Man issued summons for accidentally
discharging weapon in apartment
3:23 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 7500 block of W. 72nd Avenue
A man’s gun was seized by police, and he was issued a municipal summons after discharging his weapon in his residence.
The man told police he accidentally discharged his gun in his home and a .40-caliber round went through the walls in his living room and an adjacent closet.
He said he was checking to make sure the gun wasn’t loaded by pulling the trigger, when it discharged. No one was injured.
The weapon, several rounds of ammunition and the shell casing were seized and logged into evidence with Arvada Police.
A premise warning was also issued on the address stating there are several weapons in the residence, and the man and his roommate openly carry inside the apartment.
Bar patrons assaulted by unknown suspect
12:42 a.m. Sunday, July 8, 5900 block of Lamar Street
Police were dispatched to a bar on the 5900 block of Lamar Street after a man was punched in the nose by an unknown suspect.
The man who was assaulted told police he was sitting at the bar with his girlfriend and that as he stood up after finishing a beer, a man whom he did not know came up and punched him in the nose.
The man said he neither said anything or did anything to the suspect before the man punched him. He said he had never seen the man before.
The suspect was described as a short male with curly, sandy-colored hair in his 50s, between 210-220 pounds and wearing a white T-shirt. After the incident, the suspect quickly left the bar and fled either in a vehicle or on foot in an unknown direction.
A witness told police she saw the suspect and described him as a balding, white male with a blond ponytail, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds. She said he was wearing a black biker vest and possibly a white T-shirt underneath. She said she did not know the suspect.
The bartender told police the bar does not have recorded surveillance of the patio or outside of the bar, which is where the witness saw the suspect, nor did he recognize the suspect.
Another bar patron was reportedly struck by the unknown suspect as well.
Man files identity-theft report following call
from collection agency
3 p.m. Monday, July 9, 7900 block of W. 64th Avenue
After receiving a call from a ”Mr. Walker” at collection agency, a man called the police to report an identity theft.
The man told police that Mr. Walker said his name was co-signed on a lease with a third party at the Avalon Cortez Hills Apartments. When the man asked where those apartments are located, the collection agent could not or would not tell him.
The man said he did not know anyone by the name he provided and did not know what the call was about. The collection agent told the man he would send him a collection letter and advised that he file an identity report.
The officer told the man to contact the police again when he receives the letter and Arvada Police will decide whether to conduct further investigation.
Police advised the man to put a fraud alert on his credit.
One suspect arrested, another flees after caught
working on stolen vehicle
10:26 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, 7600-7700 block of W. 68th Avenue
One man was arrested and another fled after they were caught working on a stereo in a stolen vehicle parked in the 7600 block of W. 68th.
While on routine patrol, an officer saw two men fidgeting with something near the center console of a 2005 Infinity SUV with Colorado plates. As he drove near the vehicle, the men noticed the marked patrol car, shut the passenger door and began walking westbound on W. 68th.
The officer ran a clearance on the car’s plate and found it to be reported stolen by the Denver Police Department.
As the officer parked in a parking lot on the 7700 block and walked toward the men, one walked quickly up the first few steps of an apartment complex. The officer ordered him to stop, after which he placed the man into custody without incident.
The second man ran from the officer, ignoring the officer’s instruction to stop.
The officer described the second suspect as a white male; 5 feet 8 inches tall to 5 feet 10 inches tall; with an average build; approximately 30 years old; and wearing a black shirt, baseball hat and sunglasses.
The arrested suspect told the officer the other man goes by the name ”P-Dub” and had asked him to help hook up speakers in the SUV while he was at the apartment complex helping someone move.
Other officers searched for the suspect, but were not able to find him but did find a Jagermeister lanyard with an Infiniti key on it on the east side of the 7700 block.
The reporting officer booked the arrested suspect at the Arvada Police Department, where he learned the man is on parole with an ankle monitor.
The man was charged with unauthorized control over a motor vehicle and was jailed at the Jefferson County Detention Facility.
The Infiniti was released to its owner on July 11.
Attempted business burglary leaves door damaged, no items stolen
4:54 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, King Soopers, 6350 Sheridan Blvd.
Police were called to King Soopers after an attempted burglary at the back door of the grocery store.
The district manager called police after receiving a message from the alarm company about an alarm that went off at 4:13 a.m.
The manager checked on the store and found the back door pried in several places around the deadbolt and door handle. The door was so bent from prying that it could not be opened. No entrance to the store was made.
Door damage is estimated at $1,200.
Couple issued summons for being in apartment complex’s pool area after hours
10:23 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, Water Tower Village, 7900 block of W. 55th Avenue
A couple was issued summons for unlawfully remaining in the common pool at Water Tower Village after the property manager wanted them cite for trespassing in the pool after hours.
Upon arrival, the reporting officer contacted a local family in the hot tub and told them they were in the pool area after hours. They apologized and agreed to leave immediately.
As they began to leave, the property manager crossed the street and told the officer he wanted to sign a complaint against the family for being in the pool after hours.
The couple, who were visiting their daughters who live at the complex, were then issued summonses for unlawfully remaining at the pool.