Tag: Arvada Police Department
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Man arrested in Denver murder
Authorities on Tuesday arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this month in southwest Denver, according to the Denver Police Department. Jon Sulaica was taken into custody with the assistance of the Arvada Police Department. Sulaica is accused of fatally shooting a man the 1600 block of South Zenobia Street on…
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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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Vehicle collides into patrol car, fire engine in Arvada
A vehicle crashed into a fire engine and patrol car in Arvada on Wednesday morning, sending a police officer to the hospital, according to the Arvada Police Department. Icy roads caused the vehicle to lose control just after 11 a.m. on the Interstate 70 flyover near Wadsworth Boulevard. The patrol car and fire engine were…
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Knife-wielding auto theft suspect shot, killed by Arvada police
Officers with the Arvada Police Department shot and killed a suspect in an auto theft early Wednesday who they said was brandishing a knife. Police said the incident began at 1:18 a.m. when a resident reported two men sitting in a suspicious truck parked outside of 5500 Newland Way. When officers arrived, they discovered the truck…
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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…
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Police: Pistol on campus leads to Arvada High School arrest
Police say a pistol on campus led to the arrest of a boy at Arvada High School Tuesday. Officials learned a student had a gun on campus around 9:30 a.m. and reported the incident to the Arvada Police Department and school security, said Principal Shannon Vigil in a letter to parents, staff and students. The…