Q&A
A 3-year-old male Chihuahua snatched April 9 from the Table Mountain Animal Center in Golden was returned last week. Ben Drotar, the center’s marketing director, spoke Monday about the purloined pooch.
Q: How is the dog?
A: The dog is a little shaken up and scared but otherwise is in good condition considering what it’s been through.
Q: How was the dog taken?
A: Two juvenile suspects removed the dog from a kennel and handed it over the fence to two other suspects. They then fled on bicycles with the dog on the Clear Creek Trail.
Q: How was he returned?
A: At about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, a volunteer walking dogs noticed two people on the outside of the dog-walking fence and saw a Chihuahua alone in the yard. She knew something was wrong. The individuals again fled down the bike path. After retrieving the dog, it was immediately recognized that this was the dog that was stolen.
Q: What happens now?
A: The dog was completely examined and will be adopted by the couple that was initially going to adopt him the day he was stolen. We are still hoping to find the individuals responsible for taking the dog.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office tip line, 303-271-5612.
– Ann Schrader, Denver Post staff writer
REGIONAL NOTES
AURORA
Ceremony honors victim services
The Aurora Police Department’s victim services unit today will host the third annual flag ceremony to commemorate Victims’ Rights Week.
The ceremony will begin at noon on the steps of the Aurora Municipal Justice Center, 14999 E. Alameda Parkway.
During the brief ceremony, Aurora leaders and dignitaries will recognize the many and varied efforts of local justice professionals, service providers and volunteers who work with and on behalf of crime victims.
Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates also will be on hand to recognize members of the department’s major crimes unit for their exemplary service over the past year.
The event also will feature the creation of a “memory chain,” designed to link attendees via their shared experience as victims.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Aurora Police Department’s Victims Services Unit, 303-739-6086.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Sites open for slash collection
The Rooney Road Recycling Center, 151 S. Rooney Road, in Golden, will accept slash for a fee from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. For more information, call 303-316-6262.
In addition, this year’s remote slash collection sites and dates are:
June 10-11 – Coal Creek Canyon Fire Station No. 2, Colorado 72 and Camp Eden Road; June 17-18 – Intercanyon Fire Station No. 3, 8445 U.S. 285; June 24-25 – Conifer High School, 10441 Colorado 73; July 8-9 – North Fork Fire Station No. 1, 19384 County Road 126 in Buffalo Creek; July 15-16 – Conifer High School; July 29-30 – Evergreen High School, 29300 Buffalo Park Road; Sept. 9-10 – Coal Creek Canyon Fire Station No. 2.
The sites are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DENVER POST STAFF REPORTS
