April 22, 2024

Denver Police Dept District 3 News/Updates

PLEASE VOTE for Denver Police District 3 OFFICER OF THE MONTH!  

PLEASE VOTE for Denver Police District 3 OFFICER OF THE MONTH!  

Officer of the Month Nominations are chosen by review of daily, weekly and monthly District 3 Command staff notes, highlighting significant officer interactions on calls for service.  During these reviews, and unsolicited, command staff make note of exceptional policework.  At the end of each month command staff decides to select three officer interactions they feel are most worthy of positive recognition. These are the 3 nominations you see each month, being nominated for officer of the month.

Please share with your neighbors and let them know they can vote too! All DPD District3 community members are encouraged to vote! One vote per household please. To vote, reply to this email (christie.mochoruk@denvergov.org) with "Nomination1" or "Nomination 2" or "Nomination 3".  Please vote for only ONE nomination.  All votes must be received by April 25th,2024 - Thank you for participating!  

Nomination #1: Officer Gorham

Ofc. Gorham was on routine patrol when he observed a vehicle driving erratically.  Ofc. Gorham conducted a traffic stop at the listed location and contacted the driver.  Ofc. Gorham observed the several signs of intoxication from the driver and received consent for a voluntary standardized field sobriety test.  The suspect vomited during the instruction phase of the walk and turn.  The suspect was arrested for DUI and transported to the DDC.

 

Nomination#2: Officer Veeder

Ofc. Veeder was flagged down by employees at the Walgreens. The employees reported that there was a male inside the store and this male was trespassing. Veeder contacted the male and discovered that the suspect had an arrest warrant out of Denver. Search Incident to Arrest revealed that the suspect had multiple credit cards in his possession that belonged to different people. The suspect was jailed on the warrant and Possession Financial Device / Fraud.

 

Nomination#3: Corporal Edward Pacheco Jr/ Officer Samantha Larson

Officers responded to 150 N Clayton Ln (Hotel Clio) on an auto theft in progress. The officers contacted the victim who left his 2024 Subaru Outback running in front of the hotel. As he walked back out, he saw his vehicle driving off.

The Officers related that the incident was captured on video. While reviewing the video, a unknown white female was seen trying to get into the passenger side of the vehicle but the door was locked. She walks around the front of the vehicle and get in the driver seat and drives off. The victim did not recognize the female and did not give her permission to take his vehicle.

The Officers were able to track the victim’s vehicle at Walmart in Arapahoe County where Arapahoe county contacted a female in the vehicle and took her into custody. The Officers transported the victim to the Walmart and released the vehicle back to him. The suspect that they had in custody was the same person that was seen on video stealing the victim’s vehicle.

Corporal Pacheco Jr verbally advised the suspect and she agreed to talk to him about the stolen vehicle. During the interview, she admitted to stealing the vehicle.

This investigation was accepted by the Denver District Attorney's Office for criminal filing charging the suspect with Auto Theft.

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‍Wednesday, May 1st 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. *2024 Meeting Schedule – April 3rd, May 1st, June 5th, July 10th, Sept. 11th, Oct 2nd, November 6th, and Dec 4th (dates subject to change) 

 

 

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Denver Police Explorer Open House –Wednesday April 24th at 6:30pm at the Denver Police Academy 2155 N Akron Way. The Denver Police Explorer program emphasizes leadership, teamwork and strong values while teaching basic skills in law enforcement that will lend to any young person’s future success. Event open to youth ages 15 to 20 years of age and their families. For more information go tohttps://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Police-Department/Programs-Services/Explorer-Programor contact raymond.sheridan@denvergov.org

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Denver Police 2024 Women’s Community Academy for women interested in a career in law enforcement. This community academy is a free, two-day interactive event designed for women hosted by policewomen. The DPD Women’s Community Academy will be held at the Training Academy on Saturday, April 27th and Sunday, April 28th. You must register in advance by submitting an application. Space is LIMITED, so please apply early. Participants must be at least 21 years of age. Completion of both days is mandatory. Those interested must complete an application form and pass a basic background check to be considered for acceptance. Application deadline is April14, 2024. Forms can be found online at https://bit.ly/3riRChL.For more information email Jeannette.Dominguez@denvergov.org.

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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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