Tag: Police Brutality
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‘You just about got shot’: New video shows how an Aurora traffic stop in May escalated
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save New video released by the Aurora Police Department shows an officer telling a 25-year-old Black man that he “just about got shot” after he exited his vehicle during a traffic stop to provide officers with his driver’s license and ended up in a tussle with…
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Aurora officer fired for failing to report colleague who pistol-whipped, choked man
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aurora police officer who didn’t intervene or report when her colleague beat an unarmed man has been fired, the police department announced Thursday. The department said former Officer Francine Martinez was fired after an internal investigation concluded she violated the department’s duty to intervene,…
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Denver officers cleared of wrongdoing in 2 fatal shootings of suspects
Five officers with the Denver Police Department have been cleared of wrongdoing in connection to separate incidents in which the officers fatally shot two suspects. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann released her legal review of the shootings Wednesday, concluding that both incidents were legally justified. No criminal charges will be brought against the involved officers.…
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Coroner: Man fatally shot by Arapahoe County deputies, not suicide
The man who died after engaging in a shootout with Arapahoe County deputies on Sunday was killed by law enforcement, the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office announced Tuesday. The confirmation comes after the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday it was unsure whether the man was struck by the deputies’ gunshots or shot himself when cornered.…
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Man dies after shootout with Arapahoe County deputies
A man died Saturday after engaging in a shootout with deputies at a Centennial home, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday. The incident began at around 9:45 p.m. when deputies responded to reports of a fight between two men at a family gathering in the 5200 block of South Jericho Street, deputies said. One…
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Aurora police brutality victim faces ‘long road’ to recovery, attorney says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Attorneys for Kyle Vinson said he remained hospitalized and faced “a long road” to recovery a day after the Aurora Police Department released a video of his alleged assault at the hands of officers. Aurora officers John Haubert and Francine Martinez were on leave from…
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Aurora police officers wanted for alleged assault, failing to intervene
Arrest warrants were issued Monday for two Aurora police officers accused in a case of alleged excessive force during an arrest Friday. Officer John Haubert is wanted for attempted first-degree assault, second-degree assault, felony menacing, official oppression and first-degree official misconduct, the police department announced. Officer Francine Martinez is wanted for duty to intervene and…
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Officials won’t release footage of Idaho Springs officer tasing 75-year-old, lawyer says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials have refused to release body camera footage of an Idaho Springs police officer using a stun gun on a 75-year-old man, citing the need to protect an ongoing criminal case against the officer. The…
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Denver District Attorney clears 2 Glendale officers in fatal Halloween shooting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver District Attorney Beth McCann declared Wednesday that the fatal shooting of John Pacheaco by two Glendale police officers was legally justified and no criminal charges will be filed. Pacheaco, 36, was killed by police…
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Man hospitalized after officer-involved shooting in Mesa County
Officials are investigating after deputies from the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office shot a man Sunday during a possible domestic violence incident. Deputies said a witness called 911 at 10:49 a.m. Sunday to report a vehicle speeding and swerving on the Interstate 70 Business Loop. The caller said people appeared to be arguing inside the vehicle.…