Tag: Denver Police
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Man killed in shooting late Tuesday night in Denver
DENVER — Denver Police are investigating a shooting that killed a man Tuesday night. Police posted at 10:18 p.m. on social media that officers were investigating a shooting in the 4300 block of North Pecos Street, where one victim was located and taken to the hospital. In an update Wednesday morning, police said the man…
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Monitor says Denver police not sharing information about disciplinary program
Denver’s civilian public safety oversight system is not receiving information it needs to properly review certain programs within the city’s police department, according to Lisabeth Pérez Castle, Denver’s independent monitor. Pérez Castle, who presented the OIM 2025 annual report to a Denver City Council committee Wednesday, said that her office has been sidelined in its…
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Man dies in Denver Sheriff’s custody in Downtown Detention Center
A man in the custody of the Denver Sheriff Department died Sunday after being found unresponsive at the downtown detention center, according to officials. Sheriff’s deputies discovered the man shortly before 2 p.m. inside a housing unit at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center, according to a Sunday afternoon news release. Staff immediately began life-saving measures…
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E-bike rider died after riding onto I-70 in attempt to elude officers, police say
Officers were attempting to stop an e-bike rider for hazardous traffic violations when they rode onto Interstate 70, where they were struck by a driver, according to Denver Police. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday on the eastbound side of the highway near Steele Street, police said. The e-bike rider was taken to…
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Denver ICE deputy, former Lakewood officer, arrested for manipulating body camera
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deputy and former Lakewood Police Department patrol agent was arrested Tuesday for allegedly manipulating his body-worn camera during arrests. Christopher Gearhart, who worked for Lakewood as a patrol agent from January 2019 until his resignation in September 2025, faces charges of official misconduct and cybercrime for muting his body-worn…
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Denver to pay $225K settlement after police detained the wrong people at gunpoint
DENVER — The City and County of Denver has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by two people who were mistakenly detained at gunpoint by Denver Police officers during a 2024 felony traffic stop that ended with an officer accidentally firing his weapon. The settlement resolves the civil case brought by Jessica…
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Proposed Denver police policy could loosen guidelines for use of Tasers
The Denver Police Department is currently revising its use of force policy regarding when officers can deploy Tasers, which could potentially loosen the guideline. The proposed policy would allow officers to use a Taser on a person before they have become actively aggressive, according to a statement from Denver police. The revision to the policy…
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Appeals court upholds discipline for Denver officers’ inadequate domestic violence investigation
Colorado’s second-highest court last week upheld Denver’s discipline of two officers whose investigation of a domestic violence report was brief, failed to separate the victim from her abuser, and overlooked the victim’s severe injuries. Officers Cory Stuper and Brian Finneran argued that pervasive procedural violations in the adjudicative process and their own desire to respect…
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Denver police officer fatally shoots suspect early Saturday
A Denver Police Department officer shot a person who police say fired at officers at an apartment complex early Saturday. The shooting happened just before 2 a.m. in the 4300 block of South Quebec Street. Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said at a news briefing that officers were called on reports of an armed confrontation,…
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Residents want more police presence after deadly north Denver shootings
The residents of the Five Points and Cole neighborhoods are calling for increased police patrols after three fatal shootings in less than a week. Community members gathered Thursday at a north Denver neighborhood meeting organized by Cole Neighborhood Association President Reed Raskin to voice safety concerns and discuss the Denver Police Department’s actions and response…