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CBS News
a day ago
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Hundreds of tickets written to Colorado drivers with expired license plates
CBS Colorado is learning more about the one-month license plate enforcement period conducted across the state. Eight law enforcement agencies in Colorado, including three across the Denver metro area, ticketed anyone they saw driving with expired license plates. The agencies include the Denver Police Department, the Aurora Police Department, and the Colorado State Patrol Commerce City division. CBS The enforcement period lasted from April 20 through May 20. During this time, Denver police issued 656 registration violations, 276 driver's license violations, one impounded vehicle, 47 in-custody arrests, 180 warnings and one parking violation. Aurora police wrote 378 registration violation tickets during that time frame. Colorado State Patrol is still narrowing down its enforcement data, but has written more than 10,000 tickets from Jan. 1 through May 20. Troopers with Colorado State Patrol say if you wait too long, the DMV could kick your vehicle out of the system. "The longer you wait, the more problematic it is because the fees will increase," said Colorado State Trooper Rey Avila. "After a year, the license plate is no longer valid. Your vehicle is unregistered, so that license plate will not be good anymore. When you do go to register it again, you have to pay for new plates, new registration, and potentially face some fees for not paying it the year before." A Colorado State Patrol officer speaks to a driver. CBS The law enforcement agencies involved say even though the enforcement was scheduled to end May 20, they will still be ticketing anyone with expired license plates. The agencies suggest going to the DMV, setting up an appointment and getting it handled before your 30-day grace period is up.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Witness details seeing speeding truck eluding police; ending in a crash injuring 5 people
GLENDALE, Colo. (KDVR) — A witness says they saw the driver of a suspected stolen vehicle speeding away from Aurora police Saturday night before crashing head-on into an uninvolved vehicle in Glendale Saturday evening. Pictures show the result of the crash that happened near the intersection of South Leetsdale Drive and South Cherry Street. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The driver refused to pull over, leading officers on a chase through Aurora before stopping in Glendale — where tire marks and car parts are still left on scene. Edith Perez said she saw the chase moments before the impact. 'I saw videos on YouTube with those chases but living it is super scary,' she said. 'It was super-fast; it was way too fast. I've never seen no one driving that fast in this area.' Perez said she is still shaken nearly 24 hours after the chase came to an end. 'I went to make groceries at King Soopers across the street,' said Perez. 'As I was leaving, I saw a lot of police. Then after that, I just saw a white truck that was running from police.' State troopers say the driver in the suspected stolen vehicle, a 2000 Dodge Ram, initially got into a minor crash in Denver while police were pursuing it, before continuing northbound. Police say that because of the minor crash in Denver, the hood was blocking the view of the driver, who ended up going into oncoming traffic before hitting a Nissan Leaf head-on. 'He was sticking out from the passenger side, and he was looking around to see if he was going to make it or not,' said Perez. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Sherri Mendez said all four passengers in the Nissan Leaf vehicle were transported to the hospital, one had suspected serious bodily injuries. The driver was also taken to the hospital while in custody with non-life-threatening injuries, Mendez said. The 26-year-old driver, Michael Freyta, was arrested after he was released from the hospital. Free on Your TV • New FOX31+ App for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Police say he has a long criminal rap sheet, including arrests for motor vehicle theft, ID fraud, and numerous contacts for failing to maintain his status on the sex offender registry for an Adams District court conviction involving a minor. Freyta has been charged with a slew of charges in this case, including two counts of vehicular assault, motor vehicle theft, felony eluding, and misdemeanor driving under the influence. 'It was so crazy,' said Perez. 'I don't know, it was so scary. Then, imagining having people crossing by the streets or waiting for the bus, anything would be super tragic.' CSP is continuing the investigation into the crash, which comes only a few months into APD's new pursuit policy. So far, there have been nearly 50 chases since the policy went into effect back on March 5, yielding more than 40 arrests. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
4 days ago
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Colorado teen, 15, shot and killed, two others injured in shooting near Aurora fire station; Suspect at large
Aurora police are looking for a suspect or suspects in a shooting that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl and injured two other people near a park and a fire station early Sunday morning. The shooting was reported around 12:30 a.m. at Aurora Fire Rescue Station 2, located at 12600 E. Hoffman Boulevard. Aurora firefighters returning to the station came upon the teen and a 20-year-old woman who had been shot. The firefighters began rendering aid and took them to a nearby hospital, but the 15-year-old died of her injuries, according to the Aurora Police Department. The woman is expected to survive. A third person, also a minor, was grazed by a bullet in the shooting, police say. Aurora police investigators believe the shooting happened in the parking lot of the fire station, but don't believe there was any connection to the fire station or any firefighters and believe the shooting was an "isolated incident." Police don't have any information on a suspect or suspects and are still investigating the shooting. The girl who died will be identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Stolen vehicle pursuit ends in crash with occupied vehicle
DENVER (KDVR) — A police pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended with a crash on Saturday night, according to the Aurora Police Department. The department said that at around 5:45 p.m., officers encountered a stolen vehicle that was driving west on Mississippi Avenue near East Chambers Road. The officers followed the vehicle and attempted to perform a traffic stop near South Potomac Street. The driver of the stolen vehicle did not pull over, and police began to pursue the vehicle. Officers said the pursuit continued primarily west through Denver and into Glendale. 2 separate crashes occur in same vicinity of I-70 on Saturday afternoon The pursuit ended when the stolen vehicle crashed into an 'uninvolved vehicle' near South Cherry Street and South Leetsdale Drive. There were four occupants in the vehicle that was crashed into. Police said that one of the four occupants was injured in the crash and taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown. The other three occupants remained at the scene. The suspect from the stolen vehicle was taken into custody before being transported to a hospital, with the extent of their injuries also unknown. The Aurora Police Department said that it is on the scene investigating the incident, and Colorado State Patrol will also be conducting an investigation into the crash. The Denver and Glendale police departments are at the location of the crash, assisting with traffic and scene control. The Aurora Police Department said that the suspect faces charges, including: Felony motor vehicle theft Felony vehicular eluding The suspect will 'likely face others' pending the investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
29-05-2025
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Family of Kilyn Lewis files lawsuit against Aurora police and Colorado officer who filed fatal shot
Family of Kilyn Lewis files lawsuit against Aurora police and officer who filed fatal shot Family of Kilyn Lewis files lawsuit against Aurora police and officer who filed fatal shot Family of Kilyn Lewis files lawsuit against Aurora police and officer who filed fatal shot The family of Kilyn Lewis is suing the city of Aurora and Officer Michael Dieck, who shot and killed Lewis a year ago. The Black man was 37 and unarmed at the time of the shooting. Lewis was wanted for attempted first-degree murder in a different shooting. He was killed by a single gunshot. Police released bodycam footage of the shooting. Aurora police was assisting Denver Police Department's fugitive unit with their surveillance of Lewis. Both departments were surveilling an apartment near Havana Street and Alameda Avenue when officers spotted Lewis. Police told Lewis to get on the ground. At that moment, his hands were visible and empty. Police say Lewis then took a few steps and placed his right hand behind his back out of view. Kilyn Lewis is seen on bodycam video Aurora Police When his hand came back into view, Lewis was holding an object. That's when Dieck, an Aurora officer, fired. That object turned out to be a cellphone. The lawsuit claims the use of force was not reasonable and violated constitutional protections. The city of Aurora released a statement saying in part: "Every investigatory body - internally and externally - responsible for reviewing officer-involved shootings in Aurora determined that the officer acted lawfully in this case." Aurora City Attorney Pete Schulte agrees with those determinations and his office plans to strongly defend the actions of the officer and the Aurora Police Department. The city says it has not been served the lawsuit and that it will not comment on the allegations in that lawsuit until it has had a chance to properly review them.
