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An assault incident in downtown Glenwood Springs Saturday involving a homeless man allegedly striking a local business owner has raised questions over arrest policies.
The situation prompted the Glenwood Springs Police Department to issue a statement clarifying details, and saying some social media comments about the incident were based on misinformation.
Glenwood Springs Police Chief Joseph Deras said Monday that, while the Garfield County Jail is currently operating under COVID-19 restrictions as to the types of offenders who are jailed, in this instance the suspect was unlikely to have been booked even without those restrictions.
Deras said the altercation took place about 4:30 p.m. Saturday when Sean D. Hurt, 37, entered a business and was causing a disturbance. Social media posts indicated the incident took place at the Chocolate Moose and involved the owner.
Back in the pool for the first time since Jan. 30, the Moffat County High School girls’ swim team made the trip to Glenwood Springs Saturday to compete in the GSHS Demon Meet against Glenwood, Gunnison, Grand Junction and Summit Saturday.
In the Demon Meet, Moffat County competed in nine of the 12 events, finishing fifth overall in the meet.
The first event the Bulldogs finished in was the 200-yard Medley Relay, in which the team of sophomore Katie Lockwood, junior Anna Cooper, freshman Amanda Dietrich and sophomore Sarah Johnson finished seventh overall with a time of 2:20.40. The Bulldogs also had another team in the 200-yard Medley Relay, made up of senior Tiana Nichols, sophomore Nora Gianinetti, senior Allison Jacobson, and freshman Emma Fritz. The relay team placed 11th overall with a time of 2:46:89.