On March 3, 2021, deputies with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on Horizon Drive. As the deputy approached the vehicle, it drove away. Deputies pursued the vehicle until it came to a stop in a parking lot. 

Jose Gonzales, 26, of Delta was identified as the driver of the vehicle and was arrested on the following charges: 

Vehicular Eluding F5, Resisting Arrest M2, Obstructing Peace Officer M2, Reckless Driving, Drove Motervehicle while Revoded as Habitual Offender M1, Possession of a Dangerous or Illegal Weapon M1, Unlawful Possession <4g of a Controlled Substance Schedule I/II DM1, License Plate Improperly Displayed or not Clearly Visible, Moter Vehicle Sticker not Displayed Properly, Fugitive Other Jurisdiction Warrant, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia PO2.

Gonzales was taken to the Mesa County Detention Facility. For updated bond amounts, click here.