Edgewater Police Report: 6/5/16 – 6/12/16

From Edgewater Police Chief John Mackey:

City Paving Streets
Our City Staff, Police Officers and Paving Contractors need everyone’s assistance in observing the No Parking Signs on our streets being repaved. City Staff and Officers have spent considerable time towing vehicles in pavement areas in order for the work to be completed. Thank you!

Felony Menacing
On 6/12 Edgewater Officers responded to the 2600 block of Kendall St. on report of a felony menacing. Officers contacted a female who was involved in a domestic situation with a boyfriend which escalated to the boyfriend pulling out a machete and threatening her with it. The boyfriend, a 49 year old Lakewood man fled prior to officers arriving – a warrant will be obtained for the Lakewood man – case continues.

Stolen Vehicles
There were no reported stolen vehicles during the course of this reporting period.

Vehicle Break-Ins
There were no reported vehicle break-ins during the course of this reporting period.

DUI’s
Edgewater Officers arrested 4 persons for DUI over this reporting period:
20 year old female Arvada resident.
23 year old female Morrison resident.
25 year old male Arvada resident.
25 year old male Lakewood resident.

Shoplifting
Edgewater Officers received five reports of shoplifting at local stores this report period. Arrested for shoplifting this week:
20 year old male Denver resident.
20 year old female Westminster resident.
21 year old female Denver resident.
21 year old male Denver resident.
25 year old male Centennial resident.

Traffic Issues
Edgewater Police Officers partnered with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the annual Click It or Ticket Program this past reporting period. 7 Edgewater Officers worked this campaign with a total of 124.5 hours. During that time period the following citations were issued;
84 Seatbelt violations for adults 21 and over
2 Seatbelt violations for teen’s 16 – 20.
6 Seatbelt violations for juvenile’s 6 – 15.
1 Child seat under 4 violation
Total number of seatbelt violations – 93

Officers also wrote the following violations:
12 Suspended/no license 21 Speeding
1 Improper lane usage
2 Fugitive/arrest warrants
3 No insurance
3 Traffic Control Signal
1 Other hazardous violation
1 Miscellaneous arrest.

Edgewater Officers performed about 48 traffic stops for traffic enforcement during the past week. Drivers were contacted for speeding, careless driving, red light violations, turn violations, failing to signal, reckless driving, following too closely, parking violations, abandoned vehicles, weaving, expired plates, registration violations, suspensions, denials and revocations, and multiple traffic accidents.

The radar trailer was located in the 2100 block of Benton St during the reporting period, and will be moved to the 2100 block of Harlan Street this coming week.

If you are interested in having the radar trailer put in your neighborhood, please call the Police Volunteer Line – 720-763-3015, or Volunteers@Edgewaterpd.com

Calls for Service
Edgewater Officers additionally responded to calls involving medical assists, trespassing, puffer vehicle, runaways, fireworks complaints, alarms, civil assists, noise complaints, criminal mischief, harassment, suspicious persons, disturbances, welfare checks, animals at large, neighbor disputes, barking dogs, welfare checks, juvenile problems, thefts, and unwanted persons, intoxicated persons, found property, domestic violence, assault, criminal mischiefs, and multiple warrant arrests. Edgewater Officers self-initiated and responded to about 204 various calls this reporting period – thank you neighbors for notifying our dispatch center at 303-271-0211 for the many calls and for our Edgewater Officers for their fine work during two very busy weeks!

Thank You Notes from Neighbors – Kudo’s
Comments from the Nextdoor website in regards to DUI enforcement;
On 6/8 a neighbor called and wanted to thank Edgewater Officers for their response to her apartment on a loud dispute over the previous weekend. The neighbor indicated that Officers were “patient, respectful, and didn’t stress me out more than I already was” She further relayed that she was “really appreciative of everything the officers had done for her.”

It should be noted that one of our professional property managers within our City takes a very active role in assisting her residents as well as police and recommends to residents that they call police after things have subsided to tell them of the service they provided.

Neighbor’s notes and “Kudo’s” are placed in the lobby of the police station and placed in the respective officer’s personnel files – thanks for sharing!

Contact Person:
Chief John Mackey
720-763-3000
Jmackey@edgewaterpd.com

Joel Newton

Joel has been a resident of Edgewater, Colorado with his family since 2012. He is the Executive Director of local education nonprofit Edgewater Collective and Editor of the Edgewater Echo.