Tag: Denver Police Department
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Denver police looking for driver in Jefferson Park hit-and-run
Denver police are asking for the public’s help in finding a driver who allegedly struck a pedestrian and fled last Tuesday. Officers initially responded to a crash at West 24th Avenue and North Federal Boulevard — in west Denver near the Jefferson Park neighborhood — around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from…
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Denver Police Department celebrates 3 officers for acts of kindness
Three Denver police officers were recognized on Wednesday for extraordinary acts of compassion while on duty. The civilian awards, presented by the nonprofit organization Citizens Appreciate Police, were given to Capt. Daniel Morehead, Ofc. Robert Anderson, and Ofc. Michael Barrios. “Our CAP Board is honored to bring to light just a few of the many…
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Two clerks hit with shrapnel in fatal Denver officer-involved shooting
Denver Police Department officials detailed two officer-involved shootings that occurred over the last two weeks, including an incident where two bystanders were injured by shrapnel. Chief Ron Thomas and Major Crimes Division Commander Matt Clark met with media members Monday afternoon to discuss two separate shootings across the metro between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2, along with…
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2 dead in single vehicle crash on I-225 exit lane, Denver police say
Denver police are investigating what led to a single vehicle crash resulting in the death of two people on Sunday morning. Police first received a report of the crash at 3:57 a.m. along the southbound Interstate 225 exit to Interstate 25. Officers arrived to find a car involved in a single vehicle rollover crash, according…
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One dead in Denver motorcycle crash Sunday night
A motorcyclist died following a crash Sunday evening in Denver. The Denver Police Department responded to a crash in the area of North Orleans Street and Stoll Place — in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood of eastern Denver — around 11:30 p.m., according to a social media post from the department. A motorcyclist was found…
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Denver police officer opens fire after house party shooting that injures 3
A Denver house party shooting left at least three people injured in an incident where police officers opened fire on the suspected shooter, according to police. As of Sunday morning, no suspect was in custody, police said during a news conference. At around 1:50 a.m., before the time changed back an hour, Denver police received…
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Denver police searching for 2 homicide suspects, including 1 from 1997 cold case
Denver police are looking for two suspects involved in two separate murder investigations, one from Oct. 3 and another from a cold case in 1997. Police are searching for the recent murder suspect, Gabriel Ortiz Trujillo, 26, following an Oct. 3 first-degree murder incident. The murder happened at 9:25 p.m. in the 8600 block of…
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Denver suspect from viral ‘No Kings’ video raising legal funds
The man arrested in connection to the viral Denver “No Kings” protest video has raised more than $4,000 in legal funds. The video — filmed by Drew Kartos — showed a man in a New York Giants shirt yelling homophobic slurs at protesters near Union Station on Oct. 18. The man continues to yell when someone steals his sunglasses.…
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Denver Civil Service whistleblower sues city citing retaliatory firing
The former executive director of Denver’s Civil Service Commission, Niecy Murray, filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging she was fired in retaliation for speaking publicly about the lowering of standards for new police academy recruits. “My decision to file this lawsuit was not made lightly,” Murray said in a statement issued by her attorney…
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1 dead in downtown Denver hit-and-run crash, police say
Denver police arrested a suspect after a hit-and-run crash killed a pedestrian downtown early Sunday morning. The Denver Police Department reported the crash at 2:27 a.m. on social media platform X. Police said the crash occurred at Market and 16th streets. The crash involved a motorist and a pedestrian, according to police. Police said the…