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2019
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2018
Link Strate Named Chief of Police
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The official Swearing-In Ceremony for new Police Chief Link Strate will occur at the beginning of the Monday, August 6 City Council meeting (approximately 6 p.m.) at Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road.
On July 2, City Manager Mark Deven announced that he has appointed Link Strate as the new...
Arvada Police Seek Public s Help in Finding Suspect
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Arvada, Colorado March 15, 2018 – Arvada Police need assistance in locating David Navarro (46). Navarro is wanted by several metro area agencies for Domestic Violence stalking and multiple other Domestic Violence related charges. Please do not approach Navarro as he is considered to be armed...
Arvada Police Seek Public s Assistance in Identifying Possible Burglary Suspects
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The Arvada Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals wanted for questioning in a recent burglary .
On January 31, an Arvada resident came home to find his home had been burglarized and several missing items, including several credit cards.
One of these cards was...
Arvada Police Seek Public s Assistance in Identifying Armed Robbery Suspect
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The Arvada Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in two recent armed robberies.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 30 years of age with reddish/brown colored beard. He is 5’10” to 6’0” tall with a medium to heavyset...
Officer Involved Shooting
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CONTACT: Jill McGranahan
720.898.6654
303.435.4179 (cell)
Arvada, CO February 2, 2018 – The suspect shot by Arvada...
Arvada Police Awarded $12,500 Marijuana Impact Grant
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The State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs awarded the Arvada Police Department a $12,500 Marijuana Impact Grant. The grant is available only to cities that have a moratorium on marijuana sales (no retail, medical, testing or growing facilities).
Arvada Police will use this grant...
Officer Involved Shooting
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Arvada, CO January 16, 2018 – The Jefferson County Coroner concluded that Erick Michael Deleon, age 25, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
On January 14, Arvada Police contacted Deleon in a parking lot in the 5000 block of Kipling after receiving a suspicious person...
2017
Taking A Bite Out of Crime
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Many people have been asking about Denver Police’s Air1 helicopter over Arvada on December 22, 2017. Officers in the area of 64th & Indiana were looking for a stolen car. An Arvada Officer spotted the vehicle, occupied by a male and female suspect, in a nearby parking lot. The car...
Arvada Police Seek Public's Help in Locating Domestic Violence Suspect
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Arvada, CO November 30, 2017 -- The Arvada Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating CESARIO LOPEZ (DOB 10/06/72).
Lopez is described as a Hispanic male, 5'11" tall, 190 lbs, with brown hair and black eyes. He is wanted on an active...
Toxicology Confirms Impairment of Suspect in Multiple Fatality Accident
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Toxicology reports for the suspect in a seven-vehicle accident on September 10, 2017 confirms he was impaired behind the wheel.
Christopher Farr (DOB 3-15-74) died on September 13 from injuries he sustained in the accident. Blood samples that were taken at the hospital confirm he had...
Suspect in Triple Fatal Car Accident Dies
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Arvada, Colorado September 13, 2017 – The suspect in a seven-vehicle accident on September 10, 2017 that claimed the lives of three people has died.
Christopher Farr (DOB 3-15-74) of Arvada is suspected of driving a Cadillac SUV under the influence when he collided with a Ford F150.
Farr...
Law enforcement agencies partner to target drunk driving in Jeffco
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Arvada, CO. August 23, 2017 – Law enforcement from the Arvada Police Department, Lakewood Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a DUI checkpoint in Arvada this weekend, as well as other locations throughout Jefferson County. The chosen locations...
Arvada Police Seek Public s Help in Solving Burglary
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ARVADA, CO July 14, 2017– The Arvada Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying several suspects wanted in connection with the burglary of Paradise Liquors, 5220 Wadsworth Blvd., on June 30, 2017.
Surveillance video shows a brown/maroon F250 drive through the front of the...
2016
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2015
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Arvada Flooding 2013 - Videos and Photos
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The largest rainfall event in Arvada in recent history occurred over a 36-hour period in mid-September 2013. During the storms and subsequent flooding, the City of Arvada, while spared the destruction of other nearby counties, experienced many areas of impact. Damages reported included water supply...
Crime Prevention Class
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Crime Prevention Class
October 2, 2014; 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road
The Crime Prevention Class gives important tips designed to keep residents and their homes safe. Topics covered include reporting a crime, vacation safety tips, protecting your neighborhood and how to be...