Tag: Westminster Crime
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1 dead, 3 injured after stolen car crashes into Westminster police vehicle
A stolen car crashed into a police vehicle in Westminster on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring three others, according to the Westminster Police Department. The driver of the stolen car was driving with a blown-out tire and its hazard lights on when police spotted the car at 92nd Avenue and Pierce Street shortly after…
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Kidnapping suspect arrested at Westminster hotel
A suspect who was wanted on several felony warrants out of Denver was tracked down and arrested at a Westminster hotel on Wednesday. Jesus Delarosa-Hernandez, 20, was arrested on charges of kidnapping, domestic violence, felony vehicular eluding, property damage, obstructing government operations and unlawful possession of weapons and drugs, according to the Westminster Police Department.…
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Woman hit, killed by driver while walking dog in Westminster
A woman was killed Monday afternoon after she was struck by a car while walking her dog, according to the Westminster Police Department. Police said the crash happened just after 3 p.m. on southbound West 100th Avenue at Federal Boulevard. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said. The…
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No wrongdoing in killing of suspect by Westminster police: DA
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No criminal charges will be filed against three Westminster police officers who shot and killed a man wanted for domestic violence charges, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Drew Lucero, 37, was fatally shot on Sept. 3 at 5343 Billings St. in Denver after…
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Man faces sexual assault charges in connection with missing Westminster girl
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A man has been arrested and charged with sexual assault on a child in connection with the 11-year-old Westminster girl who went missing Tuesday, the Westminster Police Department announced. Police said Michael Patrick Buckley, 30, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and is being held in the Jefferson County Detention Facility — the same county where the…
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Missing 11-year-old girl out of Westminster found safe
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An 11-year-old Westminster girl who was missing for nearly 24 hours was found safe Wednesday afternoon, the Westminster Police Department announced. Police said the girl was found in unincorporated Jefferson County thanks to a tip from a citizen. Police have not released any additional information about the nature of her disappearance but said the investigation…
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Police seek arson suspect in Westminster apartment building fire
The Westminster Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding an arson suspect who set fire to an apartment building last month. Police said the arson happened on Sept. 24 at the Park Place Apartments at 9017 N. Federal Blvd. The fire caused extensive structural damage to the building and displaced 70 people…
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Man fatally stabbed in Westminster, suspect arrested after hourslong barricade
A Westminster man was arrested and charged Saturday night in connection to a homicide, the Westminster Police Department said. Police said Kenneth Sargent, 60, was charged with first-degree murder after a fatal stabbing outside of his home near West 120th Avenue and Lowell Boulevard. The arrest came after Sargent barricaded himself inside the home for…
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Westminster man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his grandmother
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John Swenson was sentenced to life in prison Monday after he was convicted of murdering his 75-year-old grandmother in December 2019. Swenson, 25 and a Westminster resident, was sentenced by an Adams County Court judge.…
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Mother pleads guilty to child abuse after 7-year-old fatally shot 3-year-old in Westminster
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michaela Harman pleaded guilty to felony child abuse Tuesday after her 7-year-old son fatally shot her 3-year-old daughter last year while the two children were in Harman’s care. Police said the children were playing “swords”…