Author: Michael Braithwaite
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Former Parker officer groped female in youth program he was once member of, indictment says
Warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of sexual activity. A former Parker Police Department sergeant arrested on sexual misconduct charges last week allegedly groped a female member of a youth program he was once in himself, according to court documents. During a one-on-one ride-along in early January, Sgt. Troy Brienzo, 31, a mentor of the…
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1 hospitalized in Denver police shooting near Dry Gulch Park
One person was injured and hospitalized in a police shooting near Lakewood / Dry Gulch Park in west Denver on Tuesday evening. The suspect, a man, was armed with a rifle-type gun and threatened a responding officer with it while hiding in an alleyway in the area of 1000 South Quitman Street, Denver Police Department…
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Man arrested in fatal southeast Denver shooting over alleged money dispute
Denver police arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in southeast Denver Thursday afternoon. Daniel Villegas, 19, faces a first-degree murder charge after he allegedly shot and killed a 19-year-old male victim in the 10100 block of East Virginia Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, the Denver Police Department said in…
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Man arrested in Lakewood for allegedly murdering brother in New Mexico
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of a man suspected of murdering his brother in New Mexico. Jaime Gilbert Martinez, 33, faces first-degree murder and tampering with evidence charges in connection with the homicide of his 31-year-old brother, Elijah Martinez, in Sapello, N.M., according to a Monday news release from CBI. New Mexico…
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Denver area smoke blowing in from Nebraska fires
The Denver area became enveloped in a thick haze Thursday afternoon as smoke blew in from fires to the east, the National Weather Service said. Originating from the Ashby and Minor fires in the Sandhills of Nebraska, the smoke began moving southwest across Colorado Thursday morning, NWS officials said on its website. The smoke entered…
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Polis, historians open 20th century time capsule discovered near Colorado’s Capitol steps
A box that had never borne witness to a car starter, a binder clip or a light switch until it was unearthed months ago was opened and its contents revealed on Tuesday. The tin box, which had previously been buried under the pedestal base of the bronze Union soldier statue near the state Capitol building’s…
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Motorcyclist dead after crash on I-25 north of downtown Denver
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Interstate 25 north of downtown Denver on Monday afternoon, the Denver Police Department said. Department officials first posted on social media just after 4 p.m. Monday that first responders were responding to the scene of a crash involving a single motorcyclist on the interstate by the Park…
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2 cars ‘crushed’ after parking garage collapses in southeast Denver
Two cars were crushed — though no injuries were reported — after a southeast Denver parking garage collapsed Monday afternoon. Authorities currently believe the garage, at 3600 S. Yosemite St., just west of Cherry Creek Reservoir, collapsed when a structural girder gave way around 4 p.m. Monday, said Denver Fire Operations Division Chief Robert Murphy.…
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At least 1 dead, I-25 reopened after multi-vehicle crash in Lone Tree
At least one person died and Interstate 25 northbound was closed for about five hours after a multi-vehicle crash Saturday morning. Lone Tree Police first said that the interstate was closed in the northbound direction at Ridge Gate Parkway for the crash on social media just after 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Officials later updated the post…
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Denver’s violent crime has dropped — but not everywhere in the city
On April 27, 2022, Garry Arellano, a longtime Denver resident, stepped in to break up a fight between two teen girls. Court documents show the girls had started the fight downtown, but texted each other to continue fighting that night at La Alma-Lincoln Park at 13th Avenue and Osage Street. Arellano, a 63-year-old man described…