January 14, 2025

Denver Police Dept District 3 News/Updates

Denver Police District 3 January Newsletter – CLICKHERE

 

PLEASE VOTE for DenverPolice District 3 OFFICER OF THE MONTH! 

 

Officer of the MonthNominations are chosen by review of daily, weekly and monthly District 3Command staff notes, highlighting significant officer interactions on calls forservice.  During these reviews, and unsolicited, command staff make noteof exceptional police work.  At the end of each month command staffdecides to select three officer interactions they feel are most worthy ofpositive recognition. These are the 3 nominations you see each month, beingnominated for officer of the month.

All DPD District 3 communitymembers are encouraged to vote! One vote per household please. To vote, replyto this email (Christie.Mochoruk@denvergov.org) with "Nomination 1" or "Nomination2" or "Nomination 3".  Please vote for only ONEnomination.  All votes must be received by January 26, 2025 - Thank youfor participating! 

 

Nomination 1: OfficerLadouceur and Officer Montano

Officer Ladouceur and OfficerMontano were performing directed patrol at 800 block of South Oneida St. While patrolling they observed a male on the 4th floor inside one of the emptystorage rooms sleeping.  The suspect was identified via a fingerprintscanner, and he did not have any explanation as to why he was asleep in theroom.  The Officers contacted the Assistant Manager of the complex and shewished to press charges.  The suspect was placed into custody and a searchincident to arrest found drug paraphernalia inside his backpack.  Theevidence was placed into Property Bureau and the suspect was transported to theDDC and charged with Trespassing + Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 

 

Nomination 2: OfficerMartinez and Officer McKenna

OfficerMartinez and Ofc McKenna were conducting high visibility patrol in the 1200-Blkof S Oneida St in a known high crime area known for stolen vehicles, weaponsand narcotic usage. Upon checking the area for suspicious vehicles, theylocated a suspicious black Chevy Silverado with the rear license plates thatwere folded up. An NCIC clearance of the license revealed the vehicle to bestolen out of Denver.  The hit revealed the vehicle to be a robberycarjacking vehicle. Photos of the vehicle were taken; the vehicle remainslocked and an inventory search for weapons or valuable items was not able to becompleted due to the locked status of the vehicle. The front plate was removedfrom the vehicle and appears to be in the driver’s floorboard inside the lockedvehicle.

 

Nomination 3: OfficerUtkin and Officer Dokken

Officers were conductingextra patrol in the area of 3rd/ Santa Fe Dr. when they observed avehicle with obstructed plates in a high crime area for auto theft. Officersconducted a traffic stop, when the vehicle came to a stop, the driver attemptedto walk away from the vehicle. Officers contacted the driver, who claimed thatthe vehicle did not belong to her and belonged to a friend. While Officer Utkinwas speaking to the driver Officer Dokken noted that the identification thedriver provided was false and noticed extensive damage to the steering columnof the vehicle which is consistent with auto theft. Investigation revealed thedriver had outstanding felony warrants and that the vehicle was reportedstolen. Upon completing an inventory search of the vehicle, officers located afirearm, 7 different large amounts of suspected narcotics, large amounts ofcash and scales consistent with narcotics distribution and various financialtransaction devices belonging to other people. This case was presented to the DistrictAttorney, felony criminal charges were accepted. 

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‍Wednesday, January 8th from 10am to noon –Coffee with the Cops @ Nixon’s Coffee House 695 W Louisiana Ave. Note: All future Coffee with the Cops events in 2025 will be moved to the 3rd Wednesday of each month – starting in February.

 

Neighborhood Watch community members, due to an increase certain types of crime in District 3, we are asking for your help to message your neighbors the following:

  1. Do not leave firearms in vehicles unattended.
  2. Do not leave garage door openers in your unoccupied vehicles.
  3. Officers in southeast Denver have seen a recent increase in auto theft from vehicles being left running unattended, i.e. puffing. Neighbors are reminded that there are several risks to being a puffer, including auto theft. Stay with your vehicle while it warms up and join us in our efforts to curb crimes of opportunity.

 

Online Reporting - For crimes not in progress, victims can file some police reports online for theft from a vehicle or property crime at: denvergov.org/police and select “File a Police Report Online”.

Please be a descriptive as possible. Still photos can be added. Video links can only be shared in the description field. Further instructions on reporting webpage.

 

DPD Instructors To Host Six Self Defense Classes in 2025

Classes fill quickly when registration opens. Go to DPD’s Self Defense information page (click on the Safety Education Tab). If you would like to be added to notifications when class registrations open use this link email notification list.

 

Information about recently registered Sexually Violent Predators can be found on the Denver Police Department’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/DenverPoliceDept

Most recent District 3Sexually Violent Predators:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfVEaFqX9Vg&t=237s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9bw8Sirk68

https://youtu.be/k35DNyBy9Jc?t=237

For more information regarding sex offenders:  https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Police-Department/Crime-Information/Sex-Offenders

 

**NEW** Denver Open Data Catalog -Discover free public data, tools, and resources.

Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/lD2Yh9GbQek

Website: https://opendata-geospatialdenver.hub.arcgis.com/

 

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‍Wednesday, February 5th at 6pm Community Meeting with Commander Bell (CAB)

‍ at the District 3 Station 1625 S. University Blvd. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate! Community Resource Officers are available at 5pm to answer your questions prior to the meeting. Hosted by Commander Bell and our DPD District 3 Law Enforcement Leadership (CAB).  Learn about crime stats and trends that affect our local neighborhoods.  Questions and comments can be asked at the end of this meeting.

 

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For Emergencies CALL 911   

For Non-Emergency Police Response CALL 720-913-2000   

For non-urgent questions, comments or to connect with our DPD District 3 Community Resource Officers email:   

Technician Borquez – mike.borquez@denvergov.org   

Technician Young – kate.young@denvergov.org   

Officer Grimsley – matthew.grimsley@denvergov.org 

Officer Pacheco – antonio.pacheco@denvergov.org   

The Denver Police District 3 Station is located at 1625 S. University Blvd   

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