Tag: Colfax Avenue
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5 injured in crash at Colfax and Speer Saturday morning
Denver Police say five people were taken to the hospital after a crash Saturday morning. Police posted at 6 a.m. on social media that officers were investigating the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and North Speer Boulevard. Police were not able to share the extent of the victims’ injuries. Northbound lanes…
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Denver police investigate fatal shooting on East Colfax
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The Denver Police Department is seeking suspects and information regarding a fatal shooting late Friday night. Officers responded to a shooting report near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and North Cherry Street — near a Regional Transportation District bus stop in the South Park Hill neighborhood — around 10:30 p.m., according to a social media post…
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Aurora police to bolster enforcement in Havana, Colfax area
The Aurora Police Department is implementing a new initiative in an effort to mitigate crime and bolster public safety along the Colfax Avenue and Havana Street corridor, which has seen increased criminal activity according to police. The initiative to “take back” the area — which extends a quarter mile in every direction from the intersection…
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Aurora section of I-70 closed Monday night for bridge construction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Both directions of I-70 through Aurora will be closed Monday night for construction on a new pedestrian bridge, according to the city’s social media account. Between Tower Road and Colfax Avenue, the westbound lanes of I-70 will be closed between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.,…
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Life on the streets: Homeless woman’s struggle with addiction in Denver’s encampments
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Crystal Munn sat in a diner on Colfax Avenue eating breakfast for dinner one evening in late March, devouring her eggs, taking the pancakes with her in a to-go box for later. She is jittery, less focused than even a few weeks before. She admitted…
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Suspect arrested in hit-and-run at Aurora bus stop
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Aurora police arrested a 41-year-old male suspect in the Jan. 24 hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian, according to the Aurora Police Department on Twitter. Police arrested Jerry Lee Mahan Jr., 41, following the crash. Mahan is charged with: Leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious bodily injury Careless driving Failure to observe…
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Aurora car crash leaves 2 pedestrians pinned between car and bus stop shelter
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora police are still looking for a man who drove into two pedestrians Tuesday, pinning them between the car and bus stop shelter, then fled. Officers responded to a call about a car crash at a bus stop on Colfax Avenue and Moline Street at…
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Aurora Police have no mental health clinicians for their co-responder program
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Sunday night on Colfax Boulevard in Aurora saw lots of flashing lights and evidence markers. Police shot and killed a man on an RTD bus who they say was threatening people with a knife. Aurora Police Interim Chief Dan Oates said the man left a work release program for inmates with mental health and substance…
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One dead after shooting in east Denver
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A homicide investigation is underway in Denver after a man was fatally shot on the city’s east side overnight. The shooting occurred in the area of East Colfax Avenue and Monaco Parkway. As of Saturday morning, there was no word of an arrest. The medical examiner will release the victim’s name at a later date.…
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John Hinckley spent final days before assassination attempt in a Colorado motel
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John Hinckley Jr. spent 16 days on Colfax Avenue in a Lakewood motel in March 1981 before he left the Denver area unexpectedly with plans to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. Hinckley stayed in Room 29 as…