Tag: Violent Crime
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Report: Denver, Aurora see sharp decline in crime rates
Violent and property crime rates in Denver and Aurora saw sharp declines over three years, though Colorado’s most populous city led the list in violent crimes, a new report found. Denver’s crime rates declined steadily since 2022, mirroring a statewide trend, according to the report from the Common Sense Institute. Still, Denver topped the list…
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Shot fired into Adams County building window near schools during carjacking
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No one was injured when a gunshot went through an Adams County building near a high school window following an armed carjacking Tuesday afternoon. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a carjacking near Global Leadership Academy at 7480 Broadway — northwest of the Interstate 25 and U.S. 36 interchange — around 3…
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2 suspects at large after carjacking, kidnapping in Commerce City
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Police in Commerce City are trying to catch two suspects in a carjacking and kidnapping Friday night. The Commerce City Police Department said it started around 6:30 p.m., when two men tried to steal two vehicles near Fairfax Park at East 69th Avenue and Fairfax Drive. The owner of the second vehicle confronted them, according…
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Crime Watch: 3 violent crimes leave 4 injured overnight in metro
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Wet weather did not stop a string of violent crimes throughout Denver overnight Friday. The Denver Police Department responded to three separate violent incidents Friday night and Saturday morning, leading to four people injured. The police continue to investigate each incident, according to a social media posts by the department. Police first responded to reports…
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Aurora teen arrested after alleged carjacking and fatal crash
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Aurora police arrested a teenager after an alleged armed carjacking turned into a car chase and fatal crash. The teen now faces charges of second-degree murder, among others. The 17-year-old boy was arrested by the Aurora Police Department early Monday morning on charges of second-degree murder, aggravated robbery and vehicular eluding causing death after a…
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CU Study: 2020 police pullback led to more crime
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Police pullback in response to law enforcement changes in Colorado’s metro areas led to more instances of violence and property crimes, according to a University of Colorado Boulder study. Still, researchers stressed that more policing is not necessarily the answer. “It’s an interesting time. The pendulum swung pretty far in 2020 and 2021, but now,…
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Commerce City police looking for car in possible attempted kidnapping
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Commerce City Police continue to search for a suspect in an alleged attempted kidnapping of a teenage girl in January. The department asks the public for help identifying the suspect or vehicle. The incident occurred on Jan. 17 in the 9900 block of Laredo Drive, near Second Creek Elementary School around 4:30 p.m., according to…
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Wheat Ridge man indicted by federal grand jury following carjackings
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal grand jury indicted a Wheat Ridge man who went on an alleged string of crimes around the metro Denver area over several months, reportedly injuring two people, carjacking three vehicles and robbing five stores. Keenan Clodfelter, 20, was indicted on 11 counts — three…
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Boulder man arrested in assault of father-in-law, who later died
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: the Office of the Boulder County Coroner identified the victim on Wednesday as 60-year-old Steven Craig. The cause of death was not released. Police arrested a man in Boulder County for allegedly assaulting his 60-year-old father-in-law with an axe in the victim’s home.…
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Woman shot during carjacking in Thornton
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two people were carjacked late Wednesday in Thornton in separate incidents. One of the people carjacked was shot, Thornton Police said. The first carjacking happened just before midnight in the 9700 block of Welby Road, police said. That’s near Colorado Boulevard and Thornton Parkway. A man told…