Couple accused in early-morning gun threat and high-speed police chase in Weld County
GREELEY, Colo. — A series of dangerous encounters on the streets of Greeley early Monday morning led to the arrest of two individuals following a menacing incident involving a firearm and a high-speed police pursuit. The event triggered neighborhood lockdowns and school security measures, reinforcing ongoing public safety concerns in Northern Colorado communities.
At approximately 3:30 a.m. on May 19, a Weld County Sheriff’s deputy was followed and tailgated by a blue sedan while driving near 25th Avenue and O Street. The driver, later identified as 37-year-old Jose Mejia, reportedly drove aggressively, ignored stop signs, and briefly pulled alongside the deputy’s vehicle in the wrong lane before fleeing the area near the Platte Valley Detention Center…