Tag: Police Officer
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
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The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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Douglas County judge sentences car thief to 36 years in prison after ‘dangerous crime spree’
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A Fort Collins career criminal will serve a lengthy prison sentence following a vehicle theft in May that lead to a foot chase. The man, charged as a habitual criminal, has 35 previous arrests in the state. A Douglas County judge sentenced 32-year-old Grey Gosselin to 36 years in prison for motor vehicle theft as a…
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Man sentenced to life in prison after shooting and killing Arvada officer
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An audible sigh of relief could be heard from the countless number of police officers stuffed into an overflow Jefferson County courtroom — Sonny Almanza will serve life in prison for shooting and killing their fellow officer. First Judicial District Court Judge Russell Klein sentenced 32-year-old Almanza…
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Officer shoots and kills suspect during Silverthorne chase
Suspect was allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle
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Denver police officer justified in July hotel shooting that killed 1
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced there will be no charges filed against the police officer who shot and killed a man in self defense, and was likely saved by his bulletproof vest, in July. Denver Police Corporal David Briggs was sitting in his patrol…
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Denver likely to get more art, rental assistance ahead of Monday council meeting
The Denver City Council will consider adding money to the city’s temporary rental and utility assistance program by expanding the scope of several contracts Monday afternoon. Other business includes courting new artists to display their work on the 16th Street Mall and at the Colorado Convention center. The council has 36 resolutions, 17 new bills…
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Woman killed in Aurora in apparent homicide
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A woman was killed at East 6th Avenue and North Del Mar Circle in Aurora despite lifesaving efforts from an Aurora Police officer. Just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a police officer was flagged down by a resident who told them a woman was bleeding. She was critically injured and the officer performed CPR until an…
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Eight charges for man accused of fatally shooting K-9 Graffit not enough for Jefferson County handler
The man accused of shooting killing a beloved Jefferson County Sheriff’s K-9 faces eight charges including aggravated cruelty to animals and menacing, according to a news release from prosecutors. Eduardo Romero, 30, allegedly eluded police after a traffic stop on a Golden street, according to police. The 9-year-old German shepherd Graffit tracked Romero, a wanted…
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Larimer County Sheriff’s deputies uninjured after suspect allegedly takes service weapon, threatens officers
A Larimer County Sheriff’s deputy escaped unharmed after a suspect headed for jail got a service weapon and barricaded herself in a patrol car Sunday, according to a news release. That was the second major incident for the department in less than 24 hours as Saturday night a suspect allegedly fleeing from officers was hit…