Assault Leads to Domestic Violence Arrest in Clifton
Deputies found an unconscious victim in a camper on Sept. 28; a warrant was issued the next day and the suspect was arrested and booked.
On September 28, 2026, Mesa County deputies responded to a reported assault on the 3200 block of E ½ Road in Clifton and located an unconscious person in a camper who was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. Investigators determined the victim had been assaulted and was living with the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Zachary Walker of Clifton. A warrant for Walker was issued September 29; he was located, taken into custody and transported to the Mesa County Detention Facility on charges of third-degree assault (Misdemeanor 1), domestic violence and a contempt of court warrant.