Aspen police blotter

ASPEN – The following is a recap of Aspen police activity from Feb. 17-24. The arrests and citations do not reflect an indictment or disposition.

Feb. 18, 7:52 – Aspen police officers contacted Aspen residents Thomas Kippley, 40, and Dakota Huntsman, 22, after witnessing suspicious behavior in the downtown core. Kippley and Huntsman were arrested and transported to Pitkin County Jail where they were each charged with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Feb. 18, 11:47 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a disturbance at Belly Up. Matan Adato, 21, of Australia, was arrested and transported to Pitkin County Jail where he was charged with trespassing then released to a sober party.

Feb. 19, 1:13 a.m. – Officers arrested Gregorio Ayon-Andrade, 25, of Basalt, for criminal mischief in response to an incident involving an Aspen police car. Ayon-Andrade was transported to Pitkin County Jail.

Feb. 20, 2 a.m. – Officers stopped Philip Ruegger, 27, of Aspen, for a traffic violation. Ruegger was arrested and transported to Pitkin County Jail where he was charged with DUI, careless driving, speeding 10-19 over, and failure to present insurance.

Feb. 21, 7:49 p.m. – Police arrested Mark Brown, 50, of Loveland on an outstanding failure-to-appear warrant from an outside agency. Brown was transported to Pitkin County Jail without incident.