Lakewood Employee Sexual Assault + Car Crash + $4.1bn Tax Refunds

Hey, Lakewood! Let's get you started this Tuesday with what's happening around town today.

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Tuesday's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 80 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Lakewood employee arrested, accused of attempted sex assault on teenager. The assault happened working a community event on Saturday night and Anthony Frisk, 27, is being held at the Jefferson County jail. (7News)
2. Car crash kills one person: The Lakewood Police Department was on the scene at the intersection of Bear Creek Boulevard and West Morrison Road. (Fox31)
3. Lakewood history: John Hinckley spent final days before assassination attempt in a Lakewood, CO motel. (Denver Gazette)
4. Colorado to issue $4.1 billion in taxpayer refunds. Over the next four years the State of Colorado will refund $4.1 billion. Gov. Jared Polis is cheering the refunds, saying "they're a sign of a good economy." (Axios)
5. Whistleblowers say little has changed despite promises of reform. Many low-income and Latino neighborhoods have struggled with a long history of air and water pollution, and the agency that is tasked with protecting Colorado's air quality, is accused of looking the other way. (CO Newsline)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Baby Time at Belmar Library (10:15 - 10:45)
• September Jam Skating: Roller City - Wed., Sept. 29 (6:00-7:00 p.m.)
• Heal Your Lifelong Binge Eating and Lifelong Dieting (5:00 - 6:00 p.m.)

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Lakewood Patch Notebook

• Visit Colorado: Did you know that Colorado has 58 mountain peaks over 14,000 feet? Salida and Buena Vista are home to 12 of those 58 14ers and the legendary ski artist, James Niehues, is the man behind the creation of this map. (Instagram)
• Lakewood Police Department: Join the Lakewood Police Department and the the Kiwanis Club of Belmar on Saturday, October 2 from 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon for the annual Lakewood Shred Day. This event helps prevent identity theft. (Facebook)

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