Tag: Denver Police Department
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Colorado State Patrol recovers portion of stolen marijuana in Denver
600 pounds were stolen from an evidence container on April 1
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Man sentenced for killing police officer in 2005 denied early release program, former prosecutor says
Donald “Donnie” Young was shot and killed while working security for a private event in 2005
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Council to consider $80 million in IT support, stainless steel aspen trees
It’s a big day for technology in Denver as the city council will consider 12 resolutions Monday, totaling $80 million to provide “on-call professional information technology staffing services to augment city staff as needed.” The proposed contracts, each with a separate vendor, would provide services for a specified term of five years. Elsewhere on the…
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Denver officer arrested in Brighton on suspicion of domestic violence
Troy Smith joined the department in 2007
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Man shot and killed by Denver Police Department officers Thursday
Multiple Denver Police Department officers shot and killed a man Thursday evening who allegedly brandished a handgun at them. Officers responded to the alley behind Annunciation Catholic School in the 3500 block of North Humboldt Street — in the Cole neighborhood — around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, according to a press conference held by Denver Police Department Chief…
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Denver Police Department increases security for NCAA Tournament
The streets of downtown Denver will be alive with March Madness this week as the NCAA Tournament returns to Ball Arena Thursday and Saturday. With an influx of college basketball fans and visitors flooding the city, the Denver Police Department plans to step up its security and presence in the area to help deter crime,…
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Denver police partner with auto theft authority to give away 450 tracking devices
In a continued effort to curb auto thefts, the Denver Police Department has partnered with the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority to provide 450 free tracking devices to residents. The police department is offering the 450 free AirTags and SmartTag Bluetooth location tracking devices to residents who register through the city’s DenverTrack auto theft prevention…
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Man sentenced for killing police officer in 2005 applies for early release
On Oct. 26, 2006, then 21-year-old Raul Gomez-Garcia was convicted and sentenced to 80 years in prison for the murder and attempted murder of two Denver Police Department detectives. Nearly 20 years since the shooting, Gomez-Garcia, a Mexican national, has applied to receive early parole through Colorado’s Department of Corrections Program for Juvenile Offenders, according…
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Second arrest made in string of Loveland Tesla attempted arsons
Loveland police arrested another person in connection to a series of attempted arsons and vandalisms at a Tesla dealership in the city, even as the city’s police chief expressed exasperation that the first suspect had been released on a bond. Officers arrested 23-year-old Cooper Jo Frederick on Thursday on suspicion of second-degree arson, usage and…
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Denver police arrest suspect in shooting that left 1 dead Saturday
Shooting occurred near the 2900 block of S. Vine St.