Tag: aurora police department
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Car in deadly Douglas County crash was carjacked from Aurora RTD parking garage
The driver of a car that spun out of control, crashed and killed five people, including three children, in Douglas County south of Franktown on Monday had stolen the vehicle out of Aurora, authorities said. An Aurora Police Department spokesperson told The Denver Gazette the man carjacked the vehicle at a Regional Transportation District parking…
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Aurora police impound 1,500 cars under ‘3 strike’ rule, auction some off
Aurora has impounded more than 1,500 vehicles from owners who violated the “three strikes” rule — failure to provide valid license, registration and insurance — since the law passed last November, according police data. The law, which went into effect in November 2024, allows police to immediately seize cars from owners who can’t provide those…
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Federal judge allows Aurora protest leader to sue city, detective over prosecution
A federal judge last week declined to dismiss a malicious prosecution lawsuit against the city of Aurora and one of its detectives, brought by a 2020 protest leader who alleged there was no probable cause to arrest her. Eliza Lucero was involved in a protest outside an Aurora Police Department station in July 2020. She…
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UCCS announces selection of new campus police chief
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has hired its next campus police chief. Diana Cooley was announced as the new chief by the university Wednesday. She was officially hired on Sept. 5 and her first day will be Oct. 1. “I’m excited about this opportunity and looking forward to being a part of the UCCS…
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Interim Aurora police chief Heather Morris will not pursue permanent position
Aurora Police Department’s interim chief Heather Morris announced Friday that she is not pursuing the permanent chief position. The city posted the police chief position on Monday and is in the process of recruiting, according to a news release. The city’s charter dictates that City Manager Jason Batchelor is responsible for selecting a chief of…
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Aurora police preparing to roll out auto theft tracking program
Aurora Police Department is preparing to roll out a new tracking program that would enable officials to locate stolen cars. The goal is to spread the program, called Metro Track, across the region to make it more powerful, APD Division Chief Mark Hildebrand said at a Thursday Public Safety, Courts and Civil Service Committee meeting.…
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Protesters take over Aurora council meeting after Kilyn Lewis ‘apology’ resolution removed from agenda
Aurora councilmembers on Monday removed from the agenda a resolution that would have expressed the City Council’s “apology and condolences” to the family of a man killed by the police trying to arrest him for attempted homicide. The decision prompted a “sit-in” on the council floor and forced the council meeting to move to another…
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Aurora police to bolster enforcement in Havana, Colfax area
The Aurora Police Department is implementing a new initiative in an effort to mitigate crime and bolster public safety along the Colfax Avenue and Havana Street corridor, which has seen increased criminal activity according to police. The initiative to “take back” the area — which extends a quarter mile in every direction from the intersection…
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Protesters disrupt Aurora council meeting over death of Kilyn Lewis
Dozens of protesters disrupted Aurora’s council meeting on Monday, pressing officials to charge a police officer who shot and killed a man wanted for attempted homicide last May. The protesters said they want Aurora authorities to fire SWAT Ofc. Michael Dieck and charge him for murder over the shooting of Kilyn Lewis. Officers from Denver and…
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Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky demands resignation of police chief, officers without citing reason
Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky publicly demanded the resignation of Aurora Police Department Interim Chief Heather Morris and several police officers at the end of Monday night’s council meeting, citing incompetence but not providing specifics. She named officers Brian O’Dell, Tim Meehan, Seth Robertson, Investigations Division Chief Mark Hildebrand and Interim Police Chief Heather Morris, and…