Person in yellow shirt possibly carrying handgun on highway, Cortez CO


A person wearing a yellow reflective construction shirt was seen carrying a possible handgun near highway 145 in Cortez. The weapon was not directly seen but suspected to be a handgun. The individual was last seen heading north on the highway, and authorities are trying to find and verify the situation.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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N.C.21[2]5. Individual that provided information stated that she saw the video side-by-side fall off of the pickup and claimed that it was a white older board but was not really sure.
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24, 64.
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21[2]. 21[2]5.
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I'm just coming to Cortez and any help down there?
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That's a negative.
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As soon as I can find it in, we'll run that and see if we can't get RO information.
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We could try, but for ATVs and UTVs we normally have no returns on us.
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I might have to run it through the parks service.
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Send 4.
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6.4.
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2041B. 20, uh,
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6505.
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And we'll check O.HB registration on the machine.
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Send 4.
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County Cretace.
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Yes, ma'am, go on. San Miguel advised that they have a couple of people going that way.
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I provided them your 21[2] so they can be in contact with you directly about it.
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10-4[1], thank you, ma'am.
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I think they just tried to call me, but
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call got disconnected.
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I'll attempt them again.
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At 656.
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Cortez, MC412.
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MC412. Good morning, 1041, combine, Corson.
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Good morning, at 5658.
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Cortez, B2.
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D1.
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D1. Good morning, 1041 to me.
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Good morning at 659
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Quartz at C2
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C2 C2 Coring company 1,0008
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Good morning at 669
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Support the Lowe's County 3
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P0, County 3
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Yes, ma'am, did the R.P.
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have any more information about the suspect?
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She was able to advise that he was wearing a long-sleeved construction shirt that was yellow and reflective, believes that he's going to be one of the construction crew members in that area.
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10-4[1]. Did they have the description of the weapon?
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She advised that she did not see it but believed that it was a handgun.
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10-4[1], thank you, ma'am.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10-4: Acknowledgement
[2]
21: Telephone/Contact
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Location mentioned:
CO-145, Cortez, CO
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