Tag: Vandalism
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Vandalism suspect arrested in connection to Denver City Park’s MLK Jr. memorial damage
The Denver Police Department arrested one suspect in connection to the vandalization of Denver City Park’s Martin Luther King Jr. memorial last month, according to a news release. Robert Duran, 47, turned himself in to the Denver Police Department on Feb. 29, police said, for his alleged involvement in the theft of bronze artworks from…
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Stolen pieces from City Park Martin Luther King Jr. monument recovered
More than a week after bronze pieces were stolen from Denver City Park’s Martin Luther King Jr. memorial, police found the pieces had been sold to a local scrap metal business. Their search for the two suspects continues. A Denver Parks and Recreation maintenance staff member noticed three pieces broken off of the “I have…
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Arrest made in series of fires, vandalism in Fort Collins area
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a series of fires and incidents of vandalism that date back to October, Fort Collins Police Services announced Thursday. The suspect, only identified as a juvenile male, was taken into custody Thursday morning and faces the following felony charges: Two counts of first-degree arson – residence- endanger…
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Colorado appeals court issues rulings on drug money, Pueblo councilman’s vandalism
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday decided a pair of cases involving financial restitution to crime victims, finding defendants are not obligated to repay police departments for money used in drug purchases and also upholding a Pueblo council member’s duty to pay $3,800 for his vandalism.…
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8 cars vandalized, 1 stolen from Lutheran Medical Center
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eight vehicles were broken into and one was stolen from the employee lots at Lutheran Medical Center on Wednesday morning, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department. This is “especially awful that the vehicles of these dedicated professionals were damaged with all that our healthcare…
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Denver police investigating Basilica tagging as hate crime
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A graffiti-spree at one of Denver’s most iconic buildings is being investigated by Denver police as a hate crime. Spokesperson Nate Magee confirmed that their bias-motivated crime unit is looking into the incident, which happened between 7:45 and 8 Sunday morning. Father Samuel Morehead of…
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Vandalism at Denver Basilica: Priest says lone woman caught on camera spraying red paint
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The graphic red spray paint scrawled on the century-old granite and limestone of Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception may have been drawn by a woman, on her own, in just fifteen minutes. The words “Satan lives here” scrawled across the front brass doors greeted…
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Boulder church vandalized over anti-abortion display
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a local church was vandalized early Wednesday morning over its anti-abortion display. The Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Boulder set up thousands of crosses on its front lawn last weekend as its annual recognition of…
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Denver police seek information about person who spray-painted swastika, racially motivated words on several cars
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department is seeking information from the public after a person spray painted racially motivated words and symbols on several vehicles last week. Police said the incident happened between 9 p.m. on June 28 and 6:30 a.m. the following morning in a two-block…