Tag: Sergeant
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Thornton police officer won’t face criminal charges after use of force, despite DA frowning on actions
A sergeant fractured a suspect’s spine after tackling him during an arrest in February.
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Colorado jury awards $3.76 million, finds two Denver Police officers guilty of constitutional violations
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A Denver jury on Friday awarded $3.76 million to a 78-year-old Montbello resident after finding two Denver Police officers guilty of violating her constitutional rights. Ruby Johnson, a retired postal worker, lived in the same home in Montbello for more than 40 years. On Jan. 4, 2022, a Denver Police Department SWAT team carried out…
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Adams County undersheriff pleads guilty to forgery of mandated training
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A former Adams County undersheriff will now serve 24 months of probation for falsifying rosters on state-mandated law enforcement training. Two other former members of the department face similar charges. Former undersheriff Thomas McLallen — who was with the department from 2019 to 2022 — pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree forgery, a class two misdemeanor,…
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Douglas County traffic stop leads to drug bust and stolen firearm
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A routine traffic stop lead to both a DUI and a drug bust in unincorporated Douglas County. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office sergeant pulled over 27-year-old Santos Martinez of Denver on suspicion of speeding in the area of South Chambers Road and West Parker Road around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Martinez appeared to be under…
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Fort Collins police investigate fatal motorcycle crash
The crash happened at W. Horsetooth Road and Windmill Drive
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“Ride Away Robber” arrested in Aurora after nine convenience stores hit
For two weeks, Roberto Ticas-Mojica allegedly stole his way through nine convenience stores in Aurora before fleeing on his bike, according to Aurora Police. Investigators said they began calling him the “Ride Away Robber.” On Nov. 29, Aurora Police caught up with the silver bike riding suspect near Seventh Avenue and Peoria Street, according to an…
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Retired officer who bought a rifle for convicted felon sentenced
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Curtiss Christensen, 70 Courtesy of the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office A former police sergeant who bought a gun for a convicted felon who later placed pipe bombs throughout an Aurora neighborhood was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail, according to the 18th Judicial District…
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Lawyer: New video shows Loveland police knew woman with dementia was injured during arrest
Two more officers have been added as defendants in a lawsuit against the Loveland Police Department for their use of force while arresting an elderly woman with dementia. According to an amended complaint filed Sunday, the additional defendants knew about the woman’s injuries and were “personally complicit in the continued denial of … care.” Loveland…