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Hotel fiasco: The Record for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020

7:22 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers received a report of criminal mischief regarding a bike that had been vandalized outside a home in the 200 block of Mountain Village Circle.

8:14 a.m. Police were called about a family dispute at a home in the 2100 block of Aster Place.



11:11 a.m. Police were called about a vehicle that hit a pedestrian at Oak and Third streets. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital. An investigation is underway into the driver’s possible culpability in the incident.

1:02 p.m. A man called police alleging his backpack had been stolen from the bathroom locker of a hot springs in the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue. He called back later after finding the backpack in another locker.



2:44 p.m. Police were called about a crash at Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads. One driver complained of neck pain and received an evaluation from medics.

6:42 p.m. Police were called about a drunken man on a resident’s doorstep in the 1200 block of Sparta Plaza. He was taken to the hospital for detox.

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8:37 p.m. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called about a crash with unknown injuries at Elk View Drive and Routt County Road 129.

9:32 p.m. Police responded to a disturbance at a hotel in the 1100 block of Lincoln Avenue. A guest returned to her room to find it had been double-booked and other people were inside. An argument ensued between them. Officers mediated the situation. Employees resolved the room problem. 

Total incidents: 50

  • Steamboat officers had 29 cases that included calls for service and officer-initiated incidents such as traffic stops.
  • Sheriff’s Office deputies had 13 cases that included calls for service and officer-initiated incidents such as traffic stops.
  • Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters responded to six calls for service.
  • North Routt Fire Protection District firefighters responded to one call for service.
  • Oak Creek Fire Protection District firefighters responded to one call for service.

The Record offers a glimpse of police activity and is not a comprehensive report of all police activity. Calls such as domestic violence, sexual assaults and juvenile situations typically do not appear in The Record.


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