Suspicious vehicle at the airport: The Record for Sept. 5-11
Monday, Sept. 5
6:56 a.m. — Police responded to a liquor violation on Bob Adams Drive.
12:00 p.m. — Police responded to a bear call at Rotary Park.
2:02 p.m. — The Routt County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of someone parked in a handicap parking spot without a placard at Haymaker Golf Course.
4:14 p.m. — Police investigated smoke at the 1800 block of Ski Time Square Drive.
Tuesday, Sept. 6
11:47 a.m. — The Steamboat Springs Police Department and the Routt County Sheriff’s Office investigated smoke near Tree Haus Drive. Upon arrival, no smoke could be located.
2:56 p.m. — The sheriff’s office responded to a report of fraud on McGuire Lane in Hayden. The reporting party received a call from someone claiming to be from the Amazon Fraud Department.
10:10 p.m. — The Routt County Sheriff’s office assisted the Oak Creek Police Department with a report of an intoxicated pedestrian on Wild Hogg Drive. Upon mediating the situation, the OCPD instructed the sheriff’s office to stand down.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
2:17 p.m. — The Routt County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Steamboat Springs Police Department by providing a drug-sniffing K9 unit to inspect a vehicle at Bob Adams Airport. The dog was alerted and the police department further investigated the vehicle.
7:39 p.m. — The sheriff’s office responded to a report of a suspicious person sleeping on the side of the road near Milner. The person was offered a ride to the rest area west of Hayden.
Thursday, Sept. 8
1:32 p.m. — Police investigated a report of illegal dumping on West Acres Drive.
3:52 p.m. — The sheriff’s office responded to a report of trespassing on County Road 27 outside of Hayden. The suspicious person turned out to be a surveyor working at the site.
Friday, Sept. 9
8:33 p.m. — The Routt County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an illegal burn near mile marker six of County Road 38.
9:49 p.m. — Police investigated a burglary at the 1800 block of Sunlight Drive.
Saturday, Sept. 10
11:07 p.m. — Police investigated a noise complaint at the 900 block of Paloverde Way.
Sunday, Sept. 11
8:02 p.m. — Police investigated a reported theft at the 3200 block of South Lincoln Avenue.
3:47 p.m. — The sheriff’s office responded to a stolen vehicle report near the Mad Creek Trailhead. The reporting party had parked elsewhere and forgot.
From Sept. 5 to Sept. 11, first responders in Routt County received a total of 392 calls including:
• The Steamboat Springs Police Department responded to 191 calls.
• The Routt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 133 calls.
• Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue responded to 43 calls.
• West Routt Fire Protection responded to 10 calls.
• North Routt Fire Protection responded to two calls.
• Oak Creek Fire Protection responded to 12 calls.
• Yampa Fire Protection responded to zero calls.
• Routt County Search and Rescue responded to one call.
Information for The Record was gathered from local law enforcement. The Record offers a glimpse of police activity and is not a comprehensive report of all police calls. Calls such as domestic violence, sexual assaults and juvenile situations typically do not appear in The Record.
To reach Spencer Powell, call 970-871-4229 or email him at spowell@SteamboatPilot.com
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