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RBC | The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please make a comment on this posting. We will not release any information as to the names and addresses on any incident.

Sheriff’s Dispatch Center calls:
911 misdial 2; Accident Property Damage 2; Assist Meeker Ambulance 1; Animal Call 11; Assist CSP 3; Assist DoW 1; Assist Meeker Police 2; Assist Other Out of County 2; Assist Rangely Police 3; Citizen Assist 2; Citizen Contact 5; Civil 1; DUI 1; Fire 2: Jail Transport 3; Property 1; Suspicious Incident 1; Theft 1; Traffic Complaint 1; Traffic Stops 12; VIN Inspections 4
TOTAL CALLS: 67
General Synopsis:
Assisted Moffat County with Domestic Violence case. Traffic Arrest for a DUI. A wallet was found on County Road 8 and was successfully returned to the owner. Meeker Fire and Rescue responded to a 4-year-old female whose hand was stuck in a vehicle door. She was transported to Pioneers by private vehicle. Assisted Moffat County with report of a suspicious vehicle prowling about a local businesses with no headlights. No contact was made by deputy but received an additional report about the vehicle in Utah.
Meeker Police Department:
911 Misdial 1; 911 Pocket Calll 1; Accident Property Damage 3; Alarm 1; Alimal Call 5; Assault 1; Assist CSP 1; Assist Human Services 1; Assist Other In County 1; Citizen Assist 3; Civil 2; Criminal Mischief 3; Disturbance 2; Fire 1; Fraud 1; Harassment 1; Motorist Assist 2; Property 2: Suspicious Incident 1; Traffic Arrest 1; Traffic Complaint 4; Traffic Hazard 1; Traffic Stops 9; VIN Inspections 3.
TOTAL CALLS: 51
General Synopsis:
A structure fire was reported to 911, no one was at home at the time and the structure was a total loss. Fire crews were on scene for about two hours. Assisted Colorado Parks and Recreation with a report of a bear in the Sanderson Hills area. No contact was made with the bear. A black and white boy’s bicycle was found near the Fairfield Center and a pink and white bicycle on Cleveland. The owners can contact the Meeker Police Department and identify the bicycles.
Rangely Police Department
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office is currently assisting the Rangely Police Department dispatch center and does their dispatching on nights and weekends. The following are calls dispatched for them by the Meeker dispatch center.
The following calls occurred from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. weeknights and weekends: 911 Misdial 1; Assist Animal Control 1; Assault 1; Business Check 1; Citizen Assist 3; Traffic Stops 4; Vandalism 1.
TOTAL CALLS: 12

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