Tag: Aurora Police Department
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Aurora seeks applicants for police, fire oversight commission
Aurora is seeking applicants to sit on the Civil Service Commission, which sets standards and makes decisions about Aurora police officers and firefighters. The commission currently has one opening for a term that would begin on Feb. 15 and end on Feb. 14, 2029, according to a city news release. Commissioners serve three-year terms with…
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Teen found dead on Aurora driveway as police search for shooting suspect
Aurora police are searching for a suspect in a Sunday morning shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy who was found lying on a driveway. Officers first responded to a shooting call at around 12:15 a.m. in the 3400 block of S. Jebel Court, according to an Aurora Police Department news release. Upon arrival, authorities found…
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Aurora teen arrested in connection to Montview Park shooting
The Aurora Police Department arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection to a fatal shooting in November. The department arrested the male — who will not be identified due to being a minor — on Monday on suspicion of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a handgun by a juvenile, according to a news release from…
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Aurora homicide suspect arrested in Utah after multi-agency search
Aurora police announced the arrest of an Aurora homicide suspect in Utah Thursday after a multi-agency search, according to a press release from the Aurora Police Department Friday. Members of the Salt Lake City FBI Field Office and the U.S. Marshals Violent Crime Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team arrested Eric Douglas, 32, in Sigurd, Utah. The…
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Aurora’s consent decree monitor reviews fatal pursuit crash, notes ‘inherent risk’ of police chases
Two people died in a crash that resulted from an Aurora police pursuit last week, which the city’s decree monitor is reviewing. The monitor said the incident underscores the “inherent risks” of pursuits. Meanwhile, the city police department said it has no plans of changing its pursuit policy, arguing the tragedy resulting from the crash…
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Aurora woman hit, killed while crossing street
An Aurora woman was killed Sunday after being hit by a truck while crossing the street, according to an Aurora Police Department news release Monday morning. Officers responded to the crash, at the intersection of South Oak Hill Way and East Smoky Hill Road, southwest of Aurora Reservoir, alongside reports of the Aurora woman killed,…
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Aurora police officer fired after domestic violence arrest
An Aurora police officer was fired Monday after being arrested last week following a domestic violence incident, according to an Aurora Police Department news release. Former Ofc. Philip Sullivan was arrested Wednesday night at his home in Westminster on misdemeanor charges of third-degree assault, harassment, obstruction, resisting arrest, failing to leave a premise and prohibited…
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2 dead after stolen vehicle crashes into pole during Aurora police pursuit
Two people in a stolen car died on Monday after slamming into a traffic light pole during a pursuit by Aurora police officers, according to police. During a Monday afternoon news conference, Aurora Police Department Commander Justin Shipley said the crash ensued after police attempted a traffic stop on a sedan stolen out of Fort…
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Car in deadly Douglas County crash was carjacked from Aurora RTD parking garage
The driver of a car that spun out of control, crashed and killed five people, including three children, in Douglas County south of Franktown on Monday had stolen the vehicle out of Aurora, authorities said. An Aurora Police Department spokesperson told The Denver Gazette the man carjacked the vehicle at a Regional Transportation District parking…
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Aurora opens real-time information center to help solve crime quickly
The Aurora Police Department fully opened its new Real Time Information Center this week, which helps officials respond more efficiently to emergencies and solve crime more quickly. The system centralizes new and existing technology and allows officials to access key data instantly, according to police. The center brings together technology, like facial recognition, drone operations…