Possible intruder inside apartment on East Carolina Ave, Fruita CO

Burglary

Reported: 08/28/2025 01:16 PM (PDT)

Near E Carolina Ave UNIT 3, Fruita, CO 81521

A resident reports feeling resistance when trying to open a bedroom door and is now locked inside her bedroom with a baseball bat. She suspects someone is inside her apartment. The possible intruder is described as a shirtless man wearing khaki pants, possibly intoxicated.

Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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34 backhouse to jail. Copy. 3339. I think you start toward 1142, Carolina, number three, I'm suspicious. Copy. So I'll get it backheaded your way. Again, I'll show you in Route 1142, East Carolina, Avenue number three. RP states they went to try their door handle states that...

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feels like someone was holding the handle and they were having difficulty pushing it. Concerns somebody could be in the apartment break. And it looks like the RP is actually locked in her bedroom. It's break.

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Buses move to the Kenna Creek parking lot. I can meet you there. Copy and I'm out. Have you. 2634. I cut the jail. Okay. I'll get back out for the officer. I'm on Otley and.

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3339's history. I'll show you both in Route 1142, East Carolina number of three. It's a little confusing. The RP is reporting. She's inside the residence. She went to open another bedroom door in the apartment and felt like the door was like somebody was holding it from letting her open it break. Continuing, stays her roommate.

01:51

are not currently at the address. So she went back into her room and locked the bedroom door. She does also have a baseball bat out with her for protection. Taking off his pants, breaking. Continuing, RPA has left the address and returned, and the male was still there in the exact same position. Unknown exactly what's going on with him is going to be described as a white male, approximately 40 years of age, shirtless.

02:20

wearing tacky pants, no weapons, and possibly intoxicated on drugs. Really, are you able to back 3486 on that? 3475. You can clear me a report and I'll take the back. All right. Thank you very much for that.

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Near E Carolina Ave UNIT 3, Fruita, CO 81521

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