Police searching for person of interest in Sheridan Blvd. hit-and-run
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Metro Denver Crime Stoppers
Police continue to look for the suspect accused of hitting a pedestrian with their vehicle earlier this month and fleeing the scene near a gas station on North Sheridan Blvd.
Posted at 4:43 PM, Jan 29, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-29 18:43:04-05
DENVER â Police continue to look for the suspect accused of hitting a pedestrian with their vehicle earlier this month and fleeing the scene near a gas station on North Sheridan Blvd.
Pedestrian and DPD car struck in hit-and-runs, suspect arrested Makayla Richards
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A pedestrian and a parked Denver Police Department (DPD) patrol car were struck in hit-and-runs on Saturday morning, and a suspect was in custody, according to police.
DPD received the call of the incidents about 8:40 a.m., a police spokesman said.
The parked patrol vehicle was hit at West 14th Avenue and Delaware Street, and officers sustained minor injuries, the spokesman said.
The pedestrian was hit at East 14th Avenue and North Broadway and sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, he said.
The vehicle did not stay on scene in either incident. It was unclear which happened first, the spokesman said.
Man fatally shot in Denver Makayla Richards
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The incident took place at 52nd Avenue and Steele Street, police said in a Tweet.
DPD initially tweeted about the shooting around 1:30 a.m., and about 12 hours later they updated their Twitter saying the victim, a man, had died.
The victim was identified by the Denver coroner s office as 26-year-old Brian Connelly. The cause of death was a gunshot wound, and the shooting was ruled a homicide, according to the coroner s office.
Police said there is no available information on any suspects.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or visit metrodenvercrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
Pedestrian and DPD car struck in hit-and-runs, suspect arrested Makayla Richards
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A pedestrian and a parked Denver Police Department (DPD) patrol car were struck in hit-and-runs on Saturday morning, and a suspect was in custody, according to police.
DPD received the call of the incidents about 8:40 a.m., a police spokesman said.
The parked patrol vehicle was hit at West 14th Avenue and Delaware Street, and officers sustained minor injuries, the spokesman said.
The pedestrian was hit at East 14th Avenue and North Broadway and sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, he said.
The vehicle did not stay on scene in either incident. It was unclear which happened first, the spokesman said.