Clifton man arrested on assault, domestic violence and false imprisonment charges
Mesa County deputies arrested 56-year-old Ray Hamlin after identifying him in an assault investigation on Highland Drive in Clifton; charges include felony third-degree assault, domestic violence, harassment and false imprisonment.
On July 16, 2026, at about 7:30 p.m., Mesa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported assault on the 600 block of Highland Drive in Clifton and identified the suspect as 56-year-old Ray Hamlin of Whitewater. Deputies say Hamlin had been asked to leave the property, had reportedly assaulted the victim days earlier leaving visible injuries, and was arrested without incident at a residence on the 8500 block of Bean Ranch Road; he was booked on domestic violence, crimes against an at‑risk person (3rd degree assault, Felony 6), harassment (M1) and false imprisonment (M2). No further information or mugshot is available at this time.