Denver police
Coverage of Denver police in the Nexus archive.
- Police investigating Colfax crash involving pedestrian
Denver police are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian on Colfax that occurred on Friday morning. The incident is under investigation.
- Do you recognize this victim? Police looking for information on deadly Denver shooting
Denver police are seeking information about a deadly shooting that occurred on Wednesday evening. The incident remains under investigation, and authorities are asking the public for assistance in identifying the victim.
- Denver police shoots man reported to be harassing people with knife
A Denver police officer shot a man in north Denver after reports indicated he was harassing people with a knife. The incident occurred following calls to police about the man's alleged behavior.
- Denver police shoot, wound suspect in Globeville neighborhood
Denver police shot and wounded a suspect in the Globeville neighborhood. The suspect was transported to the hospital in unknown condition, and no officers were injured. The incident occurred at the 700 block of E. 51st Avenue.
- Police investigate shootings at Benedict Fountain Park and Park Avenue West
Denver Police are investigating two recent shootings: one at Benedict Fountain Park where a suspect fled on a bike, resulting in one hospitalization, and another on Park Avenue West with a non-life-threatening injury. Both incidents occurred within a mile of each other, with the first investigated on July 1, 2026, and the second the prior night.
- Arrest made in fatal Easter Sunday shooting at Russell Square Park
Denver Police have arrested an individual nearly three months after the fatal shooting death of 18-year-old Pharrow Ware at Russell Square Park on Easter Sunday.
- One killed in overnight shooting in Denver's Montbello neighborhood
A man was killed in an overnight shooting in Denver's Montbello neighborhood on Wednesday. He was taken to the hospital but later died, and police are investigating the incident as a homicide. Authorities are seeking information about the suspect.
- Suspected drunken driver hits 3 women, drags 1 half a block: Denver police
A suspected drunken driver hit three women in Denver's downtown LoDo neighborhood, dragging one of them half a block. The incident occurred early Sunday morning, with new details emerging about the crash.
- Girl shot overnight in Capitol Hill: Police
A girl was shot early Tuesday morning in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, according to Denver police.
- Denver taps emergency funds to pay growing settlements in police excessive force cases
Denver is using $3 million from its contingency fund to cover unexpected legal settlements related to police excessive force and civil rights cases, particularly those from the 2020 protests. The city's emergency savings account has dropped to $30.5 million after the transfer, and the mayor's 2027 budget faces financial challenges with flat revenue and rising costs.