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U.S. Marshals, Pueblo deputies arrest Denver fugitive; seizing guns, drugs

A fugitive from Denver was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and sheriff’s deputies at the Pueblo hotel he was staying in on Thursday, the Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday.

Joe Gutierrez, 49, was arrested on several warrants and was wanted for an alleged parole violation, motor vehicle theft and eluding. Investigators obtained a search warrant for his hotel room and seized:

  • 98.5 grams of fentanyl
  • 75 grams of methamphetamine
  • two handguns
  • “a large amount” of money

Gutierrez was booked into the Pueblo County jail for his outstanding warrants and several new charges, including unlawful possession of a weapon by a previous offender.

Jail records show he is still in custody in Pueblo on a hold.

The U.S. Marshals Service in Denver posted on social media that members of the Fountain Police Department and Colorado Department of Corrections also assisted in the arrest.

A mugshot of Joe Gutierrez, 49, of Denver, who was taken into custody by Pueblo County Sheriff's deputies and U.S. Marshals on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (Courtesy of the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office)
A mugshot of Joe Gutierrez, 49, of Denver, who was taken into custody by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Marshals on Thursday. (Courtesy of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office)


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