Tag: Chief
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Loveland Tesla dealership hit by attempted arson for fifth time
A Tesla dealership in Loveland has become the target of a fifth attempted arson, Loveland police said. The dealership, at 1606 N. Lincoln Ave., became the target of rocks and an “incendiary device” early Friday morning, according to Loveland police. The incendiary device sparked a fire between two vehicles and endangered people working in the…
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As crime in Denver soars, RTD finds itself in the frontlines
The Lakewood Police Department described a disturbing scene that unfolded on Feb. 13 at a Regional Transportation District light rail station. Two teenage girls allegedly assaulted a man at the Wadsworth Boulevard light rail station, the police said. The teens seemingly attacked the man at random, holding him down, kicking him and calling him racial slurs,…
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Colorado Department of Transportation urges motorists to avoid driving during ‘treacherous’ winter storm
Rain before 9 p.m. Wednesday will turn into snow after 11 p.m. and may dump up to 16 inches of the white stuff in the metro Denver area, prompting the Colorado Department of Transportation to urge motorists to avoid travel during the storm. Road conditions are forecast to be “treacherous,” according to a CDOT news…
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Man sentenced to life in prison after shooting and killing Arvada officer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An audible sigh of relief could be heard from the countless number of police officers stuffed into an overflow Jefferson County courtroom — Sonny Almanza will serve life in prison for shooting and killing their fellow officer. First Judicial District Court Judge Russell Klein sentenced 32-year-old Almanza…
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Colorado State Patrol urges drivers to slow down, eyes Highway 14 for speed enforcement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado saw 68,215 car crashes this year so far — of which 391 were fatal. And there are three months left in the year. The Colorado State Patrol said speeding remains the leading cause of vehicle deaths in both Colorado and the nation and urged…
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Road rage suspect shot by Denver police following hostage incident
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver police shot and wounded a man after a road rage incident that led to a hostage situation Friday evening. Officers responded to a call around 5:30 p.m. Friday in the area of Interstate 25 and Colfax. The caller had reported that someone in a truck…
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City and Denver Health unveil proposed operating agreement today
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne will announce on Tuesday a proposed 2023 operating agreement between Denver Health and the city. The proposed operating agreement introduces new efforts that city leaders say will improve emergency medical services during responses, officials said. It…
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Four shootings involving police unnerve metro Denver
Four shootings involving the police in four days across metro Denver left two suspects dead, two hospitalized and a Denver officer with gunshot wounds. But little new information has been released by authorities since the first shooting Thursday night in Broomfield. Neither of the two suspects killed by officers has been identified. A new group,…
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Aurora police brutality victim faces ‘long road’ to recovery, attorney says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Attorneys for Kyle Vinson said he remained hospitalized and faced “a long road” to recovery a day after the Aurora Police Department released a video of his alleged assault at the hands of officers. Aurora officers John Haubert and Francine Martinez were on leave from…
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Analysis: Army vet Kendall well-positioned for Space Command decision | Tom Roeder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Biden administration’s pick to lead the Air Force is a West Point graduate well-versed in the high-tech demands of the Space Force. Frank Kendall III, nominated last week as Air Force secretary, was one…