Tag: Denver Police Department
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Face covering ban in Denver for law enforcement, ICE gains momentum
A proposed ordinance prohibiting law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while interrogating, detaining, or arresting an individual in Denver will more than likely be assigned to another yet-to-be-determined City Council committee for further consideration. The proposal, presented to members of the city’s Budget and Policy Committee on Monday by Councilmembers Flor Alvidrez and Shontel…
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Denver police search for suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash on Kalamath Street
Denver police are searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on Friday night. At around 7:42 p.m., a motorist was driving southbound on North Kalamath Street at West 11th Avenue. The driver, in a Gray Honda Accord Crosstour, struck a pedestrian who was crossing Kalamath, according to a Denver…
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Crime Watch: Multiple shootings, hit-and-run in Denver overnight
Two shootings and a pedestrian hit-and-run occurred throughout the city on New Year’s Eve. The Denver Police Department is investigating three separate incidents Thursday morning, according to multiple social media posts from the department. The alleged hit-and-run happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday in the area of South Federal Boulevard and West Arizona Avenue in southwest…
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Denver police offering reward for 2014 homicide information
The Denver Police Department is still searching for information on a homicide that occurred nearly 11 years ago. The department is offering up to $2,000 to tipsters able to provide information regarding the murder of 33-year-old Toshio Gilmore that occurred on Dec. 31, 2014, according to a Monday news release. Gilmore, a father of three,…
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1 dead, 1 seriously injured after single-vehicle crash in Denver
A single-vehicle crash left one person dead and another seriously injured in north Denver early Sunday morning. The Denver Police Department reported the crash on social media platform X at 3:14 a.m. Police said the crash took place near 42nd Avenue and Federal Boulevard. One person died on-scene, while the other was transported to the…
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Denver police officer arrested in Jefferson County on Friday
A Denver police officer is facing felony eluding and reckless endangerment charges after he was arrested Friday in Jefferson County, according a Denver Police Department news release. It’s the second time a Denver police officer was arrested this week for different reasons. This time, the police officer is facing a felony offense. In a news…
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Denver police officer arrested on suspicion of assault during domestic disturbance
A Denver Police Department officer was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of a simple assault in relation to a domestic disturbance. Cody Haggard, who has been with the department since 2024, was arrested by Arvada police on suspicion of a misdemeanor offense, according to a Thursday news release from DPD. Haggard was most recently assigned…
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3 injured in shooting near Denver nightclubs
Authorities are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot and injured three people on Wednesday evening. The Denver Police Department responded to a shooting in the 1100 block of North Broadway around 10 p.m., according to the agency. Two people were initially found with injuries and transported to a nearby hospital. A third was found…
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Metro Denver area cops warn parents of this popular Christmas gift idea
Metro Denver area children this holiday season may ask for presents like Denver Broncos tickets, ski trips, video games — or high-powered electric dirt bikes. Area police department officials aren’t trying to play the Grinch, but they are warning parents against presents that might run afoul of local laws governing the use electric vehicles like…
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$11 million sought for Denver police overtime, separation payouts
The Denver Police Department is short $11 million and is asking the city to pick up the tab for unplanned and unfunded overtime tied to numerous protests and officer-involved shootings this year. Part of the request would also cover shortfalls in DPD separation payouts. The money, if approved by the City Council, would come from…