Tag: Lakewood Police Department
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City of Lakewood moving to phone service for emergency alerts
Lakewood is cutting the sirens for mobile devices. The city announced on Tuesday that it will be replacing the 25 outdoor warning sirens for a text and phone call service called LookoutAlert as of Dec. 31, according to a press release. The physical sirens were installed throughout Lakewood 39 years ago and have “reached the…
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Couple accused of keeping lover’s corpse, stealing Social Security checks
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Police arrested two Lakewood residents for allegedly living with a partner’s corpse for 18 months while cashing his social security checks. The Lakewood Police Department arrested 55-year-old James Agnew and his wife 57-year-old Suzanne Agnew earlier in July after discovering the body of 62-year-old James…
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Wheat Ridge police begin using AI to help police reports
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Artificial intelligence software will now help Wheat Ridge Police Department officers save hours on official written reports. During a 10-hour work day, police officers can spend up to four hours writing out reports based on the day’s arrests, according to Wheat Ridge Police Department’s spokesperson Alex Rose. Now, with the department’s Aug. 1 adoption of…
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1 injured in Lakewood stabbing
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A business closed down for the day following a stabbing on West Colfax Thursday morning. The Lakewood Police Department reported to a stabbing outside of the L.A. Insurance building near the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and Teller Street around 11 a.m., according to the department. One victim was taken to a nearby hospital with…
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Ex-Jeffco school psychologist pleads not guilty in child sex assault case
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former psychologist for Jeffco Public Schools pleaded not guilty to charges including sexual assault on a child less than 15 years old. James Michael Chevrier, 38, pleaded not guilty on Monday in a Jefferson County district court to charges of child sexual assault, soliciting…
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Lakewood police announces community advisory group amid scrutiny
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The Lakewood Police Department is establishing a community advisory group following a slew of criticism following an investigation into a suspicious death, the police chief said. Lakewood Police Chief Philip Smith told the City Council on Monday evening that the advisory group will consist of members within his department and the community. As envisioned, the…
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Lakewood launches new grant program to help secure West Colfax businesses
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The City of Lakewood started a pilot program to help businesses combat increasing weariness of property crime. The city’s new Colfax Security Enhancement Pilot will provide up to $5,000 to businesses that face West Colfax Avenue for security improvements like cameras, locks, fences and mirrors, according to a press release from the city. The pilot…
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Lakewood school psychologist had ketamine when arrested for child sexual assault, district says
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The former Jeffco Public Schools psychologist had “multiple types of drugs” when allegedly contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to Jeffco Public Schools. The Lakewood Police Department arrested 38-year-old James Michael Chevrier on May 13 on suspicion of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, soliciting for child…
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies evict people from troubled Lakewood home after multiple fires
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office carried out a court-ordered eviction Friday afternoon on residents of a troubled Lakewood property that was thrust into the local spotlight after two weekend fires. Police vehicles crowded the front of 8000 W. 10th Ave. Friday, providing a different image than the previous piles of trash and two RVs parked…