Montrose Police Department

08/30/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Montrose, CO —
On August 29, 2026, at approximately 1:11 PM., officers responded to a horse vs. vehicle accident in the intersection of North Park Avenue and North 2nd Street. A single horse hitched to a carriage, unoccupied, was startled while waiting to be loaded into the trailer at the North 2nd Public Parking Lot. The horse ran eastbound on North 2nd Street while the carriage was still hitched. The vehicle involved was traveling southbound at the intersection when the horse impacted the passenger side of the vehicle. We are saddened to report that the horse had to be euthanized by responding veterinarians due to the seriousness of the sustained injuries. The driver of the vehicle did not sustain any injuries. Our thoughts are with both the horse owner and vehicle driver.

Investigating officers determined that there were no criminal actions involved with this incident.

For media inquiries, contact Paul Eller, Montrose Police Public Information Officer, at 970-787-8251, or [email protected]

The Montrose Police Department encourages anyone with information related to these events, or who may have witnessed these events, to contact the Montrose Police Department at 970-252-5200 or WestCo Dispatch at 970-249-9110.

08/26/2026

Join Montrose Police Department's very own Detective Andrew Bradnock alongside Robin Gale, Timberline Bank’s Risk Management Officer for an informative webinar about Impersonation Scams and how to protect yourself against them.

Webinar Title: Impersonation Scams: How Criminals Gain Trust and Commit Fraud
What you'll Learn: How to recognize common scams, and how to protect yourself and your finances. There will also be time for a live Q&A.
Date and Time: Thursday August 27 2026, 1:00–1:45 PM
Location: Online
Register today: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07mlm40

This webinar is part of Timberline Bank's Insights series, and is open to everyone.

08/15/2026

Officers have been out and about in the community today at Youth Appreciation Day and the Monte de Rosas Fiesta. We've been educating folks about E-bikes and getting to know local kids! What a great day to be a Police Officer in Montrose!

08/15/2026

08/13/2026

Earlier this week the Montrose Police Department's annual school supply drive concluded and today our officers and helpers from the School District distributed the items to our community schools. This photo shows a tiny fraction of all the items that were donated to help get our local students and teachers off to a good start this school year. Thanks to the members of our team, our colleagues at the City of Montrose, and members of the community who donated gift cards and materials to make this a success.

An extra special shout out to Pete Peterson at Maxfield Peterson for his very generous donation which almost doubled the supplies we were able to collect.

We are also greatful to our friends at DMEA, Timberline, and The Association for hosting drop off boxes and supporting the supply drive!

08/10/2026

The summer holidays are whizzing by, help us make sure our local kids have everything they need for a great school year, donate items to our School Supply Drive today!

Drop off your school supplies at one of these locations:
Montrose Police Department Lobby, 434 S 1st St
The Association, 39 W Main St
Timberline Bank, 1561 Oxbow Dr
DMEA, 11925 6300 Rd

Items can be dropped off until each of the locations above close tomorrow Tuesday, August 11.
Donated Items will be provided to Montrose County School District RE-1J Schools.

Needed items include: Crayons, dry-erase markers, pencils, tissues, glue sticks, composition books, headphones, earbuds, hi-lighters, pocket folders, backpacks, colored pencils, loose-leaf paper, and erasers.


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08/07/2026

The Montrose Police Department knows that our local students are the future of our community, and we want to help ensure they get the best possible start. That’s one of the reasons why we get so excited about our annual School Supply Drive. You can help us by donating items from the list below. Drop off your school supplies at one of these locations:
Montrose Police Department Lobby, 434 S 1st St
The Association, 39 W Main St
Timberline Bank, 1561 Oxbow Dr
DMEA, 11925 6300 Rd

Items can be dropped off, Monday-Thursday 7 am - 6 pm.
The last Day to donate is Tuesday, August 11.
Donated Items will be provided to Montrose County School District RE-1J Schools.

Needed items include: Crayons, dry-erase markers, pencils, tissues, glue sticks, composition books, headphones, earbuds, hi-lighters, pocket folders, backpacks, colored pencils, loose-leaf paper, and erasers.


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08/05/2026

National Night Out is one of our favorite times of the year to get to meet members of our community from all walks of life and all ages. Thanks to those who came out and had a hot dog with us, enjoyed a few hoops, and clambered on the agency vehicles. We also really appreciate our agency partners who took time out of their evening to join us for this fun event. It sure is hot out, but everyone was in good spirits and bought their good humour and smiles.

08/04/2026

We woke up this morning and what do yah know! It’s the day of the National Night Out festivities! Whew! We’re excited to see you there. Come and meet members of our team as well as folks from our fantastic partner agencies.

Grab some food, play some games, visit the agency vehicles, and enjoy our awesome community.

The fun will take place outside the Montrose Police Department 434 S 1st Street and directly adjacent to the street in Centennial Plaza, 5 - 8 pm.

Also, don’t forget to bring your donations for the Montrose Police Department’s School Supply Drive. Bring your supplies with you and drop them off.

08/03/2026

National Stop on Red Week is a stark reminder that red-light running is one of the causes of crashes, deaths and injuries at intersections. 🚦⚠️

Always. STOP.🛑On. Red.🔴