The Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Colorado State Patrol, Lower Valley Fire Protection District, and other state partners were on-site during Country Jam, a three-day country music festival in Mack, Colorado.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office and Colorado State Liquor Enforcement under-aged drinking enforcement team made 50 arrests resulting in 50 summons issued for alcohol violations. A full breakdown of the underage liquor infractions is listed below.
Total Summons Issued: 50
Minor in Possession/Alcohol Offenses: 49
Fake ID: 2
Other Crime: 1
The Colorado State Patrol conducted 75 traffic stops, resulting in five proactive DUI arrests.
During the three-day festival, Lower Valley Fire Protection District treated 150 patients on-site with ten transports to local hospitals. Medical-related incidents included respiratory issues, orthopedic Injuries, wound care, heat-related/dehydration, and alcohol intoxication. Lower Valley also responded to one fire-related incident involving a portable generator.
Mesa County Sheriff's Deputies made one arrest for Trespassing during the festival. In addition, deputies responded to calls of intoxicated subjects, several fights, and a found lost child who was reunited with their parents.
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