On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 a ceremony will be held at the Fallen Officer’s Memorial at Bittersweet Park located at 16th Street and 35th Avenue . The event will be held at 10:00 a.m. and will recognize seven dedicated troopers, officers and deputies who served their communities and gave their lives in service to [...]
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GREELEY — The Greeley Police Department has been investigating the disappearance of four girls reported missing at approximately 6:30 p.m. yesterday evening. All four girls were located together and have been reunited with family members. The four girls, ages 12, 10, 6 and 5, live in the same apartment complex in the 1900 block [...]
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by Jack Minor – Weld County, the only county in the state to be debt-free took the first steps to achieving another first in the state with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new regional crime lab on Wednesday. The lab, which will be located of U.S. 257 near the Pepsi distribution center will [...]
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GREELEY — In late September, 2012, Greeley Police will begin deploying AEDs, (Automated External Defibrillators) in many of their patrol cars. The AEDs were purchased, in part, by a grant obtained by the Greeley Fire Department. “We believe the AEDs simply provide one more tool for us to help our citizens. That’s why we [...]
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GREELEY – On September 4, 2012, Greeley Police Officers arrested Nathaniel Moguson 3 counts of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, a class one misdemeanor. Mogus was arrested after being reported as a suspicious person in the area of the 1600 block of 10th Ave inGreeley, near theUniversity ofNorthern Colorado campus. A witness reported [...]
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Based on recent complaints, the Loveland Police Department will be enhancing enforcement along the Loveland Recreation Trail and lowering their tolerance level when it comes to irresponsible pet owners. That’s according to Loveland Police Sgt. Bob Shaffer, who heads the traffic unit and the motorcycle officers who have been tasked with monitoring the trail. In [...]
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EVANS- The Evans Police Department was able to successfully locate a missing 9 year old who was reportedly abducted Sunday evening. Police officers in Evans were notified at around 8:30 p.m. that a 9 year old girl had been missing from the 2900 block of Glendale since 8 pm on Aug. 5. Following [...]
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by Jack Minor – Saying he hopes never to add another name to the list, Weld County Sheriff John Cooke dedicated the Weld County Fallen Officers’ Memorial Monday morning at Bittersweet Park. The timing of the dedication came at a tragic time. Last evening, Denver Police Officer Celena Hollis was murdered while attempting [...]
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by Jack Minor – Working in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Evans Police and Fire Departments were able to collect a large supply of potentially dangerous controlled substances from area residents last weekend. The DEA established the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in 2008 to encourage residents to go through their medicine [...]
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Letter shows Reese took multiple steps to avoid confrontationby Jack Minor – A restraining order has been filed against a tenant of Brett Reese after he allegedly threatened physical violence against him for attempting to collect on a late rent payment. The restraining order was issued by Judge Michelle Meyer against George Tiba, 29, of [...]
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by Jack Minor – An Evans teenager who was missing since Halloween has been safely returned to her family, the Gazette has learned. Sheala Edwards was last seen on Halloween night when she was trick or treating with her friends. Several witnesses said they saw her get into a black [...]
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Local church members serve officers BBQ dinner by Jack Minor We have all done it. We’ve criticized the police department when someone is a jerk in traffic; we wonder, “Where is a policeman when you want one. Are they all eating donuts?” An act of appreciation by Greeley residents helped shine a light on exactly [...]
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Drunk cops, Superintendent Lang, Congressman “tar baby”By Mike Bauman – Two Aurora police officers went afoul of the law in Wyoming last week. Goshen County (Torrington) Wyoming Sheriff’s office was notified of a marked Aurora Police vehicle that was speeding, using its emergency equipment to pass other vehicles and throwing trash out of the windows. [...]
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Scheduled for August 2, 2011On Tuesday, August 2, 2011 citizens, community groups, local businesses, local officials, and Law Enforcement Agencies from all over the country will join forces to mark the “28th Annual National Night Out”. This year, over 34 million people across the country are expected to participate. National Night Out is a [...]
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Story and photo by Jack Minor An Evans police detective was recognized by the Denver Police Department, for her role in helping them close several unsolved cases and preventing an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store. Detective Rita Wolf, was investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Family Dollar [...]
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Disturbing new trend among law-enforcement agenciesby Jack Minor Following 9/11, a disturbing trend has emerged. Ctizens are being arrested for videotaping police officers during routine traffic stops and other incidents. Carlos Miller, a Miami multimedia journalist, told the Gazette that, in the age of cell phone cameras, authorities are having a difficult time adjusting [...]
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With the recent “bad cop” stories in the news, most wonder; do they hire just anybody? Not in Greeley. Police Chief Jerry Garner explained the long and tedious process consisting of several tests, screenings, and interviews one must successfully complete and rank at the very top to be considered by his department. We asked several [...]
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Click below for pictures of itemsPress Over the past five weeks an investigation into an organized theft ring has been ongoing with initial arrests coming this past weekend resulting in two search warrants and a substantial recovery of property taken in numerous vehicle trespass cases in the Greeley area. The Greeley Police Department Special Enforcement [...]
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The roads are not the only thing that need repair By Vanessa Dominguez Tim Nash, Finance Director for The City of Greeley, presented City Council with several options to would free up money for road repairs. Nash stated that all ideas were either policy driven or ordinance driven. The proposed funding strategy will consist of [...]
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By Mike Bauman As of April 1, 2011, there had been 52 police officers killed in the line of duty in the United States this year. Compare that to 48 by this time last year. The Greeley Gazette salutes the people who daily lay it on the line for their communities. Deputy Sheriff Suzanne Hopper [...]
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by Jack Minor Local law enforcement have expressed displeasure with the President’s invitation of a rap star who wrote a poem extolling the virtues of a cop-killer. Next week is National Police Week, intended to honor law enforcement officers who have fallen in the line of duty. While the official dates for [...]
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Story and photo by Jack Minor – An officer on the Evans Police Force was presented with the Officer of the Year award at the city council meeting April 5th. William Haslett, an officer with over 9 years experience in the department, was given the Officer of the Year award by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars [...]
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By Mike Bauman Limon Police Officer Jay Sheridan, 27, was shot and killed as he and other officers served a fugitive arrest warrant at approximately 6:10 pm on March 9th. As the officers entered the mobile home where the subject lived, the man opened fire on them fatally wounding Officer Sheridan. Two other officers on the scene remained [...]
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by Mike Bauman In a recent statement opposing HR1205, “no permit concealed carry,” the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, asserted, “Approximately 1,200 persons applied last year for concealed carry permits AND WERE TURNED DOWN!” However, information obtained by the Greeley Gazette directly refutes this claim. In fact, since June of 2003, the CBI states [...]
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By Mike Bauman The Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police have come out against No Permit or Vermont Style Concealed Carry. The statement in its entirety follows along with responses from rank and file police officers. The police chiefs of Colorado agree: Allowing just about anyone to carry a concealed weapon in Colorado will make [...]
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Story and photo by Jack Minor The Evans Police Department was awarded a plaque at a Garden City council meeting in appreciation of 23 years of police protection. Garden City is a statutory town less than one mile square. Because of its size, Garden City is unable to offer many of the services of a [...]
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Suspect chased near the scene of Officer Brownlees’ murder by Vanessa Dominguez Neighbors watch and wait as police block off entrances in and out of Cave Creek mobile home park. There is speculation of an armed robber being boxed in to the park and neighbors state, “Seems like every time they chase a criminal, they [...]
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By Mike Bauman The City of Evans currently has 161 active warrants outstanding that have been issued in the past 12 months. If you know anyone on the following list, you are encouraged to contact the Evans Police Department at 970-339-2441. WOOD, NATHANIEL ANTHONY 1600 42nd St #6 Evans, CO 80620 Warrant Charge: [...]
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Staff ReportsGreeley Police responded to a report of a robbery at the Key Bank located at 822 14th Street in Greeley this week. Officers arrived in the area of the bank within 2 ½ minutes of the first call but were unable to locate the suspect. Investigation revealed a white or hispanic adult male in his mid-twenties [...]
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By Mike Bauman The death of Deputy Sam Brownlee has shocked our community. According to the website, Officers Down Memorial Page, Brownlee was one of 154 police officers killed in the line of duty so far this year. Gunfire was listed as the most common cause of police line-of-duty death this year, accounting for 55 [...]
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by Vanessa Dominguez We all see them, and even if you’re not speeding, most of us tend to tap on the brakes just to make sure we are within the designated speed limit. They seem to be everywhere-Greeley motorcycle officers. It seems everywhere you turn, someone is pulled over. These officers are trained and on [...]
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Staff Reports At about 3:09 p.m. Bank of the West located at 1111 11th Street was robbed. The suspect is described as a single white male adult 5’ 6” – 5’ 8” wearing a puffy blue colored Northface ski jacket, baseball cap and blue jeans. The male produced a note demanding money and indicated he [...]
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By Mike Bauman On November 9th and 10th from 2pm to 6pm, the Evans Police Department, 1100 37th Street, will be hosting a free training session on the new Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. The program is designed to address the problems associated with rental properties. Property owners, managers and people who are associated with multi-housing [...]
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