Tag: Harassment
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Appeals court agrees defendant’s speech constitutionally protected against El Paso County judge
Colorado’s second-highest court agreed last week that a defendant’s critical statements toward an El Paso County judge were constitutionally protected and could not form the basis of a retaliation charge. A three-judge Court of Appeals panel concluded that, in context, Ashley Hernandez’s brief confrontation with District Court Judge Diana May in a courthouse elevator did…
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Denver Police officer arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Douglas County
A Denver Police Department officer was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Douglas County Wednesday. Officer Brandon Greulich, 33, was arrested Wednesday evening on investigation of domestic violence misdemeanor offenses, including third-degree assault, false imprisonment, harassment and child abuse, according to a news release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Greulich first joined DPD in…
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Denver Police officer convicted of harassment
A Denver Police officer was found guilty on Friday of hitting a handcuffed juvenile during an arrest in November 2023. Court documents show that an Adams County jury convicted Dat Truong, 33, on Friday of misdemeanor harassment. Truong was accused of hitting the juvenile when they were already in custody on Nov. 3, 2023, near…
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Douglas County judge wrongly let man represent self at trial, appeals court finds
Judge Patricia Herron did not ensure the defendant intelligently gave up his right to counsel, even as he mentioned he had applied unsuccessfully for a lawyer
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Denver Police officer arrested, fired following arrest in Aurora
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The Aurora Police Department arrested a Denver Police officer Saturday night on charges of harassment, menacing and prohibited use of weapons after a domestic violence incident, according to a news release. Denver Police fired Daniel Caballero, 27, Tuesday. He had been with the force since 2021, and was still on probation. Caballero allegedly pulled his…
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Loveland City Manager accused of harassment
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Loveland’s City Manager Steve Adams has been accused of harassment and an investigation is underway, the city announced Thursday. The victim, Stacy Lynne, made a complaint to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office and claimed Adams intentionally bumped into her on March 29, according to a release from the city. Adams was issued summons for misdemeanor…
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Colorado elections officials work to combat threats to county clerks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save County clerks across Colorado have endured 16 months of threats and harassment since the contentious November 2020 General Election, including threatening emails vowing personal harm and suspicious packages mailed to their homes. As a result, a group of state election leaders is now working on…
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President of Aurora police union fired over inflammatory email
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A longtime Aurora police officer who served as president of a local police union was fired Thursday after sending an email last fall that violated policies established by the department and city. Officer Douglas Wilkinson was placed on administrative leave on Nov. 16, 2021, after…
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Democratic women’s caucus to focus on abortion, health care, updating state’s harassment laws
The General Assembly’s Democratic women’s caucus on Wednesday rolled out its 2022 agenda, which features four bills the caucus says will benefit all Colorado women. State Rep. Lisa Cutter, a Littleton Democrat who co-chairs the caucus, said they will use their “collective power” to advance policies for women, regardless of socioeconomic background, race, disability, sexual…
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Fremont County sheriff’s deputies arrest former bus driver accused of slapping child
Fremont County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday arrested a former school bus driver accused of slapping a child for not wearing a mask properly on the bus, according to a Thursday news release. Jaquez Bertram Armand, 63, could face charges of assault, child abuse causing injury and harassment, officials said. The incident took place in early…