Tag: Aurora
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Teen driver dies after June crash in Aurora
A 17-year-old driver who was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash June 28 at South Havana Street and East Alameda Avenue has died, Aurora police said. The crash occurred about 4:22 a.m. June 28, roughly 10 minutes after Aurora patrol officers located a suspected stolen Volkswagen near East Mississippi Avenue and East Alameda Parkway. Officers…
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Minibike rider dies from injuries in head-on crash with SUV
The 23-year-old rider of a minibike involved in a June 29 head-on collision with an SUV has died of his injuries, according to a statement from the Aurora Police Department. The identity of the driver of the minibike, an Aurora man, will be determined by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office pending an autopsy and notification…
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Aurora police officer who fatally shot Rashaud Johnson justified in use of deadly force, DA finds
The Aurora Police Department officer who shot and killed Rashaud Johnson was justified in his use of deadly force. That’s according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which investigated the case for more than a year and reviewed a Critical Incident Response Team investigation, according to the decision letter Thursday. Johnson, 32, was shot…
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Aurora sales tax increases will be on November ballot
Aurora voters will decide in November whether to raise sales taxes for the first time since 1993 to help pay for infrastructure, transportation and public safety improvements. The City Council cast a final vote Monday night to put three measures on the ballot. Several members of the public spoke to the council in opposition, specifically…
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Aurora creates police oversight office in final vote
The Aurora City Council voted unanimously Monday to create a police oversight office as the city’s consent decree comes to an end. Without discussion, council members approved a final ordinance creating the Office of Public Safety Accountability, prompting city officials to begin the hiring process. The office will serve as an “independent function reporting administratively…
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Aurora City Council requires ICE facility inspections, regulated disease reporting
The Aurora City Council passed two ordinances requiring periodic inspections of and more regulated disease reporting from detention facilities in the city, including the GEO Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Both ordinances passed in a final vote Monday night with “no” votes from Councilmembers Francoise Bergan, Angela Lawson, Curtis Gardner and Stephanie Hancock. The two…
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Aurora firefighters rescue dog from deadly house fire
One person died in a residential fire Sunday, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. Firefighters responded to the 18600 block of E. Bates Circle around 10 p.m. They brought the fire under control. During fire suppression operations, crews located an adult inside the home and determined the person was deceased. Firefighters also rescued a dog from…
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Aurora City Council to finalize votes on police oversight, tax hikes, detention facility inspections
Aurora City Council members will cast final votes Monday to create a police oversight office, put tax increases on the ballot, do periodic inspections of detention facilities and appoint nine members to a board overseeing the revitalization of Colfax Avenue. Initial votes at a previous meeting approved the matters, and Monday’s vote will finalize the…
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Man arrested in connection with Aurora fatal alleyway shooting of 25-year-old
A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fatal Aurora shooting that took place 10 days prior. Carlos Zarco, 50, faces a second-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting and killing a 25-year-old man in an alley between the 1400 blocks of Dallas and Clinton streets around 4:30 a.m. on June 7, the Aurora Police…
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AG to appeal order for retrial of paramedics in Elijah McClain case to Colorado Supreme Court
The recent Colorado Court of Appeals ruling to retry two paramedics involved in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain will be appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court, a state prosecutor said Wednesday in court. The prosecutor, Erin Grundy, also said there will be multiple filings in the case and the process would likely last through…