Tag: Thornton Police Department
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Thornton police find 2 bodies inside house fire
Both people were found with gunshot wounds and the fire was labeled suspicious
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Police departments handled multiple officer-involved shootings differently | 2024: A LOOK BACK
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In a little over two months, the Denver metro area had nine officer-involved shootings. The corresponding agencies, including the Denver Police Department and the Aurora Police Department, handled the release of public information differently throughout the various incidents, raising questions over how media information regarding shootings is disseminated. For example, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas…
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Colorado family jewelry store business hit by thieves for the second time this year
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A Colorado family’s jewelry business was targeted by thieves for the second time this year. Just months after armed robbers stole merchandise worth millions from the Joyeria El Ruby store in northwest Denver, burglars ransacked the business’ second location in Thornton. Security camera footage shows masked burglars using crowbars to break in through the front…
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‘We want answers’ | Quiet pursuits by Thornton officers ended in violence outside their jurisdiction
In the dead of night, an undercover Thornton Police Department unit quietly followed a car with missing plates out of Thornton and into Denver and Lakewood. No lights. No sirens. Unmarked trucks. Mile after mile. The officers — each a member of the city’s IMPACT team — communicated to one another on the radio. “Coming up on…
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Fiery crash that killed 4 in Thornton remains under investigation
A GoFundMe page launched on behalf of the victims.
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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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2 Thornton police officers shot during standoff, suspect dead
The neighborhood is northeast of York Street and E-470.
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Thornton police arrest man in connection to fatal crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: the vehicle was found Tuesday afternoon, deactivating the search, according to a social media post by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Matthew Lopez, 34, was arrested by Thornton police on suspicion of homicide. Thornton police are searching for a vehicle tied to an…
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Northbound lanes of Interstate 25 closed for semi rollover
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Northbound lanes of Interstate 25 were closed at 144th after a semi rolled over Friday afternoon. The closure is expected to last for an extended period of time, according to the Thornton Police Department. Police suggest drivers take an alternate route in the area. Traffic…