Tag: Police
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Parker Police Department sergeant resigns after placed on administrative leave
A Parker Police Department sergeant resigned last Friday after he was placed on administrative leave, department officials said Thursday night. In a Thursday statement, the department said that Troy Brienzo, 31, was placed on investigative leave on Jan. 7 after an “alleged incident.” He then resigned just over a month later. Spokespeople for the department…
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Denver Sheriff’s deputy arrested for selling vape pen to detention center inmate
A Denver Sheriff’s Department deputy was arrested Wednesday for allegedly selling a vape pen to a detention center inmate. Aniel Martinez, 33, faces charges of official misconduct and introducing contraband after he sold a purple vape pen to an inmate in the department’s Downtown Detention Center for $60 on Jan. 2, according to court documents…
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Man arrested after allegedly dragging Thornton officers with car
A man was arrested on suspicion of assault after he allegedly dragged two Thornton police officers with his vehicle during an otherwise routine traffic stop. Wesley Norton, 27, was charged with assault, reckless driving and obstructing a peace officer after he dragged two police officers “several yards” during a traffic stop near West 88th Avenue…
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Two Denver police officers receive awards for exceptional service
Two Denver Police Department officers received awards Wednesday for going above and beyond while responding to calls for service. William Danos and Zachary Marcelis each received a plaque and pin in a short ceremony at the Denver Police Department’s District 1 Station on Wednesday morning, surrounded by dozens of other law enforcement personnel as well…
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23-year-old arrested in fatal Thornton hit-and-run; GoFundMe identifies 14-year-old victim
Thornton police identified the suspect in Saturday night’s fatal hit-and-run as 23-year-old Jeremy Nobles. Police officials arrested Nobles on Sunday in connection with the incident, which killed 14-year-old boy, a Monday afternoon news release from the Thornton Police Department said. Officials have not yet identified the victim, but two GoFundMe fundraisers created by the victim’s…
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Suspect arrested in hit-and-run that killed teen
Thornton police arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 14-year-old boy late Saturday night, police said Sunday afternoon. The crash happened just before 9:45 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Thornton Parkway and Huron Street, just west of I-25, an initial news release said. Just before 1:30 p.m., police announced the arrest…
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Fort Collins officer arrested for asking woman for explicit photos
A Fort Collins police officer turned himself in Wednesday on suspicion of attempted sexual exploitation of a child and official misconduct. Andrew Cirone, 31, allegedly asked a woman for explicit photos of herself from when she was a teenager, according to a Wednesday news release from Fort Collins Police Services. “As public servants, there are…
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Denver sees 41% homicide rate drop in 2025, largest of major U.S. cities
Denver saw the largest homicide rate decrease of any major U.S. city in 2025, according to a new report from the Council on Criminal Justice. The city’s 41% drop in reported homicides from 2024-2025 ranked No. 1 among data collected from 35 American cities in the report, far ahead of other major cities such as…
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Man at Keystone Resort dies in police custody after traffic stop
A man wanted on three outstanding warrants died soon after police arrested him at Keystone Resort on Monday. The 43-year-old man, who police are not currently publicly identifying, died an hour after he was placed into handcuffs around 1:15 p.m. Monday, despite refusing medical attention, according to a Tuesday news release from the Colorado Bureau…
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Take time today to thank a first responder
New Year’s Day marked the beginning of a significant number of celebrations planned across the nation and our state in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the founding of America and the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood. As a young child in 1976, I remember many celebratory events held in honor of our nation’s bicentennial.…