Man arrested after allegedly breaking into Grand Junction home twice
Deputies arrested a 39-year-old Grand Junction man after he allegedly entered a home twice the same night, breaking through doors and causing damage, police say.
On Sept. 20, 2026, Mesa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance on the 600 block of Bear Valley Court in Grand Junction after an intoxicated man identified as Michael Salazar, 39, entered a residence and caused a disturbance. Deputies removed Salazar once, but he allegedly re-entered the home around 11:30 p.m., fled as deputies arrived, was quickly located and taken into custody after reportedly breaking through two doors. He was booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility on multiple charges including two counts of 1st-degree criminal trespass of an inhabited dwelling (felony 6), 2nd-degree criminal tampering (misdemeanor 2), criminal mischief ($300–$1,000, misdemeanor 2), domestic violence and a petty offense for 2nd-degree criminal trespass of an enclosed/fenced property.