Tag: Golden Police Department
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6 DUI suspects arrested at memorial checkpoint for fallen Golden officer
Multiple Jefferson County law enforcement agencies conducted a DUI checkpoint on Thursday in honor of a fallen Golden Police Department officer who died on the same date last year. The Colorado State Patrol, in partnership with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Golden Police Department and other agencies, held a checkpoint and increased patrol on Highway 6 in…
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Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in Golden officer’s death
The man who crashed and killed an on-duty Golden Police Department officer last year pleaded guilty to various charges Monday. Stephen Geer, 43, who was out on a $250,000 bond, pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault in connection to the Nov. 6 crash that left 33-year-old Ofc.…
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Trial date set for man charged with vehicular homicide in Golden officer’s death
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of vehicular homicide in the crash that killed an on-duty Golden Police Department officer has yet to take a plea deal, despite lawyers’ expectations. Forty-three-year-old Stephen Geer, currently out on a $250,000 bond, stood before First Judicial District Judge Russell Klein on Tuesday…
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Narrowing the gap: Golden police chief aims to build trust with community
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In 2020 — five years into his tenure at the Golden Police Department and 33 years into his career as an officer in Colorado — Joe Harvey saw tensions between police agencies and communities at an all-time high, as protests erupted all around the country. “There was an erosion of public trust between law enforcement and…
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Golden’s ban on amplified music could push buskers to Denver’s 16th Street
On a picture-perfect Sunday, hundreds of people flooded downtown Golden with river tubes and shopping bags. But one thing was missing — music. Washington Avenue, a place where locals play live music on street corners, was quiet on Aug. 3, just three days after Golden began enforcing a new ordinance banning amplified music on public right-of-ways.…
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Man charged with vehicular homicide in Golden officer’s death set to enter plea deal
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of vehicular homicide in the crash that killed an on-duty Golden Police Department officer plans on entering a plea deal next month. Forty-three-year-old Stephen Geer, currently out on a $250,000 bond, stood before First Judicial District Judge Russell Klein on Monday, wearing…
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Golden breaks ground on new city hall and police headquarters
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shovels struck dirt Wednesday evening as Golden officially broke ground on its new city hall and police headquarters. Members of the city and project team celebrated the official construction of the Heart of Golden project, three years after the plan was adopted. The center of…
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Man charged with vehicular homicide in Golden officer’s death waives preliminary trial
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The man charged with vehicular homicide in the Golden crash that killed an on-duty police officer waived his right to a preliminary trial in a Jefferson County courtroom Thursday. Stephen Geer, 43, was scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing in front of Jefferson County Judge Bradley Burback, allowing the prosecution to present enough evidence…
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Man shot and injured in Lakewood officer-involved shooting
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Editor’s note: The Lakewood Police Department identified the suspect as 49-year-old Jason Wayne Ray. He remains hospitalized at this time and will be booked following his release. Lakewood, Denver and Golden police officers fired at, and injured, a wanted man after he allegedly fled police Tuesday. Officers with the Lakewood Police Department attempted to pull…
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Man charged in suspected DUI crash that killed Golden police officer
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A day after Golden Police Officer Evan Dunn was laid to rest in Littleton, the man suspected of crashing into the officer and killing him was officially charged in a Jefferson County court. First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King charged 43-year-old Stephen Geer Thursday morning with one count of vehicular homicide, two counts of vehicular assault,…