samuel Wesley Anderson, 21, of Minneapolis, Minn., was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Burglary: Deputies responded to a burglary at 5:38 p.m. on Jan. 28 in the 3700 mile of County Road 320 near Rulison, where a series of residences were burglarized. David Lee Lewis, 35, of Rifle, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree criminal trespass, second-degree burglary, criminal mischief and theft.



Violation of a restraining order: Deputies were advised of an intoxicated woman in the 100 mile of County Road 111 outside of Carbondale at 6:02 p.m. on Jan. 29. Deputies responded to the scene and arrested Kathleen A. Vance, 52, of Redstone, for violation of a court order. She was released on bond.

Harassment, domestic violence: At 9:33 p.m. on Jan. 29, deputies were dispatched to a report of a disturbance in the 1200 mile of County Road 154 in Glenwood Springs. After investigation, Joseph Richard Locastro, 46, of Glenwood Springs, was arrested on charges of child abuse, domestic violence and harassment.



Warrant arrest: Deputies contacted a woman with an active warrant during a traffic stop at 2:41 a.m. on Jan. 30 on Rainbow Trail in Parachute. Danielle Nichole Guinn, 20, of Rifle, was arrested and transported to the Rifle Police Department, where she posted bond and was released.

Warrant arrest: A deputy stopped a motorist at 12:12 a.m. on Jan. 31 at Highway 13 and Howard Avenue in Rifle. The driver was wanted on a warrant from Nevada. David Allen Robinson Jr., 47, of Norman, Okla., was taken into custody and transported to the Garfield County Jail.

Fictitious license plates: Deputies contacted a driver at 2:16 p.m. on Jan. 31 at mile marker 2.5 on County Road 114 outside of Glenwood Springs for speeding. Rex Christopher Huggard, 54, of Basalt, was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle with fictitious plates and speeding.

Menacing, weapons charges: Deputies were dispatched to a report of a weapons violation at 9:59 p.m. on Jan. 31 in the 100 block of River Bend Way outside of Glenwood Springs. After investigation, Everton Stefli, 31, of Glenwood Springs, was arrested on charges of menacing, bias motivated crimes and possession of a weapon while under the influence.

Possession of meth: A deputy contacted a vehicle at 11:04 p.m. on Jan. 31 on Interstate 70 in Glenwood Springs for a traffic violation. A passenger in the vehicle, Kent E. Morgan, 47, of St. George, Utah, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and was arrested and transported to the Garfield County Jail.

Assault: Deputies were advised at 4:46 p.m. on Feb. 1 of a domestic disturbance that had occurred sometime earlier at a residence in the 400 block of Skipper Drive in Carbondale. Deputies investigated the incident and took Cynthia Anne Marks, 60, of Carbondale, into custody on assault in the third degree charges and transported her to the Garfield County Jail.

Warrant arrest: At 1:59 a.m. on Feb. 2, a deputy responded to a man walking on Highway 6 in Silt. Andrew Joseph Garcia, 21, of Silt, was found to have an active warrant and was taken into custody and transported to the Garfield County Jail.

Trespass: At 2:19 a.m. on Feb. 2, deputies assisted the Grand Valley Fire Department with a juvenile boy who had fallen and was injured on the roof of Bea Underwood Elementary School in Battlement Mesa. After investigation, two juvenile boys were issued summonses for criminal trespassing.


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