{"id":31235,"date":"2023-10-10T00:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T06:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/felon-found-in-possession-of-multiple-firearms-leads-cortez-police-on-a-chase\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T01:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:36:58","slug":"felon-found-in-possession-of-multiple-firearms-leads-cortez-police-on-a-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/felon-found-in-possession-of-multiple-firearms-leads-cortez-police-on-a-chase\/","title":{"rendered":"Felon found in possession of multiple firearms leads Cortez police on a chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Robert Williams was arrested on a warrant after evading police and being in possession of weapons and drug paraphernalia, among other charges. (Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

The Montezuma County Sheriff\u2019s Office on Oct. 3 arrested a wanted man who allegedly had led Cortez police officers on a car and foot chase before escaping into a canyon on the western edge of town.<\/p>\n

The man, Robert Williams, who had an active warrant for his arrest, now faces charges including vehicular eluding, possession of weapons by a previous offender, obstructing a peace officer, reckless endangerment and possession of drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n

Williams, also called \u201cCowboy,\u201d was first contacted about 10:39 p.m. Sept. 30 when officer Vance Carver of the Cortez Police Department spotted him driving a blue Dodge Caravan west on Main Street.<\/p>\n

When Carver followed him into the Burger King drive-thru at 520 W. Main St., a car waiting at a pickup window forced Williams to a stop.<\/p>\n

Carver approached the passenger side of the Caravan, where a woman later identified as Jacquelynn Jeffers was sitting. Williams held a hand and some hair \u2013 thought to be a wig \u2013 in front of his face in an apparent attempt to conceal his identity.<\/p>\n

As Jeffers tried to follow Carver\u2019s request to exit the vehicle, Williams accelerated to drive over the drive-thru curb, the incident report stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe female could have easily been seriously injured at this time,\u201d Carver said.<\/p>\n

The vehicle high-centered on the curb and sprayed sparks across the ground. Once Williams got over the curb, he sped away, and Carver returned to his patrol car to pursue them.<\/p>\n

Officer Kristin Cannon joined the pursuit, and the Caravan drove through the private, fenced-in lot of Maxwell Development and Construction at 19 South Broadway, breaking the lock and forcing open the gate. The vehicle crashed into a berm near a canyon ledge, bringing it to a stop.<\/p>\n

Williams left the vehicle and began running into the canyon with Cannon and other officers in pursuit, but got away. On the trail Williams took, Sgt. Michael Moran found a Remington Arms .30-06 with a round in the chamber and two rounds in the magazine.<\/p>\n

Williams has an extensive criminal history that includes multiple past felony convictions, according the Sheriff\u2019s Office. These include falsifying information to a pawnbroker, motor vehicle theft, multiple trespassing, multiple dangerous drugs, weapon offenses, vehicular alluding, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, unlawful transport of firearms and felon in possession of firearms.<\/p>\n

His driver\u2019s license is also revoked, and a protection order states he \u201cshall not possess or consume alcoholic beverages or controlled substances.\u201d<\/p>\n

While searching the Dodge, police found methamphetamine pipes, several edged weapons, a .223 magazine loaded with 22 rounds, other ammunition, a Hatfield 12-gauge shotgun, a Radical Firearms RF-15 multi-caliber rifle, marijuana, Bird Dog Whiskey and items that had been believed to have been stolen in the county.<\/p>\n

They also found documents belonging to Larry Cushman, Diane Broadus, Darrell Davis (deceased) and Gwen Deantonio (deceased).<\/p>\n

Williams also may face charges of criminal possession of an identification document, a protection order violation, second-degree criminal trespass, criminal mischief, possession of an open alcohol container in a motor vehicle and driving with a revoked driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n

Williams\u2019 hearing on bond and return filing of charges is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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