The Jan. 23 incident was captured in a video from a Westminster Police Department officer’s body-worn camera, the agency said on social media.

Police pulled over the 41-year-old driver after seeing him driving recklessly near City Center Drive and 93rd Avenue at 5:15 p.m.

The video shows the man telling an officer he was “acting like an idiot” before he was pulled over but denying drinking any alcohol.

Driver arrested for DUI, admits to driving with 3 children in trunk

Yes, you read that right. Recently, a traffic officer observed a vehicle driving recklessly in the area of City Center Dr and 93rd Ave. When contacting the driver, our officer immediately noticed the smell…

— Westminster Police (@WestminsterPD)

When the officer asks if he’s sure because the vehicle smells like alcohol, the man tells the officer it’s his nicotine pouches.

The man initially agreed to do voluntary roadside maneuvers but then refused, which is when police arrested him.

After he was handcuffed, the man told officers his children were in the trunk, Westminster police said.

The video shows one officer opening the trunk to find the children lying inside. As that officer helps the kids out of the trunk, the second officer leads the man away and asks, “You didn’t think that it would’ve been a good idea to say something before?”

None of the children were injured, Westminster police said.

The man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and three counts of child abuse, all misdemeanors, and reckless driving and failing to provide insurance, which are traffic infractions.

Westminster police contacted child protective services and the three children were released to family, agency officials said.

The man was released from the Adams County Jail on a $2,500 cash or surety bail, according to court records.

The crash happened at around 6:30 a.m., when Westminster Police Department officers responded to 911 calls about a crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian near the intersection.

Officers found a 39-year-old man lying in the road and started life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead.

TRAFFIC ALERT | is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash in the area of Federal Blvd and 96th Ave.

The parties involved stayed on scene and are cooperating with the investigation.

SB Federal Blvd is shut down from 96th Ave to Green Ct. Please use alternate routes.

— Westminster Police (@WestminsterPD)

The early investigation shows the man walked into traffic and was hit by two vehicles, agency officials said in a news release. Both drivers stayed on scene and are cooperating with the investigation.

Drugs and alcohol are not suspected factors in the crash, police said.

Southbound Federal was closed between 96th Avenue and Green Court for more than three hours after the crash, reopening at 10 a.m.

The pedestrian’s name will be released by the Adams County Coroner’s Office. Anyone with information about the case can contact the Westminster Police Department at 303-658-4360.

Westminster police responded to a request for a welfare check for a man lying face-down in the parking lot near West 76th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard at 7 a.m., officials said in a news release.

Once officers found the man, who appeared to be in his late 20s, he was already dead and had multiple gunshot wounds.

Neighbors told police they heard multiple gunshots around 2 a.m. and saw a dark-colored, newer-model sedan leaving the park, but did not call 911.

The shooting appears to be an isolated incident and police do not believe there is an immediate danger to the public, agency officials said Saturday afternoon.

The victim’s name will be released by the Adams County Coroner’s Office.

Investigators are seeking the community’s help with the case, including reviewing video cameras for any footage between 1:30 and 3 a.m. Saturday. Anyone with information can contact the department¶¶Ňőap non-emergency line at 303-658-4360.

Westminster firefighters responded to the residential fire near W. 80th Avenue and Wolff Street just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, .

Paramedics took one resident to the hospital, where the resident later died, fire officials said. The victim will be identified by the Adams County Coroner’s Office.

Another resident was injured in the fire and taken to the hospital by paramedics, according to the agency. Three Westminster police officers were also evaluated on scene for smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation on Thursday, but officials said the damage displaced families from two units in the building.

Additional information about the fire was not available Thursday morning.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

The crash happened in the 9400 block of North Sheridan Boulevard at 5:28 p.m. when a city worker driving a Ford F250 northbound hit a pedestrian. The pedestrian died at the scene.

Witnesses told investigators the pedestrian ran into traffic, the State Patrol said in a news release. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and the pedestrian’s name will be released by the Adams County coroner’s office.

Annette Marie Valdez, 37, of Northglenn was pronounced dead after “being involved in an incident” in the 12400 block of Delaware Street in Westminster, the Adams County Coroner’s Office said Friday.

The cause and manner of her death are still under investigation.

Westminster police were called to the area at 3:30 p.m. Thursday after “reports of a deceased individual,” the .

Department officials did not provide additional information about Valdez’s death, but on Friday announced that Thomas Perales, 38, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and violation of a protection order related to domestic violence.

Investigators believe Perales and Valdez knew each other, Westminster police said.

Aurora officer Philip Sullivan was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault after an incident at his home in Westminster, according to an Aurora police on X.com. Sullivan also was charged with harassment, obstruction, resisting arrest, failure to leave a premis and prohibited use of a weapon, according to the news release.

Sullivan was hired as a patrolman in January, the news release said. The department is conducting an internal administrative investigation.

“The charges and behavior alleged in this case are extremely troubling and run counter to the values of the Aurora Police Department,” Aurora police chief Todd Chamberlain said in a statement. “We have zero tolerance for conduct that undermines public trust and victimizes others.”

The domestic violence incident is being handled by the Westminster Police Department. Efforts to reach a Westminster police spokesman on Monday night were unsuccessful.

Chamberlain’s statement also acknowledged the Westminster police response to the domestic violence situation, saying its officers dedicated significant time and resources to ensure a safe and peaceful resolution.

The man was not in a crosswalk when he was crossing the road near Sheridan Boulevard and West 115th Avenue just before 6 p.m., the in a news release Saturday morning.

Police found him in the middle of the road and, despite life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at the scene. His name will be released by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.

The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police, the agency said. The crash is still under investigation.

Daniel Romero, 19, and Michael Fernandez Jr., 24, were both charged with second-degree murder and attempted robbery in connection with the Oct. 27 fatal shooting of Maria Ines DeLuna Ojeda. The charges were filed in Adams County District Court.

Romero was also charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of a weapon by a previous offender, according to the news release.

Officers were called to reports of gunshots in the 8400 block of Decatur Street at about 8 p.m. Video showed a car pulling up to Ojeda, who worked at a Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles office, as she got into her own car.

A man got out of the second car and shot at Ojeda as she backed up. Ojeda, 34, was taken to the hospital, where she died from her injuries, according to police.

Police found four bullet holes in Ojeda’s windshield and driver’s side window.

Romero previously served a three-year sentence after he was convicted of attempted murder, according to police.

Daniel Romero, 19, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and Michael Fernandez Jr., 24, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting on Oct. 27, according to the

Officers responded to 911 calls about gunshots at a parking lot in the 8400 block of Decatur Street around 8 p.m. and found a woman who had been shot inside a vehicle.

The woman was taken to the hospital and later died. She was identified by the Adams County Coroner’s Office as Maria Ines De Luna Ojeda, 34. The cause and manner of her death are under investigation.

Westminster police on Thursday said the shooting was a carjacking that turned deadly and identified Romero as the suspected shooter and Fernandez as the driver.

Romero and Fernandez are being held without bail at the Adams County Jail and are set to appear in court for a filing of charges hearing on Monday.