Mesa County arrests: domestic violence, stolen vehicle recovery and warrants
Three people were arrested in separate Mesa County incidents Aug. 28–31, 2026 after a stolen vehicle report, a domestic violence investigation and outstanding warrants.
Deputies responding to a stolen-vehicle report from Glade Park Aug. 28 located a damaged vehicle in Clifton and identified 43-year-old Jeffrey Watson of Grand Junction as a suspect; Watson was arrested Aug. 31 near 31½ Rd. and Eaglewood Ct. and booked on criminal mischief ($1,000–$2,000), harassment for following a person in public and a domestic violence charge. On Aug. 31 at about 10:30 a.m. Clinton Jensen, 46, was taken into custody in the recovered vehicle on DS Road and booked on second-degree motor vehicle theft (felony) and second-degree criminal trespass (petty offense). That night deputies arrested 25-year-old Zachary Mellon, listed as homeless, at 30 Rd. and Teller Ct. on seven failure-to-appear warrants for traffic and drug offenses; he is held on cash-only bonds totaling $1,850.