Man arrested in GJ for felony menacing
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Grand Junction Police Officers arrested a man for felony menacing this Tuesday morning.
According to official reports, a man who appeared to be intoxicated approached a group of customers in a business in the 1300 block of North Avenue at around 11:10 p.m. The man allegedly asked the customers for “shrooms” and then threatened them with a knife.
The man left shortly after on a bicycle before officers found him in the area of 2600 Belford Avenue, harassing another group of people, per police report. GJPD officers arrested the man, later identified as 29-year-old Brandon Watchman and remanded him to the Mesa County Detention Facility on six counts of felony menacing, three counts of harassment, disorderly conduct and two counts of violating a protection order.
The GJPD believes this to be an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the public at this time. No further information is available at this time.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WesternSlopeNow.com.
