Tools Recovered After Home Depot Theft; Two Women Booked
Deputies contacted three people in a vehicle in Clifton and recovered unopened tools reported stolen from a Home Depot; one passenger, identified as the theft suspect, was arrested and booked on multiple warrants and drug charges.
On October 21, 2026, Mesa County deputies stopped a vehicle in the 400 block of 32 Rd. in Clifton and identified passenger Kayla Hutton, 27, of Grand Junction, who had eight outstanding warrants. Deputies found brand-new, unopened Home Depot tools matching merchandise reported stolen that morning (value over $2,500) and returned them to the store; Hutton attempted to flee and suspected methamphetamine was found at booking. Hutton was booked on multiple charges including felony shoplifting ($2,000–$5,000), obstructing a peace officer, resisting arrest, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and several warrants; Maegan Giles, 45, of Grand Junction, was booked on a contempt of court warrant, the driver was released, and Hutton remains jailed on seven $2,500 cash-only bonds ($17,500).