Crime/Police

GV police issued arrest warrant for auto theft – suspect arrested in Aurora

Crime/Police / By

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 »

CHV Police Chief Michelle Tovrea retires after 39 years in law enforcement

Crime/Police / By

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 »

Man who shot at Littleton drivers sentenced to 30 years in prison  

Crime/Police / By

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 »

Sen. Ginal introduces bill to prevent catalytic converter thefts 

Crime/Police / By

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 »

GV Police Officer Albert Barcena has received three lifesaving awards 

Crime/Police, Local / By

Greenwood Village Police Officer Albert Barcena has received three lifesaving awards in the three short years since he joined the force.  Officer Barcena earned his first lifesaving award when he was dispatched to a call at a local hotel where a person was reported to be unconscious and not breathing after ingesting illegal drugs. Barcena …

GV Police Officer Albert Barcena has received three lifesaving awards  Read More »