Tag: Broomfield
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Officers cleared in Broomfield hostage standoff shooting
The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office determined the actions of multiple Broomfield SWAT officers who shot and injured a man during a hostage standoff were justified as reasonable use of force. District Attorney Brian Mason wrote a decision letter to the chiefs of the Broomfield and Lafayette police departments and to the Boulder County Sheriff’s…
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Coyotes are killing dogs in the Denver metro area
With so much wildlife found in the state of Colorado, it’s crucial to keep a close eye on pets. A recent string of attacks on Denver metro area pets highlights exactly why that’s so important. According to the Broomfield Police Department, three reports have recently been received related to dogs that have been killed due…
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FlatIron Crossing building entertainment district — and luring new stores
The FlatIron Crossing shopping mall in Broomfield off of U.S. Highway 36 features views of picturesque snow-capped mountains and now dirt mounds similar in shape to the peaks that inspired its name. The parking lots in front of the mall’s food court and Crate & Barrel store are an active construction site with work underway…
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Colorado airport was leading country in safety incidents – and it wasn’t DIA
A memo from June that’s making headlines in recent days pinned a Colorado airport as having the most safety incidents among airports recognized by the National Airspace System (NAS) at that point in the year – and it wasn’t Denver International Airport. Before digging into the memo, it’s important to reiterate that the memo is…
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Man who threw knives at Broomfield officers faces assault charges
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17th Judicial District officials filed assault charges against a man who allegedly threw knives at Broomfield police officers in an armed standoff last week. The district attorney charged Brett Carlini, 28, with eight counts of first-degree assault with a weapon, plus a second-degree assault on a peace officer charge, for allegedly starting an armed standoff…
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1 person dead in police shooting outside of A Precious Child in Broomfield
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A person died in a shooting involving the police outside a nonprofit serving children in Broomfield, authorities announced on Thursday. In a post on X, the police said no officers were injured. Authorities did not elaborate. A Precious Child is a nonprofit that serves children,…
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Broomfield police search for suspect in road rage shooting
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The Broomfield Police Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly shot at and struck another driver on Saturday night. In a news release on social media platform X, Broomfield police officials said officers responded to a road rage shooting on eastbound US Highway 36 near West Flatiron Crossing Drive at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday…
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Peak Energy sodium-ion battery company opens engineering branch in Broomfield
A new advance in grid-scale battery storage is coming to Colorado. Peak Energy, developer of a sodium-ion battery, is establishing an advanced battery cell engineering center in Broomfield that will be focused on developing proprietary U.S.-produced batteries for use in grid storage systems in the short term. The company may expand into the home storage…
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Broomfield man sentenced to 24 years for DUI crash that killed mother, son
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A 17th Judicial District judge sentenced a man to 24 years in prison after driving with a blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit and killing a mother and son. Judge Priscilla Loew sentenced 37-year-old Jose Menjivar on Friday following his guilty plea to two counts of vehicular homicide on Sept. 19, according to…
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Metro Moves: Leading U.K. quantum company opens Boulder HQ
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com. A leading quantum company is expanding to the U.S. UK-based Oxford Ionics announced Monday it established its international headquarters in Boulder — right on the heels of…