Tag: Thornton Police
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Man arrested after bomb threats called into Thornton pool, recreation center Tuesday
Thornton police arrested a man Tuesday evening after a pair of bomb threats were called into city facilities earlier in the day. Lane Moreau, 28, faces two counts of false reporting of explosives after he allegedly called separate bomb threats into the Thornton City Pool, located in the 2100 block of East 95th Avenue and…
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Thornton police investigate fatal shooting at house party
Thornton police are investigating a homicide after a man was fatally shot during a party early Sunday morning in the 3600 block of East 91st Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the area shortly before 1:45 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report that someone had been shot and that the suspect had fled the scene, according…
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Man arrested for attempted murder after Thornton police chase
Thornton Police Department officers arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder Wednesday after he led them on a chase. Ismael Barajas Aguilar, 39, faces attempted murder, assault, domestic violence and resisting arrest charges after he allegedly shot a woman in an apartment near the 9700 block of Pearl Street on Feb. 5, according to…
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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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Woman dies in Thornton crash while exiting off Interstate 25 ramp
Thornton police are investigating a crash near the Interstate 25 off-ramp that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old woman on Saturday. The crash, which occurred around 7:45 a.m., happened on the I-25 off-ramp at East 84th Avenue, according to a Thornton Police Department news release on Monday morning. Police said a 51-year-old man, driving…
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Thornton police investigating fatal motorcycle crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Thornton Police Department is investigating a Friday motorcycle crash that left one rider dead. The crash occurred near the intersection of East 104th Avenue and Fox Run Parkway — near Grandview Ponds Open Space — around 11 p.m. Friday. A 37-year-old man was traveling westbound on East…
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Shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured in Thornton
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thornton police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another in the hospital on Sunday night. The shooting took place in the 3000 block of East 152nd Place, located in the northern part of the city, according to a Thornton Police Department…
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Thornton police arrest two in connection with shooting
Thornton Police Department officers arrested two suspects in connection with a July 22 shooting that injured one person. Police arrested an 18-year-old and a 16-year-old male following the shooting which occurred around 6:30 p.m. at an apartment complex near the 11800 block of York Street, according to a news release. Officials did not identify the…
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Girl dies from April 15 motorcycle crash in Thornton
A 12-year-old girl died from injuries related to a crash with a BMW sedan on the night of April 15, Thornton police announced Thursday. The announcement comes nine days after the crash, which also resulted in a 38-year-old man dying in the hospital. He and the girl were riding a motorcycle together when when they…
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DA rules shooting justified by Thornton police in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Three Thornton police officers were justified in using deadly force for the fatal shooting of two people following a chase into Lakewood last year, prosecutors announced Tuesday. The decision comes nearly a year after the incident, which began when officers in two unmarked trucks attempted to stop a vehicle with a missing license plate…