Tag: Assault
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Aurora detention officer facing felony assault charge for breaking detainee’s arm
An Aurora Detention Center officer is facing a felony assault charge after he was accused of using excessive force against a inmate in October. Christopher Freitas, 41, allegedly pinned and pulled the right arm of Austin Young, 28, around a cell door, causing it to break, after Young punched another detention center officer while he…
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Denver police officer arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence of assault by deputies
A Denver police officer accused of sexual assault was arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of tampering with the evidence from a different assault by two Denver sheriff’s deputies. Henri Soni, who was already under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he had met while responding to a noise complaint, now faces four additional felony…
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Two hospitalized after being attacked with hammer, knife at Loveland tanning salon
Two people were hospitalized after a man attacked them with a hammer and knife at a Loveland tanning salon Tuesday night. Both victims required emergency medical treatment after Loveland Police Department investigators said Kyle Behrens, 20, entered Endless Summer Tanning located in the 1500 block of Madison Avenue around 7 p.m. Tuesday. Behrens, known to…
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Police arrest Greeley man on suspicion of attempted child sexual assault during sting
As part of an ongoing child predator operation, Aurora police arrested a Greeley man Wednesday on suspicion of trying to sexually assault who he thought was a 12-year-old girl. Daniel McCarthy, 39, faces charges of internet luring of a child and attempted sexual assault on a child after he allegedly tried to persuade the “girl”…
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Denver police officer arrested on suspicion of assault during domestic disturbance
A Denver Police Department officer was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of a simple assault in relation to a domestic disturbance. Cody Haggard, who has been with the department since 2024, was arrested by Arvada police on suspicion of a misdemeanor offense, according to a Thursday news release from DPD. Haggard was most recently assigned…
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Suspect who allegedly beat up man at Red Rocks concert sought
Jefferson County officials are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect who allegedly assaulted a man and left him with several broken bones at an October Red Rocks concert. The assault took place during the Martin Garrix concert on Oct. 22, when the suspect and victim got into an argument over general admission…
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38-year-old cold case murder tied to infamous Denver-area serial killer
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced a resolution to a 38-year-old cold case murder Tuesday. Using modern DNA and forensic analysis, investigators determined that the killer of Rhonda Marie Fisher — found dead in 1987 — was Vincent Groves, believed to be responsible for at least a dozen killings in the metro Denver area during…
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Castle Rock man sentenced to 30 years in prison for hitting elderly man on head with board
A Castle Rock man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday for hitting an 80-year-old on the head with a wooden two-by-four board during a 2024 argument. Daniel Fougner, 65, was found guilty of felony assault on an at-risk person and felony tampering with physical evidence by a jury in October, according to a…
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Adams County deputy hit twice by driver during chase
An Adams County Sheriff’s deputy was injured but not hospitalized after he was hit twice by an erratic driver who fled a traffic stop Thursday evening. The deputy was first hit in the leg by the suspect’s car while he was on foot, according to a news release from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. He…
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Former Fort Collins school counselor arrested on suspicion of sexual assault on a child
Fort Collins police arrested a former school counselor Thursday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child. Janell Edsall, 29, faces charges of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist and false reporting to authorities, according to a news release from the City…