Tag: Van Cise-simonet Detention Center
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16th Street Mall stabbing suspect spent last six years in and out of jail
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The suspect in four random stabbings that occurred this weekend in downtown Denver was no stranger to the police. Elijah David Caudill, 24, who appeared to be on probation, had threatened to kill at least one person with a knife in years past, according to records. Caudill appeared in court Monday morning for his first…
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Who’s responsible? Accountability questions remain after Denver County jailhouse death
Unanswered questions about accountability linger a year after a man died in Denver’s downtown detention center, after several days of begging for medical care as he experienced chest pains, trouble breathing, nausea and losing his ability to swallow medication. Medical staff repeatedly sent him back to his cell even as fellow inmates and sheriff’s department…
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Man arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Denver
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Authorities have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in northeast Denver. Taylor A. Lindsey was being held at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center in downtown Denver on suspicion of public nuisance — hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident involving death and leaving the scene of an accident…
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Denver
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A 32-year-old man is in custody in connection to the death of Sergio Valencia. Alejandro Blanco is being held at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center in Denver after being arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder – extreme indifference on Friday. Officers were sent to the 4800 block of…
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Denver police make an arrest in fatal hit-and-run
Denver police on Monday arrested a man they say ran over a person during an altercation. Francisco Alonzo, 24, is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder, murder after deliberation and leaving the scene of an accident involving death. Police said officers were sent to South Federal Boulevard and West Arkansas Avenue for a report…
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Denver police arrest suspect in double shooting
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Denver police arrested an 18-year-old man on Tuesday night in connection with a shooting that left two people dead last month. A’darion L. Sanford was arrested on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder. He is being held in the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center in downtown, according to jail records. Officers were sent to the…
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Death investigation in Denver’s Platt Park neighborhood upgraded to homicide, man in custody
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A 26-year-old man is in custody in connection with a slaying in Denver’s Platt Park neighborhood, according to the Denver Police Department. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Logan Street, near the Platt Park Recreation Center, at 10 p.m. on Thursday after a report of a dead man. A death investigation was initially opened…
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Arrest made in connection to Lowry neighborhood homicide
Denver Police say one person has been arrested after a shooting in the Lowry neighborhood left a woman dead Friday night. Eric Cobain, 49, was taken into custody late Sunday in the 700 block of Kipling Street, police said in a news release Monday. He is currently being held in the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center…
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Second Denver sheriff’s deputy dies from COVID-19 in connection to downtown jail
Deputy Daniel “Duke” Trujillo died Wednesday evening because of complications from COVID-19, according to the Denver Sheriff Department — the second deputy to die from the virus. Trujillo, 33, worked with the sheriff’s department for seven years. Most recently, he was assigned to the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center in downtown Denver. Before his time with…