Tag: Denver Police Department
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Denver man arrested after viral ‘No Kings’ rally tripping incident
Editor’s note: The Denver Police Department released a statement Tuesday that Jose Cardenas was not the man who allegedly tripped the screaming man. Cardenas was allegedly the suspect who stole the sunglasses and was arrested on suspicion of theft. The alleged tripper is still unidentified. The Denver Police Department arrested a man in connection to…
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Denver hosts world’s largest police conference as DPD responded to weekend protest
Denver law enforcement this week seized an opportunity to share its policing strategies with global agencies, as the city played host this year to the world’s largest police conference and as massive protests filled downtown streets. From Saturday to Tuesday, more than 16,000 law enforcement representatives from across the world were expected to visit the…
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1 dead in Denver pedestrian crash Sunday
A pedestrian is dead following a crash involving a vehicle Sunday evening in Denver, causing various traffic delays in the area. The Denver Police Department responded to the crash around 10:30 p.m. in the area of West Center Avenue and South Sheridan Boulevard — in the Westwood neighborhood of western Denver — according to a…
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Denver police arrest 12 during ‘No Kings’ follow-up demonstrations
Denver police on Sunday morning confirmed authorities arrested 12 people during follow-up demonstrations Saturday, after tens of thousands flooded downtown streets for the “No Kings” afternoon protests. Some charges include assault to a peace officer and aggravated assault, according to a Denver Police Department spokesperson, who confirmed arrests with The Denver Gazette on Sunday morning.…
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‘Power issue’ takes down Denver’s non-emergency service line
The Denver Police Department’s non-emergency was down for more than a day and a half, according to posts from the department’s social media. The outage, which began early Wednesday morning was restored shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, according to officials. A spokesperson for the Denver Department of Public Safety told The Denver Gazette that…
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Denver police officer fired after asking out domestic violence victim, accessing her social media accounts on department phone
A Denver Police Department officer was fired last month after he was found to have repeatedly asked a domestic violence victim out for coffee and accessed her social media accounts about 70 times on his department-issued phone. Investigators also found that Ofc. Kendall Albert had used Facebook and Instagram on the device to access women’s…
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NEWS NUGGETS | City holiday, coat drive and trunk or treat
City and county offices to close Oct. 13 Most Denver city and county offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 13, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Emergency services, the airport, and Denver’s police and fire departments will operate normally. A community-focused celebration, scheduled to begin at noon and conclude at 6 p.m., is planned…
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Denver budget hearings focus on public safety
Day two of the public hearings for Denver’s proposed 2026 spending plan got underway on Tuesday with presentations from the city’s public safety agencies. As representatives from the Denver Department of Safety, Denver Police, Denver Fire, Denver Sheriff and the Department of Public Health and Environment shared plans for helping the city tighten its belt,…
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Denver officer justified in shooting that injured man during fireworks response, DA says
The district attorney’s office determined the actions of a Denver police officer who shot and injured a man during a fireworks violation was justified. Denver District Attorney John Walsh announced Monday the office won’t file charges against Denver police officer Michael Roake, according to a Denver district attorney news release Monday. Officials said on July…
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1 dead in crash on Santa Fe Drive, Denver police say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A crash in south Denver left one person dead late Saturday night, according to the Denver Police Department. Denver police reported the crash on the social media platform X at 10:08 p.m. Police said the crash occurred at the intersection of South Santa Fe Drive…