Tag: Arvada
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Pedestrian killed in collision with RTD train in Arvada
Arvada police are investigating a fatal collision between a Regional Transportation District train and a pedestrian early Sunday along the G Line route near Allison Street. Officers were called to the scene at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, police said. According to the Arvada Police Department, all rail crossing warning signals appeared to be functioning properly at…
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Jeffco task force arrests two dozen fugitives in 2 weeks
The U.S. Marshal Service, along with Jefferson County law enforcement agencies, arrested nearly 30 people avoiding violent arrest warrants in the area. District of Colorado U.S. Marshal Kirk Taylor announced Tuesday that the Colorado Violent Offender Task Force’s two-week “Operation Gateway Sweep” led to the arrest of 24 fugitives in 10 days. “We work for…
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Arvada police arrest Uber driver accused of sexual assault
Arvada police have arrested a man who the department said sexually assaulted his Uber passenger. Javier Delgado-Cordoba, 29, surrendered himself to the Jefferson County jail on Monday after Arvada Police Department investigators secured a warrant for his arrest. He remained jailed Tuesday and faces three charges of sexual assault. His bond has not yet been…
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Arvada welcomes 120 new businesses in 2025, looks to bolster infrastructure
In front of a packed room with more than 100 residents, Arvada officials celebrated the success of a growing business community bringing in millions more in tax revenue and looked forward to infrastructure improvements in 2026. The Arvada Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of the City address Friday morning at the Social Capitol Events,…
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Two juveniles arrested in Arvada after crashing into police vehicle
The Arvada Police Department arrested two juveniles Monday morning and are searching for a third in connection to a stolen vehicle. Officers initially responded to the area of West 60th Avenue and Yarrow Street around 6 a.m. Monday morning to contact “three juvenile suspects in reference to auto theft,” the department said in a social…
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Health officials warn of potential measles exposure at sports bar in Colorado
Colorado health officials have made the public aware of a possible measles exposure that took place at a popular Arvada sports bar. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Broomfield Public Health and Environment, the place of potential exposure was Bout Time Pub & Grub on W. 80th Avenue. Potential exposure…
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More than 100 cats removed from Arvada home, police say
The Arvada Police Department rescued more than 100 cats from a home after a report of potential animal abuse. Police responded to a home in the 8300 block of Sheridan Court on March 11 after reports of “potential animal cruelty,” according to a Wednesday news release from the department. When Arvada animal management officers entered…
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Arvada cops and firefighters running toy drive for children in hospitals
Got any new stuffed animals? Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation (RMCHF) has a place for them. Each year RMCHF — a nonprofit that provides financial resources to pediatric patients and families — gives hospitals stuffed animals for children to help with emotional comfort, long hospital stays or difficult treatments. While the foundation usually has a…
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Colorado sports bar linked to growing measles outbreak
State health officials are asking people who visited a sports bar in Arvada this week to watch for symptoms after identifying two more measles cases in Broomfield residents. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) said in a release Thursday that two additional cases of measles have been identified and health officials are…
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Pennsylvania man arrested in connection to Arvada sextortion
The Arvada Police Department arrested a 25-year-old man from Pennsylvania in connection to an extortion investigation over sexually explicit images. David Ajiri turned himself in to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of criminal extortion on Monday, according to a news release from the APD. Investigators believe Ajiri targeted women and girls as…