Tag: Jefferson County Jail
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Cyclist killed in Lakewood after hit and run; driver arrested
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man was killed in a Saturday night hit-and-run in Lakewood. The crash prompted a Medina alert, which was cancelled after the vehicle involved was located and the driver arrested. Lakewood Police responded to the 600 block of Wadsworth Boulevard around 9 p.m., and found…
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Fired Black Hawk police officer indicted on sexual assault charges
A Grand Jury indicted former police officer Nathan Geerdes on charges of unlawful sexual contact and retaliation against a witness, the Office of the First Judicial District Attorney of Colorado said in a release Wednesday. Geerdes is a former Edgewater Police Department sergeant and, more recently, a former Black Hawk Police Department officer. On Dec.…
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Shoplifting suspect arrested after allegedly shooting at Lakewood police
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A shoplifting suspect shot at Lakewood police multiple times Friday night during a foot chase, but was taken into custody unharmed, according to a police report. Lakewood police responded to a shoplifting report at the Walmart on Wadsworth Boulevard and West Colfax Avenue Friday night. Employees saw a man and woman leave the store with…
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Hearing dates set for man accused of killing Arvada police officer
The man accused of killing Arvada police officer Dillan Vakoff waived hearing a reading of the 11 formal charges levied against him in a Jefferson County Courtroom Tuesday morning and a District Court judge set two future court dates. Suspect Sonny Almanza, 31, appeared in court from Jefferson County jail via Webex in an orange…
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Man accused of stabbing Wheat Ridge police officer
A 29-year-old man is facing charges after authorities say he stabbed a Wheat Ridge police officer. Police were sent at 1 a.m. Wednesday to the 11000 block of West 44th Avenue for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Officers found a stolen U-Haul truck and confronted Andre Jones, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department.…
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Man arrested after high-risk traffic stop in Jefferson County
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A 28-year-old man was arrested in a stolen car in Littleton on Friday night after authorities performed a high-risk traffic stop, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a report of a robbery in progress at the Mirage Sports Bar at 8340 W. Coal Mine Ave. in Littleton just after 10 p.m.…
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Jefferson County inmate dies halfway through sentence for child sexual assault
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An 81-year-old inmate at the Jefferson County Jail has died halfway through his one-year sentence for sexually assaulting a child, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. Alford Pittman was pronounced dead on Wednesday, two days after he was taken to St. Anthony Hospital because of health issues. The sheriff’s office said Pittman required surgery…
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Lakewood man arrested, accused of producing child pornography
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A 69-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child after a five-month investigation. Andrew Wilson admitted to authorities that he had about eight hard drives full of child pornography on his laptop and desktop after a search warrant was executed at his home, the Lakewood Police Department said. He began wiping…
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Female inmate found dead in cell in Jefferson County jail
Officials are investigating after an inmate in the Jefferson County Sheriff’s detention facility was found dead Monday, the sheriff’s office announced. Deputies said 29-year-old Abby Angelo was found unresponsive in her cell Monday afternoon during a scheduled cell check. Lifesaving efforts were immediately initiated by deputies and medical staff without effect, deputies said. Angelo’s cause…
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Denver man arrested for allegedly strangling, beating ex-girlfriend
A Denver man wanted for allegedly beating and strangling his ex-girlfriend was arrested over the weekend, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said. Jamar Anthony Harris Sr., 36, has been charged with second-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault, third-degree assault and obstruction of phone. He is being held at the Jefferson County Jail on a $50,000 bond. The…