Tag: Castle Rock Police
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Eyes in the sky: Castle Rock police tap into first responder drone program
Castle Rock police are exploring a first responder alternative that enforces the law from the skies. Castle Rock Police Department Chief Jack Cauley on Thursday introduced the town’s newest form of enforcement and protection: drones as first responders. Drones, Cauley said, are a form of enforcement that “help us keep our community safe.” “People, innovation…
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Castle Rock man found guilty of second-degree murder in shooting during parking lot fight
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Douglas County jury last week found a Castle Rock man guilty on two second-degree murder charges for fatally shooting a 23-year-old man outside an apartment complex in 2022. Miguel Angel Mercado, 23, was also convicted of two counts of attempted second-degree murder, despite claiming…
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Man sues Castle Rock officers alleging excessive force
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man who has cerebral palsy is suing three Castle Rock police officers for allegedly using excessive force during a traffic stop in 2022. Hayden Graham said two of the officers were aware of his challenges with speaking and moving because they had interacted with…
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What Colorado cities are doing about auto theft
Last June, Colorado newcomer Eliska Smiga grew wide-eyed by its beauty, but blind to its monstrous auto theft problem. “I came from small-town Texas where you leave your doors unlocked,” Smiga said. Her love affair with the mountains soured when in her 2014 Hyundai sedan was stolen twice in a four-week period. “The welcome wagon…
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Former taekwondo instructor sentenced after recording children in changing rooms
Erik Chen, 32, was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
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1 dead in house fire in Castle Rock
The Castle Rock Police Department tweeted Tuesday that one person is dead following a house fire near Dove Valley and Paint Pony Circle. Police and Castle Rock Fire and Rescue responded to the scene after receiving a call at 2:34 p.m. and the fire was contained by 2:48 p.m. The name of the person killed…
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Castle Rock bear relocated to the wild
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers relocated a bear Thursday morning after it clung to a tree behind a home in Castle Rock for more than 24 hours. Typically we would not relocate a bear out of that area of Castle Rock. Castle Rock is in…