Tag: Denver Police
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1 arrested after shots fired during Denver traffic stop, shelter-in-place lifted
Denver police have taken an adult male into custody after shots were fired at officers during an unrelated traffic stop late Saturday night in the Capitol Hill area near East 13th Avenue and North Logan Street. One bystander suffered a minor gunshot wound to the leg. No officers were injured. Police said officers were conducting an…
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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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Denver homicides declined 48% in 2025
2025 numbers among fewest homicide cases since 1990, police say Homicides are down in Denver by 48% in 2025 compared to the year before, police said, citing the city’s focus on areas where violent crimes have persisted as a reason for the crime reduction. Police said part of that strategy is dismantling criminal networks. They…
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Denver police officer arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence of assault by deputies
A Denver police officer accused of sexual assault was arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of tampering with the evidence from a different assault by two Denver sheriff’s deputies. Henri Soni, who was already under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he had met while responding to a noise complaint, now faces four additional felony…
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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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Council will consider $27M contract for Denver police body cameras, tasers
It’s been close to 10 years since the Denver Police Department first donned body-worn cameras in January 2016, and technology has advanced since then. The Department of Public Safety is asking the City Council to approve a new five-year, $27 million contract with Arizona-based Axon for 2,563 body cameras and 2,175 Tasers. Members of the…
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Man dies after possible road rage shooting in southwest Denver, police say
Denver police are searching for a suspect after a possible road rage shooting left a man dead in southwest Denver on Saturday night. The shooting took place in the 3000 block of S. Winona Ct., according to a Denver Police Department X post. A police spokesperson said the call came in at 5:53 p.m. Initially,…
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EDITORIAL: A welcome crackdown on Denver’s expired tags
On Saturday, the Denver Police Department will begin a month-long enforcement operation that is crucial to combatting crime — even if it also can be an annoyance for some of the motoring public: ensuring vehicle registration is up to date. Granted, the cost to the law-abiding driver to register a car and display updated plates…
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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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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…