Tag: Menacing
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Appeals court orders new menacing trial after faulty self-defense instruction
Colorado’s second-highest court ordered a new trial last week for an El Paso County defendant convicted of felony menacing, concluding an erroneous self-defense instruction may have influenced the verdict. Under Colorado law, self-defense is an affirmative defense, meaning the prosecution must disprove at least one component in addition to proving the underlying offense. Judges are…
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Denver police sergeant allegedly pointed gun at man after road rage incident
Jason Brake faces menacing charges in connection to an Oct. 3 incident
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Colorado councilmember officially charged after allegedly shooting a 17-year-old in the face
Brent John Metz is facing charges of second-degree assault and menacing after the Sept. 10 shooting
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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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Longmont man arrested after 13 hour stand off
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The Longmont Police Department arrested a man on suspicion of pointing a gun and threating area residents after a 13-hour standoff Sunday. Travis Jensen, 37, was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion three counts of felony menacing. During the standoff, police gave Jensen several orders to exit his home, threatening the use of force if…
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Colorado court reverses convictions after El Paso judge denied fair trial to defendant
An El Paso County judge misapplied the law and allowed harmful information to be heard at the defendant’s trial, Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last week in reversing the convictions of Israel Santillan Lopez. Further, the prosecution acknowledged Lopez was correct that District Court Judge Marcus Henson also omitted a key element of the crime of felony…
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Bond set for man shot by Denver police in LoDo; DA asks for more time to file charges
Denver District Attorney Beth McCann on Tuesday asked the court for more time to file criminal charges against Jordan Tyler Trey Waddy, who was shot and wounded by officers along with five bystanders early Sunday morning after police say Waddy brandished a gun in the city’s Lower Downtown area. “The Denver Police Department is attempting to…
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Aurora man accused of hit-and-run, threatening witness with gun
An Aurora man was arrested overnight after allegedly getting into a hit-and-run crash and threatening a witness with a gun in Greeley. Johnathan Faulk, 31, was arrested after law enforcement announced a statewide search for him Monday, according to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office. Faulk is being held in the Weld County Jail and his…
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Denver man pleads guilty to menacing for threatening Biden supporters with assault rifle
A Denver man who threatened multiple people with an assault rifle for supporting Joe Biden for president pleaded guilty to a menacing charge last week, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Shahir Ahmed, 41, was charged with harassment and felony menacing with a gun for the incident. The charges were reduced to conspiracy to…
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Former trooper accused of pointing rifle at man; victims asked to come forward
The Denver District Attorney’s Office is looking for the victims of a former Colorado State Patrol trooper who is accused of pointing a rifle at a man in Denver in April. Officials said 44-year-old Wesley Dakan threatened the man with a rifle after a road rage incident involving the man and a woman. Dakan has…