‘Bizarre and violent crime' in Commerce City leaves man on 3-wheeler severely injured
DENVER (KDVR) — Commerce City police need help solving a 'bizarre and violent crime' that left a man riding a three-wheeler with severe injuries.
On Thursday at 8 p.m., the Commerce City Police Department said a man on an ATV three-wheeler was followed into the Rose Hill Grange Park by a minivan. The park is located at 4051 East 68th Ave., east of Miller Reservoir.
The police department said on Facebook that the man on the three-wheeler was apparently being chased by the minivan. A second vehicle entered the park from the east, and police said the driver seemed to intentionally run over the rider and the three-wheeler.
Police said both vehicles then fled the scene, leaving the three-wheeler rider severely injured. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover.
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Commerce City police are asking for the community's help in identifying the vehicles in what they called a bizarre case. According to witnesses, the second vehicle was described as a 70s model white-colored Ford Pinto or Maverick. The van is described as a Honda Odyssey.
The department released a photo of the reported minivan and said there were no clear images of the second vehicle. However, police believe the second car likely has front-end damage and possibly blue paint on the exterior.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Commerce City police tipline at 303-289-3626.
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