On 11/30/2022, at approximately 7:10pm, officers with the Grand Junction Police Department responded to a hit and run in the area of HWY 50 and Linden Avenue. At the time of the incident, officers had information that a light-colored sedan struck a bicyclist and fled the scene. The bicyclist, a 28-year-old male, had been transported to the hospital with serious bodily injuries. After thorough investigation, officers with the Grand Junction Police Department were able to identify the driver in the hit and run and make an arrest.
On 12/16/2022, Carlos Maes, 37, was charged with the following:
- Failed to (Remain at Scene/Give Information and/or Aid) After Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury
- Failed to Notify Police of Accident
- Drove Vehicle When License Under Restraint
- Owner Operated or Permitted to be Operated an Uninsured Motor Vehicle on a Public Highway
Maes was taken into custody and remanded to the Mesa County Detention Facility. There is no other information available at this time.