Tag: Explosives
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Aurora teen attacked officers day after bringing weapon to school, police say
An Aurora teenager was arrested after he allegedly attacked police Wednesday afternoon, one day after he brought a weapon to his high school. The 17-year-old boy, whose identity the Aurora Police Department did not publicly release since he is a minor, threw homemade explosives at officers responding to a call at his residence, Deputy Chief…
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Four arrested following large-scale drug bust in Adams County
More than 20 pounds of cocaine, other illicit drugs, guns and wads of cash were seized in Adams County earlier this week and resulted in four people being arrested, officials said. Authorities said they received a tip on Wednesday about a shipment containing illegal narcotics being sent to a location that was already under investigation…
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World War II hand grenades prompt Aurora Municipal Campus closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aurora Municipal Campus reopened around 1 p.m. Friday after a community member brought three World War II-era hand grenades to the site after it was closed for more than a hour. Police said the community member brought the explosives to the campus for proper…
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Greeley man faces 96 years in prison for trying to blow up methanol tank
A Greeley man is facing up to 96 years in prison after he was found guilty of trying to blow up a methanol tank, the Weld County District Attorney’s Office said. A jury found 57-year-old Stephen Garcia guilty of three counts of criminal attempt to commit first-degree assault, possession of an explosive or incendiary device…
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Police investigate series of explosive devices left in Englewood
The Englewood Police Department is continuing its investigation into a series of explosive devices being left in public spaces after another device was discovered Friday. Police said three suspicious devices have been found since January in areas west of South Broadway and south of West Oxford Avenue. All of the devices were found to be…
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U.S. attorney: White supremacist sentenced for plotting to blow up Pueblo synagogue
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A self-described neo-Nazi and white supremacist was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison Friday for plotting to blow up a Pueblo synagogue, according to a release from the Justice Department. Richard Holzer, 28,…