Tag: denver police
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NBA and Denver police investigating Nikola Jokic’s brother for thrown punch
A man reported to be Strahinja Jokic allegedly punches a fan after the Nuggets win over the Lakers
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911 data shows hundreds of calls from Denver’s 5 hotel-turned-shelters for homeless people
On any given day, Doc Miller keeps an eye on his wife Judith watering the garden outside of their South Broadway Bed & Breakfast hotel, wondering when a homeless person would come and threaten her. Their bed and breakfast is the only hotel along the south Broadway corridor, a busy zone that draws shoppers and…
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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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CU Study: 2020 police pull-back led to more crime
Police pull-back in response to law enforcement reform measures in Colorado’s metro areas led to more instances of violence and property crimes, according to a University of Colorado Boulder study. Still, researchers stressed that more policing is not necessarily the answer. “It’s an interesting time. The pendulum swung pretty far in 2020 and 2021, but…
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NEWS | Hoops 4 Safety
Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets and members of the Metropolitan State University of Denver women’s and men’s basketball teams helped kids with their basketball skills during the ‘Hoops 4 Kids’ basketball clinic, hosted by the Denver Police Department.
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NEWS | Denver police identify man fatally shot by officers last Friday
In a news conference Monday, Major Crimes Division Cmdr. Matt Clark of the Denver Police Department identified a man fatally shot by officers last Friday as Cedrick Vick, age 22. Clark said Vick led officers on a chase following a carjacking during which he stole a woman’s vehicle at gunpoint. Nine officers fired at him…
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NEWS | Fallen Officer Memorial Walk
As a part of National Police Week, the Denver Police Department participated in a Fallen Officer Memorial Walk Wednesday to remember officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
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Human remains found in 2 suitcases in Denver, man arrested
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 28-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with a slaying in which police found human remains in two suitcases last month in southwest Denver. Benjamin D. Satterthwaite has been charged with first-degree murder and is currently being held in the Denver City Jail, according to…
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Human remains found in 2 suitcases in Denver, man arrested
A 28-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with a slaying in which police found human remains in two suitcases last month in southwest Denver. Benjamin D. Satterthwaite has been charged with first-degree murder and is currently being held in the Denver City Jail, according to online court records. City workers from Denver’s Parks and Recreation…
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Denver prosecutor: Police officer justified in fatal shooting of black man
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER (AP) — A police officer who fatally shot a black man who allegedly pulled a gun on him during a chase will not be prosecuted because he was acting to defend himself, Denver’s district attorney said Thursday. William Lamont Debose was shot May 1…