GREENWOOD VILLAGE – Greenwood Village police are searching for a man who robbed a bank Tuesday wearing an “old man” Halloween costume mask.
A man entered the AmFirst Bank at 5201 S. Yosemite St. at 10:15 a.m. with a “spooky-looking, wrinkly” mask and a gray hooded sweatshirt, said Greenwood Village police Sgt. Steve Nelson.
A bank employee told him he couldn’t wear a mask in the bank. The suspect responded by brandishing a black handgun and ordering the bank employees to the ground.
The suspect, whose race is unknown, then demanded that a teller give him money. Police did not disclose how much money the robber took.
There were no customers in the bank at the time, and no employee was injured.
The suspect fled the scene in a small, possibly black vehicle with a spoiler.
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DENVER
Thornton man faces child-porn charges
A federal grand jury has indicted a Thornton man on charges of producing, transporting and receiving child pornography.
The nine-count indictment in U.S. District Court accuses David Wayne Cathcart of recruiting a minor in 2003 to engage in sex acts for the purpose of producing “a visual depiction of such conduct,” which then was used commercially. Cathcart used an AOL e-mail address, the indictment said.
He made an initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate Monday. If convicted, Cathcart faces up to 20 years in jail and fines of up to $250,000.
DENVER
Bush-event ejectees see lawsuit proceed
A federal judge refused to toss out a lawsuit filed by two people removed from an event featuring President Bush last year.
Michael Casper, a building manager in the federal General Services Administration in Denver, and volunteer Jay Bob Klinkerman claimed qualified immunity in asking that the lawsuit be dismissed. The legal protection is usually reserved for government officials acting in their capacity.
In his order, U.S. District Judge Wiley Y. Daniel said Monday it was unclear whether either man was entitled to qualified immunity and granted plaintiffs Leslie Weise and Alex Young the right to find out.
Weise and Young were removed from the March 21, 2005, event at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum at the former Lowry Air Force Base after they arrived in a car with a bumper sticker reading “No blood for oil” and wearing T-shirts saying “Stop the lies” under other clothes. Young and Weise had tickets to the publicly funded event.
The lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union says they were escorted out by Casper before the president’s appearance. Casper has denied forcing Weise and Young to leave.
DENVER
Temporary homeless shelter opens tonight
Denver will open its temporary winter homeless shelter tonight in the former home of the city’s permits division and Election Commission across from city hall.
For the next six months, the shelter at the corner of Bannock and 14th streets will house up to 60 men when other shelters across the city are full.
The temporary shelter, which is across from Civic Center, will not take walk-ins.
Men will be bused there from the Denver Rescue Mission, 1130 Park Ave. West, and bused back at 5:30 a.m. the next day for breakfast.
DENVER
Owens, Coffman endorse Hillman
State-treasurer candidate Mark Hillman got a boost Monday from the two previous people who have held the treasurer post for the past 12 years.
Gov. Bill Owens, who was treasurer from 1995 to 1999, endorsed Hillman, as did current treasurer Mike Coffman.
Coffman is running for secretary of state. Hillman is a former state senator who served as interim state treasurer for nearly a year. Owens, Coffman and Hillman are all Republicans.
ALBUQUERQUE
Man gets 13 years for drug-induced murder
A man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the slaying of a friend while under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Boston Zamora, 26 killed his roommate, co-worker and best friend Christopher San Martin-Gonzales in January 2005.
