Tag: Brighton Crime
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Officials seek identity of newborn baby found dead in Brighton in 2002
The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a newborn baby who was found dead in Brighton nearly 20 years ago. The baby John Doe is one of only four unsolved Doe cases in Weld County, deputies said. To try to identify him, the sheriff’s office and Othram Inc. are…
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Carjacking suspect arrested after police chase, crash in Brighton
A suspect in an attempted carjacking was arrested Monday after engaging in a high-speed chase with police and crashing on Interstate 76, the Brighton Police Department said. Police said the incident began at 1 p.m. when the suspect tried to steal a parked car in the 300 block of South 29th Avenue in Brighton. The…
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Brighton High School homecoming postponed by shooting threat
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Brighton High School postponed its annual homecoming dance Saturday after police received a tip about a potential shooting at the event. Principal Shelly Genereux announced the postponement on Facebook at 4 p.m., hours before the dance was scheduled to begin. Genereux said there was a “potential threat to the safety and security of students” at the…
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Thornton officer rammed by suspect driving stolen vehicle in Brighton
A Thornton police officer was injured when their cruiser was struck by a suspect driving a stolen vehicle in Brighton early Tuesday morning, the Thornton Police Department said. The incident began when Brighton officers began chasing the suspect at 3:20 a.m. In addition to driving a stolen vehicle, one of the vehicle occupants was wanted…
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Deadly I-76 crash possibly caused by fatigue, drug use during cross-country road trip: Police
The car crash on Interstate 76 that killed two people and injured two others Saturday might have been caused by fatigue and drug use, the Brighton Police Department said Tuesday. Police said investigators believe it was a single-vehicle crash with no one else involved. The four occupants of the vehicle were driving through Brighton while…
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10-year-old killed, 3 others injured in suspected DUI car crash in Brighton
A 10-year-old was killed and three other people were injured in a single-car crash in Brighton Saturday evening, the Brighton Police Department announced. Police said the crash happened at around 7:20 p.m. on Interstate 76 near Bromley Lane. The car, a white sedan, was driving eastbound on the interstate when the driver apparently lost control,…
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Shooting suspect at-large after lockdown of Brighton neighborhood
The suspect in a shooting investigation evaded capture after the Brighton Police Department placed a neighborhood on lockdown late Wednesday night. Police said the shooting happened about 7 p.m. in the 200 block of North Fifth Avenue. One man was shot and was treated for minor injuries. The suspect, also a man, fled the scene…
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No threat found after 911 call prompted evacuation of Brighton apartment complex
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The Brighton Police Department said there is no threat to the community after police evacuated the Riverwalk Apartments on Tuesday morning during an “active situation.” Police said they received a 911 call in the area about 9:30 a.m. and responded to the apartment complex because of the history of domestic violence at the residence. During…