Tag: Aurora Police Department
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Aurora police, DEA tout partnership to crack down on illegal drugs, reduce overdose deaths
In the year since the Aurora Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration partnered to crack down on drug trafficking in Aurora, the amount of seized fentanyl and other deadly drugs has spiked in the city, according to authorities. In a joint news conference between the APD and the DEA on Monday, officials touted…
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Battle of the Badges connects cops, community and cancer
For Aurora and Denver first responders, the gloves come on for a good time and a good cause Guns down, gloves up. That was the mantra last Saturday night for the 30 Denver and Aurora police officers, firefighters, corrections officers and junior fighters who gathered, along with 3,000 fans, to join in a friendly, 15-bout…
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Aurora police increase reward for 2024 cold fatal shooting case
The Aurora Police Department doubled the reward for information about a 2024 cold case fatal shooting to $4,000 Friday. The suspect in the shooting, which took place outside a convenience store in the 12000 block of East Colfax Avenue around 3:30 a.m. on June 21, 2024, killed 27-year-old Preston Guillory, the department said in a…
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Aurora police chief creates team to improve communication between police, residents
In the midst of Aurora officials’ efforts to create a police oversight office, the department’s chief announced Thursday the creation of a community response team intended to improve communication between residents and police. Aurora Police Department officials lauded the formation of the Chief’s Community Response Team in a news release Thursday, saying the team will…
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Aurora officials look to Fort Worth in creation of police oversight office
As Aurora officials continue the process of creating a police oversight office, the police monitor of a Texas city similar to Aurora in size, demographics and structure told officials and residents Tuesday night that her office has built a strong relationship with police and been successful in changing police policies. Bonycle Sokunbi, the Fort Worth…
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New Aurora councilmembers to host meetings about creating civilian oversight of police
Two of Aurora’s new councilmembers plan to hold listening sessions with community members to talk about establishing an independent civilian oversight committee for Aurora police. Gianina Horton and Amy Wiles, who were both elected to the Aurora City Council in November, are hosting sessions on Tuesday and Jan. 29 at the Aurora Center for Active…
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Pedestrian dies in Aurora crash on Colfax
A man was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing an intersection along Colfax Avenue on Saturday night, according to the Aurora Police Department. Aurora police officers responded to the crash at around 10:57 p.m. at East Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street. Upon arrival, officers found a 43-year-old man struck by a vehicle. He…
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Alleged drunk driver crashes into Aurora K-9 vehicle, dog safe
A 50-year-old man allegedly crashed into an unmarked K-9 vehicle in Aurora on New Year’s Eve while intoxicated, leading to his arrest. Victor Balderas-Castellanos crashed into an unmarked Aurora police vehicle with a K-9 officer inside around 8 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Del Mar Circle and Kenton Street, the Aurora Police Department said…
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1 dead in Sunday evening Aurora crash
One driver died and three others were seriously injured in an Aurora crash Sunday evening. The Aurora Police Department responded to a crash report in the 2300 block of South Gun Club Road — just west of the Murphy Creek neighborhood — around 5 p.m., according to a news release from the department. Witnesses claimed…
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No suspects arrested in Aurora Christmas Eve shooting
Investigations into the Aurora Christmas Eve mass shooting continued Friday, with no arrests made, according to police. The Aurora Police Department began investigating the shooting — two victims were killed and three others injured — around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to a previous news release from the department. Officers responded to the August Apartments complex…