Greenwood Village Police Department (GVPD) reported that a woman and a man entered the Starbucks coffee shop at Cherry Hills Marketplace on Orchard Road and University Boulevard at 6:25 a.m. on May 2. They told the person behind the counter that the woman had sustained a gunshot wound. Before the police could be summoned, the …
Woman shot in a gas station in GV and left at nearby Starbucks Read More »
Under current Colorado law, possession of four grams or less of Schedule I, II, III, IV or V controlled substances, including Heroin, Cocaine, LSD, Ecstasy, Codeine, Morphine, Oxycontin, PCP and Methamphetamine, is a misdemeanor crime punishable by up to 6 to 18 months in county jail and/or a fine of $500 to $5,000. However, according …
In March 2022, the Greenwood Village Police Department investigated several vehicle trespasses and an auto theft in Greenwood Village’s Coral Place neighborhood. One of the suspects was seen on surveillance cameras wearing a uniquely bright hoodie type jacket. The suspects later eluded GVPD officers in the stolen vehicle, damaging several other cars on Interstate 25 …
GV police issued arrest warrant for auto theft – suspect arrested in Aurora Read More »
On March 29, Common Sense Institute Criminal Justice Fellows Mitch Morrissey and George Brauchler, along with Louisville Police Chief Dave Hayes, participated in a panel discussion on the economic impact of crime in Colorado during 2021. Colorado Biz magazine publisher Jon Haubert served as moderator. In a report prepared by the Common Sense Institute, research …
Looking back on her nine years as chief of police for Cherry Hills Village, Michelle Tovrea told The Villager that she considers her most important accomplishment leaving the department better than when she found it. “We’ve moved forward in many ways,” she shared. Chief Tovrea told us that becoming a law enforcement officer “was a complete …
CHV Police Chief Michelle Tovrea retires after 39 years in law enforcement Read More »
The Second Chances warrant clearance event in Arapahoe County on Feb. 13 was a great success: 101 warrants were cleared. (Some people had more than one warrant) These are people who for one reason or another fell out of compliance and a judge issued a warrant for their arrest. Whether it was because of a …
Second Chances event clears 101 outstanding warrants Read More »
It is constantly in the news that crime has gone up since the beginning of the pandemic nationally, statewide and locally. The Villager wanted to see what the actual data showed for two cities in our area, Greenwood Village and Cherry Hills Village. The cities are different in that GV has a significant business component, …
Crime statistics in GV and CHV in 2021 compared to 2020 Read More »
A Denver man who shot indiscriminately at drivers in Littleton has been sentenced to 30 years in the Department of Corrections. Arapahoe County District Court Judge Shay Whitaker sentenced Theodore Hrdlicka, 51, after he pleaded guilty in November 2021 to three counts of attempted first-degree murder extreme indifference. Other counts were dismissed as part of …
Man who shot at Littleton drivers sentenced to 30 years in prison Read More »
Senator Joann Ginal (D-Fort Collins) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on stolen catalytic converters in Colorado. The bill, SB22-009, seeks to cut down on the spiking number of catalytic converter thefts across Colorado by making it illegal to install, sell, or advertise a used, recycled, or salvaged catalytic converter without first meeting certain …
Sen. Ginal introduces bill to prevent catalytic converter thefts Read More »
