Deputy spooks couple, hiker falls 300 feet, kitchen worker threatens coworker with knife and more in Summit County sheriff’s log

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The Summit County Sheriff's Office launched the Justice Files, a weekly roundup of notable calls to service, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
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Last week, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office scared off a couple indecently exposed along the shores of the Dillon Reservoir, called in a helicopter to help with a rescue near Peak 3 and arrested a woman who was harassing hunters.

The following incidents occurred between Monday, Sept. 7, and Sunday, Sept. 13.

Hotel guests told staff Sept. 7 that several personal items were missing from their room. They told deputies an ID, credit cards, cash and a wallet were missing. They had been drinking the night before and told deputies a former roommate with whom they had a falling out had followed them back toward the hotel. Deputies found no evidence they had been followed, and a consensual search of the woman’s bag turned up everything but the wallet. Deputies advised them to trace their steps from the night before to find the wallet and determined the case was one of misplaced items rather than theft.



When a hiker found an older man alone and face down on a trial Sept. 8, they confirmed he was breathing but could not lift him on their own. Deputies and Summit County Rescue Group members responded and used a litter to carry the man off the trail. When they arrived, the man was conscious and able to talk, saying he had felt lightheaded and short of breath before falling. Responders took him to the trailhead, where an ambulance took him to St. Anthony Summit Hospital for treatment.

A woman at Giberson Bay along Dillon Dam Road harassed hunters Sept. 8 and obstructed them from hunting geese, which is legal this time of year. The woman refused to cooperate with a Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer, so deputies responded to assist. She resisted arrest and assaulting the parks and wildlife officer in the process. Deputies helped put her into custody and transported her to the county jail.



After seeing her credit card airline miles had been redeemed by someone other than herself, a resident of unincorporated Breckenridge reported the incident Sept. 9 as potential credit card fraud. The credit card company had told the woman her over $500 of rewards had been redeemed for Target gift cards. She said nobody besides her has access to her rewards account but noted her email password had recently been compromised. Deputies took a report but have not identified any suspects.

Also Sept. 9, a bus driver reported a man at a Frisco Transit Center bus stop was sleeping and possibly intoxicated. Deputies found the man to be highly intoxicated, to the point he could not stand or walk on his own. They requested a medical response, and because of the man’s intoxication level, responders took him to the hospital.

Medical personnel and a deputy responded to a call Sept. 10 from a hiker who reported a woman was having an unknown medical issue at a trailhead in unincorporated Breckenridge. Medics took the woman to the hospital, and the deputy took her dog to the Summit County Animal Shelter to keep it safe while the owner received treatment.

On Sept. 10, a disc golfer fell and dislocated his knee. Deputies responded with Summit County Rescue Group members and transported the golfer off the course to an ambulance, which took him to the hospital.

Deputies responded to a county office Sept. 11 for a report of a resident being disruptive while trying to obtain a permit. They ran the man’s information through the Colorado Crime Information Center and found an outstanding warrant from another state. Deputies arrested him, and at the county jail, a routine search found he had possession of a white powdery substance that tested likely positive for ketamine. The man was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Hikers on the Tenmile Traverse encountered difficulties Sept. 13 in a technical section of the route near Peak 3. One member was holding a rock that unexpectedly came loose, causing her to fall about 100 yards before coming to rest in a difficult-to-access area. Because of the terrain and the extent of her injuries, deputies requested a hoist rescue team, and a Blackhawk helicopter assisted with her rescue. It took her to St. Anthony Summit Hospital for treatment. The rest of the group reported no injuries.

Two kitchen workers in Copper Mountain got into a physical fight involving a knife Sept. 13. They had gotten into a scuffle a few days earlier over rumors, then the disagreement later escalated when one approached the other with a large kitchen knife and made a general threat. They pushed and shoved one another before coworkers intervened. Deputies investigated and found both employees were victims and perpetrators. Neither wanted to participate in prosecution, and deputies took a report and gave each a verbal warning.

While patrolling the Dillon Reservoir by boat Sept. 13, a deputy saw a couple on the shore and realized they were “knocking boots” in a not-so-private area. As the deputy approached, the couple noticed, grabbed their clothes and ran naked into the woods. The deputy did not pursue them, and the Sheriff’s Office did no follow-up.

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