Northglenn
Third-degree assault: An assault victim stopped officers March 1 at the intersection of Washington Street and East 105th Place. The man had a swollen face and dried blood around his nose and mouth. Medical attention arrived on the scene, but the man refused the medical attention at that time and had a family member drive him to the nearest hospital. He also refused to give any information about the assault to the officers. Photographs were taken of the man’s injuries at the hospital where he continued to refuse to give information about suspects or the exact location of the assault. The case is closed.
Criminal mischief: Officers were called Feb. 28 to the police lobby to take a cold criminal mischief report from the owner of EZ Pawn on Garland Drive. The man said someone damaged the hinges on the front door of the business, causing $400 in damage. He believed that someone was trying to break into his business. There is no suspect information.
Theft from vehicle: An officer took a phone report Feb. 25 from a 43-year-old man of a theft from his 2006 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. While the jeep was parked in his driveway on Santa Fe Street, someone took his $500 spare tire and $50 tire cover from the back end. There is no suspect information.
Theft: A 53-year-old Northglenn man reported a theft of his HP Compaq computer Feb. 25. The computer is valued at $387.78. There is no suspect information.
Criminal attempt to commit second-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft: An officer was dispatched March 3 to the 9200 block of Clermont Drive to take a report from a 40-year-old woman. She said someone tried to steal her 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup while it was parked in front of her residence overnight. When she went outside that morning, she discovered her pickup in the middle of the street three houses down from where it was. There are no suspects.
Thornton
Shoplifting: A 55-year-old Thornton woman was arrested March 3 after trying to steal merchandise from Hobby Lobby at 550 E. Thornton Parkway. A loss prevention officer observed her walking through the store and taking items from shelves, and then placing them in an empty black bag inside the shopping cart. When she went to the register, she paid for some items but did not pay for the concealed merchandise inside the black bag. The $50.95 in merchandise was recovered by the store. She was issued a summons and later released.
Theft, third-degree burglary, theft by receiving, driving under revocation: A 44-year-old Denver man was arrested March 3 after officers responded to K-Mart at 1400 E. 104th Ave. in reference to a suspicious party. While enroute, dispatched advised that the suspect was also the suspect in a theft that occurred at the same store two days earlier. As officers arrived, they saw the suspect vehicle – a gray Subaru Outback – and made a traffic stop. It was discovered that the Outback was an active stolen vehicle out of Denver. After contacting the driver, officers recovered a DVD player and a phone case that were stolen from the store. While on the scene, the officers saw a surveillance video taken March 1 of the suspect stealing a TomTom GPS from a locked display case. The man was processed and later transported to the Adams County jail on a $10,000 bond.
Care and control of animals: A 45-year-old Thornton man was arrested March 2 after officers responded to the 4200 block of East 100th Avenue in reference to dogs barking inside a residence. Officers were familiar with the residence, having been dispatched to that location several times before in reference to the dogs. Neighbors told the officers that the man leaves the dogs inside the house while he is away for days at a time. Officers found notices still attached to the front door from Animal Control’s visits Feb. 9 and Feb. 16. They contacted the man by phone. When he arrived at home, officers went inside to find deplorable conditions. There were feces, urine and mouse droppings all over the house and furniture. There was no running water in the home. The Thornton building inspector and Tri-County Health Department came to the residence, which was declared condemned after an inspection. The two dogs were allowed to remain with the man because they appeared healthy despite the surroundings. The man was issued a summons for two counts of care and control of animals and animal neglect and having excess feces in the residence.
Items in the police reports are compiled from public information contained in police and fire department records. Charges or citations listed don’t imply guilt or innocence, and all people are presumed innocent until proven guilty.