Tag: Lakewood Police Department
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Lakewood police announces community advisory group amid scrutiny
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lakewood Police Department is establishing a community advisory group following a slew of criticism following an investigation into a suspicious death, the police chief said. Lakewood Police Chief Philip Smith told the City Council on Monday evening that the advisory group will consist of…
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Lakewood launches new grant program to help secure West Colfax businesses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City of Lakewood started a pilot program to help businesses combat increasing weariness of property crime. The city’s new Colfax Security Enhancement Pilot will provide up to $5,000 to businesses that face West Colfax Avenue for security improvements like cameras, locks, fences and mirrors,…
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Lakewood school psychologist had ketamine when arrested for child sexual assault, district says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The former Jeffco Public Schools psychologist had “multiple types of drugs” when allegedly contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to Jeffco Public Schools. The Lakewood Police Department arrested 38-year-old James Michael Chevrier on May 13 on suspicion of sexual assault on a child…
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies evict people from troubled Lakewood home after multiple fires
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office carried out a court-ordered eviction Friday afternoon on residents of a troubled Lakewood property that was thrust into the local spotlight after two weekend fires. Police vehicles crowded the front of 8000 W. 10th Ave. Friday, providing a different image…
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Man shot by Lakewood police Friday after alleged Home Depot theft
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lakewood Police Department says one of its officers shot and injured a man near a busy intersection Friday afternoon. The incident occurred near the corner of West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard — near the Walmart Supercenter and Regional Transportation District’s Wadsworth station — around…
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Lakewood police investigate vandalism targeting Tesla Cybertruck at Colorado Mills
The Lakewood Police Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly carved a swastika on a Tesla Cybertruck parked outside the Colorado Mills mall. In a statement on X on Saturday night, Lakewood authorities said a person vandalized a Cybertruck in the mall’s parking lot. The incident occurred on March 5 and was first reported…
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Man shot and injured in Lakewood officer-involved shooting
Editor’s note: The Lakewood Police Department identified the suspect as 49-year-old Jason Wayne Ray. He remains hospitalized at this time and will be booked following his release. Lakewood, Denver and Golden police officers fired at, and injured, a wanted man after he allegedly fled police Tuesday. Officers with the Lakewood Police Department attempted to pull…
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Police arrest two suspects in connection to fatal shooting in Lakewood
Lakewood police have arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old woman on the evening of Jan. 12. The Lakewood Police Department arrested 25-year-old Flor Contreras on suspicion of complicity to committing first-degree murder on Friday, according to a press release from the department. Following investigations, a second suspect, 27-year-old Menelson…