GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2025, Grand Junction Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of D 1/2 Road and 29 Road. During the investigation, officers observed suspected drug paraphernalia and a large knife in the vehicle. Further investigation revealed multiple checkbooks not belonging to the suspect and burglary tools, police said.
The driver, identified as Luis Aceves-Mancilla, 20, was arrested and booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility on the following charges:
- Criminal Possession of an Identification Document — Two or More
- Criminal Possession of Four or More Financial Devices
- Possession of Burglary Tools
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Possession of Schedule I/II Controlled Substance
- Theft $2,000–$5,000
- Theft of License Plate
- No Insurance in Possession
- Operated/Permitted Use of Unregistered Vehicle
- Vehicle Had No Plate Attached
- Vehicle with Defective Headlamps
- Driving with Revoked License — Aggravated