Man Arrested After Vehicular Eluding, Refusal to Exit in Mesa County
Deputies tried to contact a driver reported for possible impairment on Aug. 4; the vehicle fled and was later located on Aug. 6, when the driver refused orders to exit and was taken into custody.
On August 4, 2026, Mesa County deputies attempted to contact a driver reported for possible impairment near the 500 block of Villa Street in Grand Junction; the driver fled down E ½ Road and briefly stopped at 31 ½ Road and E ½ Road before driving off. Deputies did not initiate a pursuit, but on August 6 located the vehicle at a business on the 3200 block of I-70 Business Loop in Clifton and identified the driver as Charles Vanderpool, 61, of Casper, Wyoming. Vanderpool refused commands to exit the vehicle, was placed in custody and transported to the Mesa County Detention Facility on charges including vehicular eluding (Felony 5), failing to stop for a red light (Traffic Infraction A), reckless driving (misdemeanor), and obstructing a peace officer/emergency personnel (Misdemeanor 2).