CRIME & SAFETY
Suspect drives at officers, leads pursuit that ends in south Littleton, Englewood PD says
LITTLETON, Colo. — A shooting involving Englewood police officers turned into a pursuit and crash that ended in south Littleton around noon on Monday. An Englewood Police spokesperson said officers fired shots at 3325 South Santa Fe Drive, which is just north of West Hampden Avenue. A map showed that location is a storage facility.
Chase that ended in Littleton crash began with officers trying to contact woman wanted on warrants
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A pursuit that began in Englewood and ended in a crash in Littleton on Monday started when the owner of a storage unit called police to alert them about a woman at the business who was wanted on warrants. The owner of Extra Space Storage, at...
2 teens arrested after shooting death of man on RTD bus, victim's family says
DENVER — The daughter of a man shot and killed on a Regional Transportation District bus in January says two teenagers have been arrested in her dad's case. We knew about one of those arrests. A 13-year-old boy was arrested on murder and other charges after the Jan. 27 shooting of Richard Sanchez on a bus near South Federal Boulevard and West Mississippi Avenue. Police said the teen was upset about the victim blocking the aisle with his leg.
Man body slammed by Denver officer plans lawsuit
DENVER — A day after a police officer pleaded guilty to assault for body slamming a man, the victim said he plans to file a lawsuit because of lasting physical injuries and mental health issues. “I didn't want to do anything. I wanted to be in a room, a...
Man forced employees to undress during Thornton robbery, affidavit says
THORNTON, Colo. — A tip to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers helped Thornton Police locate and arrest a man accused of robbing two businesses at knifepoint and forcing several employees to undress. Joseph Chambers was arrested on April 20 at a Chuze Fitness in Westminster after someone called to say...
No charges filed against DPD officers who shot, killed suspect who took hostages
No charges will be filed against four Denver police officers who fired their weapons, killing a suspect who locked himself inside a Federal Boulevard convenience store with employees in March.
Car catches fire on southbound I-25 in Denver
A car caught on fire on the southbound lanes of Interstate 25 in Denver. It happened close to the interchange with Interstate 70.The fire happened at approximately 6:45 a.m.So far it's not clear how the car wound up catching fire. It's also not clear if there were any injuries.There were no major traffic closures as a result of the fire at 7 a.m.
PERRY: Court is adjourned, but the case of Elijah McClain’s death is far from over
Another catastrophic Aurora case closed last week, but it hasn’t ended. On April 26, nearly five years after Elijah McClain was accosted by Aurora police walking home on a hot summer night, then brutally arrested, choked, drugged and killed, a judge gaveled the last criminal court case against police and paramedics closed.
Elijah McClain Update: Former Paramedic Jeremy Cooper Avoids Prison For Administering Lethal Dose Of Ketamine
Latest Sentencing in Elijah McClain’s Tragic Death The killing of Elijah McClain, who died from an overdose of ketamine while police restrained him, is still a case of justice denied after the former paramedic who sedated him has avoided prison. A jury found former paramedic Jeremy Cooper guilty of criminally negligent homicide for administering the […]
Victim in former Denver police officer misconduct case shares her story
Following the recent resignation of DPD Officer Zachery Phillips amid a misconduct investigation, a sexual assault victim Phillips allegedly had inappropriate contact with is sharing her story.
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