You had me at hello. On Jan. 24 a man at Starbucks, 5545 Colorado State Highway 121, Arvada, saw an acquaintance sitting on the patio with his dog. The man said hello to the acquaintance who responded by body-slamming him to the ground. The suspect was gone when police arrived. Later, police were called to two different locations in reference to the same suspect causing a disturbance. When officers finally contacted the suspect they noted he was extremely intoxicated. He said he’d body slammed the man at Starbucks because he’d been rude to his dog. The suspect was taken to detox.
Can you repeat the question? An Arvada police officer conducting a routine patrol in the area of West 62nd Place and Ralston Road on Jan. 28 pulled over a driver he suspected was intoxicated. Upon asking the suspect for her license, insurance and registration, she handed the officer a Seagram’s can, a debit card and a store membership card before finding the correct forms. The suspect did not know where she was and could not adequately perform a roadside maneuver test. She was served with a summons and released to a responsible family member.
A difference in opinion. On Jan. 28 a man at McDonalds, 6590 Colorado State Highway 121, Arvada, became upset with another customer for smoking a vape pen. The other customer ignored the man and walked out of the restaurant. The angry man also left, without his food, and then reversed his car twice into the other customer’s vehicle. When a store employee came out and told the man to stop, he reversed his car toward her, almost pinning her between the car and the store window. He then rear-ended the already damaged car and sped away. The suspect was contacted at his home and arrested.
Where there’s smoke… On Jan. 30, Arvada police received a report from a witness that a group of juveniles had started a fire in the parking lot of Pattridge Open Space near the intersection of West 82nd Avenue and Culebra Street. When police contacted the first subject, he claimed he and his friends had only witnessed the fire. When the officer reminded the suspect it was a crime to lie to the police, he admitted he and his friends had started the fire and was cited with 4th degree arson.