Mistaken ID Police Shooting, Woman Stabbed On Walking Path

ACROSS COLORADO -- At the end of every week, Patch collects all the odd, interesting, sometimes humorous and sometimes awful police stories shared by various Colorado law enforcement agencies. We offer them here to give a snapshot of the work being done by our local men and women in uniform. These stories were posted to Colorado's Patch sites between Mar 16-22.

Mistaken Identity Blamed For Denver Officer-Involved Shooting

Police pursued an SUV from Aurora, believing escaped inmate was passenger. Two people were shot and one killed Monday

Aurora Morning Rush-Hour Shooting: Suspect Identified By Police

Joseph Lugo, 39, was identified as a person of interest in the shooting that put Gateway High School on lockdown Tuesday morning.

Woman Attacked, Stabbed On Broomfield Walking Path: Police

Donald Lee McMillian, 43, of South Carolina, was arrested after an attack on a woman near the tunnel at Highland Park Drive.

Colorado Toddler's Death Investigated As Drowning
Missing toddler Nain Dominguez was found in Fountain Creek by family members 14 hours after he vanished in Stratmoor Hill Trailhead Park.

Boulder Hiker, 61, Found Dead Near Flatirons

A hiker found a Boulder man unresponsive on a trail near Mesa Trail, the Boulder Sheriff's Office reported.

School Shooter Bruco Eastwood Denied Right To Unsupervised Leave

A judge ruled the man who shot two students in 2010 at Deer Creek Middle School cannot leave his Pueblo mental hospital unsupervised.

Tips Lead To Denver 7-Eleven Stabbing Suspect Arrest

Crime Stoppers tips helped police identify Luis Perez as the man who fatally stabbed 7-Eleven clerk Derek Sorenson near 16th Street Mall.

Man Sought In BB-Gun Damage To 13 Colorado Springs Cars

Police announced a warrant for a man accused of vandalism of 13 cars in November.

Police Activity Causes RTD A-Line Disruptions At Denver Airport

RTD cancelled A-Line trains between Union Station and Denver International Airport due to police activity along Smith Road.

Escaped Denver Inmate: Police Search Near Hospital

Mauricio Venzor, 23, held for attempted murder of a cop, reportedly escaped while being taken to Denver Health by sheriff's deputies.

Fort Carson Fire: Illegal Pot Grow Uncovered During Evacuation

More than 100 illegal marijuana plants were seized by El Paso Co. Sheriff's deputies at an illegal grow in evacuated neighborhood.

4 Shootings Over St. Patrick's Weekend In Denver, 2 Fatal

Denver police said two people died in four shooting incidents that took place over the St. Patrick's weekend.

Aurora Female Grocery Store Owner Shot By Robber: Police

A 'Good Samaritan' allegedly came to the shooting victim's aid and shot the alleged robber, Aurora Police said.

2 Shooting Incidents In Aurora: 1 Inside Mall

Panicked shoppers fled the mall or hid in supply closets as a food court fight turned into gunfire at the Aurora Town Center mall.

Denver Marijuana Grow Operation Catches Fire

No injuries were reported when a legal marijuana cultivation warehouse caught fire Friday evening.

2 Niwot Teens Arrested For Threats Against School

An investigation uncovered a pair of students' plot to damage Niwot High School, the Boulder Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

Hiker Injured In 60-Foot Fall From Boulder Trail

A female hiker, age 59, was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries after tumbling off the Goat Trail outside Boulder.

Mysterious 'Shots' In JeffCo Were Malfunctioning Generator

A malfunctioning generator on the top of a Safeway Store made shot-like sounds that terrified residents and closed schools, JeffCo said.

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