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A former Aurora police lieutenant has been found guilty of first-degree official misconduct for using confidential information from a criminal justice information database to help his then-girlfriend secure a job. An Arapahoe County jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes Friday before finding Leland Silver, 47, guilty of the class 2 misdemeanor, according to the district attorney’s office. Judge Colleen Clark sentenced Silver to 30 days in jail, suspended, with 12 months of probation. By statute, Silver’s conviction will result in revocation of his Colorado peace officer certification, according to a news release. Silver has been terminated by the Aurora Police Department. “No one is above the law. We expect the best from our sworn law enforcement officers,” said District Attorney George Brauchler in a news release. “We place significant trust in those we hire to be our protectors. From them, we expect much. This defendant damaged the trust … [Read more...] about Ex-Aurora police lieutenant found guilty of using crime database to help then-girlfriend get a job

The man killed by Aurora police early Monday was Richard Black but the retired government worker was known to neighbors as Gary. Black was 73. He held a certified public accountant license and worked for the IRS, public records show. Black graduated from The Citadel, a military college in Charleston, S.C., in 1966 and was in Hotel Company, said Kim Keelor, a spokeswoman for the school. Black was shot and killed Monday night by an Aurora Police Department officer after police were called to house because of an intruder. Black already had shot and killed the intruder, who has not been identified. The shooting is under investigation by the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which said late Monday that investigators have asked the police to withhold additional information until the investigation is finished. The shooting happened at 1:30 a.m. Monday at 10609 East Montview Boulevard, the home Black shared with his wife. Neighbors said the Black family had lived there for … [Read more...] about Neighbors identify “family man” killed by Aurora police after home invasion

Some important members of the Aurora Police Department are being recognized for their crime-fighting contributions, but these team assets might prefer belly rubs and head pats to medals of honor. K-9 Bandit and the dog’s human Officer Ewert recently responded to a home where a wanted person inside with a “significant” criminal history including a felony warrant for violent crime refused to come out and surrender peacefully, according to a Facebook post from the Aurora Police K-9 unit. Bandit was sent in to sniff around and was able to locate the suspect hiding in a crawlspace and ensure an arrest. “Great find and great job safely capturing a public safety threat,” the Facebook post read. “Ofc. Ewert and K-9 Bandit, ‘atta girl, and atta boy!'” Another Aurora police pupper K-9 Magnum was recently told to search for a possible burglary suspect who had fled from officers. Magnum searched an area human officers had already scoured, but the … [Read more...] about Aurora police dogs recognized for using their nose to sniff suspects out

Aurora police arrested an alleged bank robber Monday morning following a chase through neighborhoods in which the suspect swerved over a sidewalk and ended up on a lawn, authorities said. The name of the man who was arrested in connection to the robbery has not been released. The robbery happened at a Wells Fargo bank at 2222 S. Havana St., said Sgt. Bill Hummel, spokesman for the Aurora police department. Witnesses called police with a description of the suspect’s car. Responding offers quickly spotted the get-away vehicle and gave chase, Hummel said. #APDAlert: A bank robbery occurred at 2222 S Havana St. After a vehicle pursuit, a suspect was apprehended at Cornell Ave/Cornell Cir. No parties injured and no further danger to the public. An investigation is on-going in conjunction w @FBIDenver. No further updates expected. pic.twitter.com/5YqtflOt8O — Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) October 1, 2018 The suspect sped away, but lost control of his vehicle, crashed over a … [Read more...] about Aurora police arrest alleged bank robber following chase, crash

“Why are there so many police here?” one Stampede staffer murmured.“This band’s fans are very ugly,” another replied. The Aurora Police Department had put together a plan to prevent crime at the Insane Clown Posse show, and part of that was showing up in force at the entrance. Inside, clean-cut, black-clad security guards hired by Stampede wore body armor and strutted through the venue looking more cop-like than the actual cops. “After doing a bit of research – we know about the Insane Clown Posse and their reputation – we staffed it with ten uniformed officers,” says Sergeant Bill Hummel, a spokesman for the Aurora Police Department. Juggalos are used to gaggles of cops showing up to concerts. Officers have been doing so for years, and when the FBI designated the horror-core band's fans a street gang, pledging to work with local, state and national law enforcement agencies to bring them down, the presence of police at these … [Read more...] about Juggalos Thank Aurora Police After Insane Clown Posse Concert