Tag: Arvada Police Department
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Couple indicted in tree-trimming scam of older Coloradans
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser indicted an Arvada couple on 51 counts in connection with a fake tree-trimming service targeting older Coloradans, according to a release. Joseph Camillo Tyler and Amelia Marie Tyler are accused of committing financial fraud on older Coloradans, many of whom were over the age of 80, according to the news…
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Police officers from other cities rally to take calls, patrol streets as Arvada residents mourn officer’s death
The law enforcement community is rallying behind the Arvada Police Department, taking calls and patrolling the streets as the city mourns the death of a 27-year-old police officer killed in the line of duty. Officers from other cities began pitching in to help the department on Sunday, a few hours after Dillon Michael Vakoff, 27,…
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Funeral scheduled for Arvada police officer killed in shooting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The second Arvada Police officer to die in 15 months while in the line of duty will be laid to rest this Friday morning at a public service at the Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, according to the Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation. Dillon Michael Vakoff,…
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Arvada shooting leaves 1 seriously injured; man in custody
A shooting Thursday in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Arvada sent one man to the hospital and another to jail. The shooting occurred at 8:20 a.m. at the Palmetto Club Apartments, said Dave Snelling, a spokesman for the Arvada Police Department. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was listed…
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Denver fire’s deputy chief steps down following weekend arrest
Denver Fire Department Deputy Chief Jeremy Vigil stepped down on Monday after being arrested over the weekend on suspicion of drunken driving, according to Denver’s Department of Public Safety. On Monday, Vigil informed his colleagues of his resignation in a letter acquired by The Denver Gazette. “I am resigning from the role of Deputy Chief.…
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10 suspects arrested in 2020 murder case involving rival motorcycle gangs
Authorities have arrested 10 suspects across four states in connection with an altercation in Arvada in 2020 involving rival motorcycle gangs that left one person dead and five others injured. The Arvada Police Department said the incident happened on the night of July 11, 2020, near North Lamar Street and Ralston Road. The Mongols and…
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Armed carjacking suspect shot, wounded by Arvada police
Arvada police shot and wounded an armed carjacking suspect Wednesday night after he engaged in a shootout with officers, according to the police department. The incident began at around 9 p.m. when officers responded to reports of a person threatening victims with a gun and knife in the King Soopers parking lot at West 64th…
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Arvada police: Man killed in townhouse; suspect in custody
A man was killed inside of an Arvada townhouse Monday afternoon, leading to the arrest of a suspect, the Arvada Police Department said. Police said the murder happened at 11500 W. 70th Place, a neighborhood near West 72nd Avenue and Simms Street. Police announced the investigation just before 2 p.m. Monday. The victim, identified as…
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No charges will be filed against Arvada officer who killed ‘hero’ John Hurley
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No criminal charges will be brought against the Arvada police officer who shot and killed John Hurley, a man who stopped a deadly mass shooting incident in Olde Town Arvada over the summer. District Attorney Alexis King announced her decision not to file charges Monday,…
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1 hurt, 2 in custody after man on parole crashes stolen car in Arvada
Two people were in custody Friday after a man on parole allegedly stole a car and crashed into another vehicle, seriously injuring another in Arvada. The incident unfolded at 2:30 p.m. when a citizen was tracking his stolen Mercedes-Benz via GPS and notified police it was in the area of West 76th Avenue and Wadsworth…