Tag: Aggravated Robbery
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Jeffco murder conviction overturned due to improper evidence
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a defendant’s convictions for murder and aggravated robbery earlier this month, finding that a Jefferson County judge allowed evidence that improperly suggested the man had “bad character” for possessing guns generally. Under the rules for criminal cases, evidence cannot be used to prove a defendant has bad character, and they acted…
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Man arrested for attempted murder after DougCo carjacking, chase
Authorities arrested a man in connection with a carjacking and ensuing chase through Highlands Ranch Monday night that left a sheriff’s deputy “bloodied and bruised.” Daniel Reynaldo Tolentino, 43, faces charges of attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer, aggravated robbery and felony menacing after he allegedly robbed a car from a car wash and…
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Reward offered to help catch Denver letter carrier thieves
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The U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday offered a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest of suspects who robbed two U.S. Postal Service letter carriers at gunpoint Monday night in northeast Denver. Neither of the mail carriers were hurt during the incident, but it put yet another spotlight on a scary…
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‘Enough is Enough’: Mail carrier unions demand protection as crime increases in Denver, nationwide
As crime increases nationwide, delivering the mail — once held as a universally sacred position — has become a frontline job. Robberies and assaults on mail carriers in the Denver metro area are already up 350% in 2023 over last year, and, with the holidays and longer nights fast approaching, Colorado’s postal union wants people to be aware of the…
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Police searching for two men who displayed handguns during a robbery
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The Denver Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify two men accused of an aggravated robbery in Denver’s Ruby Hill neighborhood. Police said the men walked into a store at 1550 S. Federal Blvd on Saturday around 3:45 p.m. armed with handguns. They were last seen fleeing west through an alley towards…
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Police: Pregnant woman robbed, carjacked victim at knifepoint outside Denver hotel
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The Denver Police Department is searching for a pregnant woman accused of robbing and carjacking a victim outside of a hotel early Tuesday morning. Police said the incident happened at 4:10 a.m. in the parking lot of the Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham hotel at 18600 E. 63rd Ave., near Denver International Airport. The…
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Denver police release photo of suspect in December 16th Street Mall stabbing
The Denver Police Department released a photo Tuesday of the suspect from a stabbing on the 16th Street Mall in December. Police said the suspect stabbed the victim while robbing a 7-Eleven at 820 16th St. The incident happened on Dec. 27 about 10 p.m. The victim, a man, was taken to a hospital and…
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Police search for two robbery suspects in Denver’s Villa Park neighborhood
The Denver Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects involved in an aggravated robbery in Villa Park last week. Police said the suspects robbed a liquor store at 3455 W. 10th Ave. on Jan. 5 about 7:10 p.m. The first suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his mid-20s,…
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Woman sentenced to 16 years for role in robbery, murder of Golden man
Kathleen Boutain was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the robbery and murder of 63-year-old Golden resident Mitchell Ingle in 2017, the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Boutain, 26, pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and reckless manslaughter in November, with 19 other counts against her dismissed as part of the plea deal.…
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Denver police search for suspect in attempted armed robbery
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The Denver Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted for attempted aggravated robbery earlier this month, DPD announced Monday. Police said the attempted robbery happened Dec. 17 at 1:50 p.m. at 2200 S. Monaco St. During the attempted robbery, the suspect threatened victims with an unknown handgun, police said.…