On February 23, 2023, Officers/Detectives with the Monte Vista Police Department and Agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation served a search warrant in the 600 block of Jefferson Street, within Monte Vista, looking for stolen property from several thefts.
During the search of the residence, officers and agents located several stolen items, a stolen handgun with the serial number partially ground off and heroin. Officers also located a marijuana grow within the residence. The handgun and marijuana were accessible to three young children who reside in the residence.
Terrance Carter, 33, Monte Vista was arrested for the following crimes and booked into the Rio Grande County Jail:
- Possession of a Defaced Firearm
- Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender (Carter is a convicted felon)
- Secure Firearm Storage Required
- Theft
- Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Child Abuse
This is an ongoing investigation; no further information will be released.
All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.