A student packing a loaded gun was chased, tackled and arrested Wednesday at Overland High School in Aurora. No shots were fired. No injuries were reported. The student faces weapons charges. At about 8:40 a.m., the student, age 16, "was spotted with a gun while in the hallways of the high school," police said. "Someone noticed the weapon, shouted out to alert staff members who then chased after the teen and tackled him to the ground."
A school resource officer detained the youth and recovered the "loaded weapon," and the school on East Jewell Avenue was locked down, police said.
Police made an arrest after fire broke out early Wednesday at The Hideaway Bar and Grill in Castle Rock - the second blaze at the establishment in two days.
The fire broke out at the rear of the restaurant at 600 Jerry Street and threatened a neighboring building, which sustained minor damage. The alarm came in at 3:51 a.m. and the fire was declared under control at 5:15 a.m.
"An individual was taken into custody on other charges and is currently considered a person of interest," Castle Rock Fire said.
Co-owner Robert Stroh told Denver 7: "It's kind of unbelievable, back-to-back. I've been in the business for 40 years. My wife has too. And, you know, we thought getting through COVID was a tough thing, but this is going to be even more interesting,"
No injuries were reported. South Metro Fire and Franktown Fire also responded.
A 2-alarm fire broke out Wednesday at an apartment building in southeast Denver. Crews reported heavy fire "throughout the building" at 8525 East Hampden Avenue, the fire department said.
One person was injured and transported to hospital. [Photo: Denver Fire Department]
A bear visited the Anthem Ranch neighborhood in north Broomfield on Tuesday. It was spotted near Highway 7 and Lowell Boulevard - and on Bierstadt Loop, police said.
[Photo: Broomfield Police]
The runway trespasser killed at Denver International Airport stepped into the path of the jetliner. Medical Examiner Sterling McLaren said: "We determined the manner of death to be suicide.” The pilot aborted takeoff; 12 people on the jet were hurt Friday.
One person was injured when a motorcycle and bus collided Monday in the vicinity of South Federal Boulevard and West Iliff Avenue in Denver, police said. No other information was released.
Two people were wounded in an overnight shooting near the 3200-block of West Colfax Avenue in Denver, police said Tuesday. They were transported to hospital. Officers are conducting an investigation. No other information was released.
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An 86-year-old woman believed to be an "innocent bystander" was shot Monday in Commerce City, police said.
A suspect was arrested. The crime occurred at 60th Avenue and Monaco Street.
"The victim was in her car at the intersection when shots were fired, and she was transported to the hospital for treatment," police said.
[Photo: Commerce City Police]
Two police officers shot and wounded a man armed with a rifle in Montrose, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said.
The incident occurred Saturday on Spruce Drive and the man underwent surgery at a local hospital. No one else was injured.
"Body-worn cameras for both involved officers were activated and will be reviewed by investigators," CBI said.
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A loaded gun magazine was discovered aboard a jetliner preparing to depart Denver International Airport.
Fox 31 reported the magazine was apparently left behind by a law enforcement officer taking an earlier flight.
Sunday night's troubling incident occurred on Frontier Airlines Flight 4765, which was bound for Phoenix. Passengers exited the aircraft and were checked again by security personnel. The aircraft was searched, too.
The flight was ultimately cancelled because the crew had exceeded their permitted hours on duty.
A theft suspect was shot dead early Sunday in Thornton and police arrested a possible vigilante.
The dead man, age 34, had apparently been breaking into autos and attempted to flee in a truck but crashed into parked cars in the 9700-block of Ogden Court.
The alleged gunman, age 23, "was arrested and later released pending charges and further investigation," police said.
"Officers were dispatched to the area after a caller reported that someone was attempting to break into their vehicle and that shots had been fired," police said.
A person was stabbed overnight near 29th Avenue and Glenarm Place in Denver, police said Monday. The victim was transported to hospital. No other information was released.
A hit-and-run driver injured a pedestrian Sunday in the 4600-block of West Tennessee Avenue in Denver, police said. No other information was released.
A scooter and auto collided Wednesday at East Green Valley Ranch Boulevard and North Flanders Way in Denver, police said. The scooter rider was transported to hospital with serious injuries. No other information was released by police.
A person was stabbed Wednesday in the 2800-block of North Eliot Street in Denver and transported to hospital, police said. No other information was released.
The Trump administration sued Colorado over its law restricting large-capacity magazines for rifles a day after it sued Denver over its assault weapons ban, Colorado Newsline reports.
The lawsuit, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice Wednesday, says the state’s restrictions on magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds violate the Second Amendment rights of Coloradans.
Ian Escalante, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, said Colorado “has shown nothing but disdain for our God-given rights for the last decade.”
Colorado has restricted the sale and possession of magazines carrying more than 15 rounds since 2013, when the Colorado Legislature passed a law following the deadly 2012 mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, a Democrat who is running for governor, said the lawsuit against the state is a “dangerous overreach” by the Department of Justice and “turns the mission of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division on its head.”
[Photo: Clifton Fire]
"The semi-tanker was split open due to the crash, spilling an estimated 6,000 gallons of road oil onto the ground." the state patrol said. "The driver of the semi-tanker was taken to an area hospital for minor injuries.
"Six passenger cars and two locomotives were derailed as a result of the crash, with the rail being damaged, split in areas," the patrol said. "It is unknown at this time how many passengers were on the train; however, it is reported that no passengers suffered any injuries."
Buses were called he transport the train passengers.
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