Adams County Detention Center Archives

Commerce City police arrest suspect in shooting outside home

Jul 21, 2023

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Commerce City police arrested a suspect Friday in a fatal shooting on July 14. Omar Nieves, 28, was arrested and booked into the Adams County Detention Center, according to a Commerce City Police Department news release. The homicide happened on July 14 just before 6 a.m. in front of a home in the 11500 block…

Suspected DUI driver hits, seriously injures man sleeping in tent on side of I-25

Apr 22, 2023

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Kyla Pearce

A driver suspected to be under the influence hit and seriously injured a man sleeping in a tent off of I-25 early Saturday. Westminster police responded to the incident, which occurred on I-25 southbound at 136th Avenue, at about 3:16 a.m. Saturday. The suspect vehicle went off the roadway trying to avoid another motorist, and…

2 arrested in killing at Adams County apartment

Sep 23, 2021

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David Mullen

Two people were arrested on Tuesday in connection to a fatal shooting in the parking lot of an apartment in Adams County last week. The suspects were apprehended by the Lakewood Police Department on Monday. They were transported to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office West Patrol Substation for questioning and subsequently arrested the following day,…

Adams County man wanted for assault, domestic violence found

Apr 4, 2021

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Hannah Metzger hannah.metzger@gazette.com

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team arrested Michael Ortega on Saturday, a previously convicted felon wanted for multiple charges. Ortega, 50, was described as highly dangerous and was wanted for second-degree assault and domestic violence charges, deputies said. The sheriff’s office asked for the public’s help in finding Ortega on Friday. Deputies said…

Man arrested in connection to fatal hit-and-run in Westminster

Jan 20, 2021

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