Tag: Lafayette Police Department
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Boulder man arrested after burglary crime spree
Police have arrested a Boulder County man on suspicion of over 30 charges after a burglary crime spree early Thursday. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office arrested 24-year-old Taurian Smith Thursday morning after Smith allegedly committed multiple commercial burglaries and stole a vehicle, evading police, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. Deputies responded to…
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Six suspects indicted on charges of running Colorado construction site theft ring
The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday the indictment of six California men alleged to have executed many Colorado construction site burglaries that resulted in more than $1.1 million in stolen property and $27,000-plus in property damage. The Lafayette Police Department, Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the District Attorney’s Office conducted an investigation resulting…
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No charges for Lafayette Police officer who fired at stolen car suspect
A police officer with the Lafayette Police Department will not face charges for shooting at a man in a Nov. 8. incident. The man, 20-year-old Ethan Huiras, died by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a shootout in the 200 block of west South Boulder Road, according to the Boulder County Coroner’s Office. The Lafayette…
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Lafayette police officer shoots, kills car theft suspect
A Lafayette police officer shot and killed a car theft suspect early Tuesday after the officer was shot in the leg, authorities said. At 1:22 a.m., Tuesday, Lafayette Police responded to an automated alert about a stolen vehicle at the Circle K gas station at 225 W. South Boulder Road. Upon arriving at the gas station,…
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73-year-old woman missing after walking away from Louisville home
The Louisville Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for an elderly, at-risk woman last seen Tuesday night. Pauline Croog, 73, was last seen leaving her home in the 1400 block of Truman Court about 8 p.m. to walk to her daughter’s house in North Lafayette, said Jeff Fisher, deputy chief…
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Lafayette police searching for suspects accused of shooting out windows of businesses, vehicles since January
The Lafayette Police Department is seeking information from the public regarding multiple windows that have been shattered at businesses, community buildings and vehicles since January. LPD officers have responded to at least six separate calls in different locations where suspects have shot BB pellets into various buildings and unoccupied cars, said Administrative Sgt. Jeremy Molander,…
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Reports of shots fired at Centaurus High School a false alarm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Centaurus High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a report of shots fired in the school that was later determined to be a false alarm, the Lafayette Police Department said. No students or staff were reported injured at the school at 10300 W.…
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Teenager shot and killed Sunday; juvenile charged with manslaughter
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Police say a 14-year-old boy died after an apparent accidental shooting in Lafayette on Sunday. Officers were dispatched to the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette after a report that a teenager was transported to the facility in a private vehicle and then admitted to the…
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Affidavit: 95-year-old man accused in fatal shooting felt staff were stealing his money
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 95-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a maintenance worker at a Lafayette assisted living facility told police he shot the man because he stole $200 from his wallet, according to a probable cause arrest affidavit. Okey Payne was taken into custody Wednesday morning…
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Police: 95-year-old man at Lafayette assisted living facility killed employee who owed him money
A 95-year-old resident at The Legacy assisted living facility fatally shot an employee Wednesday morning over a money dispute, the Lafayette Police Department said. Police said Okie Payne shot the 40-year-old male employee at about 7:15 a.m. at the facility at 225 Waneka Parkway. Police said the suspect used a small handgun and fired a…