Mesa County Arrests: Weapon Violation, Theft, Multiple Assaults (Sept. 3–8, 2026)
Multiple arrests in Mesa County from Sept. 3–8, 2026, include a weapon violation, theft with suspected drug possession, and several assault and domestic violence charges.
Between Sept. 3 and 8, 2026, Mesa County deputies made several arrests. Kendale Bryant-Townsell was arrested Sept. 3 during a traffic stop for possessing a handgun and on a failure-to-appear warrant and was released on a personal recognizance bond. Kyler Rentie was arrested Sept. 4 on theft charges after being found with delivery packages and was found with suspected meth on his person; he faces contraband and drug charges and was released on bond. Craig Purtell was arrested Sept. 6 on felony assault, child abuse and domestic-violence-related charges after a victim with significant upper-body injuries was taken to a hospital, and Michael Snyder was booked Sept. 8 on multiple assault, strangulation, menacing and child abuse charges and remains in custody without bond.