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POLICE LOG

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office from May 2-8:

MAY 2

Deputy conducted a traffic stop on County Road 24 at mile marker 1.

Deputy responded to a livestock call on County Road 1.

Deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 550 at mile marker 111.

Deputy responded to a welfare check in the 700 block of Golden Eagle Trail.

Deputy responded to the 12700 block of County Road 1 for a reported fire.

MAY 3

Deputy conducted a traffic stop on County Road 1 at mi...

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