At approximately 10:45 Thursday morning, Garfield County Sheriff’s Office alerted Mesa County law enforcement that a vehicle they were pursuing on I-70 was heading into the area.

The vehicle was found abandoned on the 100 block of Bacon Court in Palisade, as well as four individuals believed to have run from the car.  

Edgar Rivera, 30, was arrested on 6 outstanding warrants and is facing the following charge: Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I/II substance DF2.

Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, De Beque Marshal, Palisade Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office all were involved in this incident.

Rivera was transported to the Mesa County Detention Facility. For updated bond amounts, visit our website.