colorado state patrol
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Colorado braces for ‘100 deadliest days of summer’ as DUI enforcement ramps up, CDOT officials say
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At the onset of warmer weather, Colorado Department of Transportation officials prepare for what they statistically described as the “100 deadliest days of summer” on the roads. In conjunction with Colorado State Patrol’s ongoing Memorial Day DUI enforcement period, the state’s transportation department encourages drivers to be aware of increased DUI reports between Memorial Day…
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Colorado law cracking down on car theft credited for sharp decline
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Colorado public safety officials squarely — though not solely — credited lawmakers’ decision to tie the penalty for stealing a car to behavior instead of the car’s value for turning the tide in the fight against vehicle thieves. State data showed a sharp reduction in car theft in the first four months of 2024, and the new…
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Car theft trending down in 2024, Colorado State Patrol reports
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In the first four months of 2024, the number of automobile thefts in Colorado is trending lower than in prior years by almost half, according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP). As of Thursday, CSP reported a total of 8,109 car thefts this year. At the same time last year, that level was at 11,643, according…
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10th Circuit agrees Colorado trooper committed constitutional violation in I-70 vehicle search
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Monday that a state trooper lacked reasonable suspicion to investigate a motorist for drug trafficking – based on little more than the driver’s messy vehicle, plans to visit a religious center and being “overly cooperative.” Although Trooper Shane Gosnell ended up being correct that Luis Alfonso Leon…
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss claims against Colorado state troopers for alleged wrongful arrest
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A federal judge on Tuesday slammed the Colorado Attorney General’s Office’s attempt to minimize the behavior of two state troopers, who allegedly arrested a man without probable cause and ridiculed him because he was a Mexican citizen who did not speak English well. Trooper Jeremy Sugai and Corporal Joshua Curtis participated in the arrest of…
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Colorado State Patrol begins rolling out body cameras
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The Colorado State Patrol has started rolling out body-worn cameras for its officers throughout the state, with full implementation expected in 2023. The cameras are currently being deployed in State Patrol District Four, including nearly a dozen counties in the northwest corner of Colorado. The State Patrol anticipates it will finish setting up the cameras…
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Judge orders sanctions against lawyer for continued ‘frivolous’ litigation against Commerce City
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A federal judge has ordered new monetary sanctions against a lawyer with a history of professional disciplinary infractions, finding she pursued a meritless lawsuit against Commerce City for over two years in an alleged police misconduct case. Jean Pirzadeh, a lawyer at the Colorado Christian Defense Counsel, first filed suit in Adams County in August 2020,…
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Colorado one of only four states to offer traffic crimes victims’ assistance
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Colorado’s 20-year high in traffic crashes aren’t just accidents, they’re increasingly more often crimes, according to the Colorado State Patrol. When innocent people are injured or killed in motor vehicle crashes, Colorado is one of only four states that has a dedicated unit to serve the victims, troopers said in a news release. Colorado one…
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State Supreme Court finds Mesa County trooper conducted unlawful search — again
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For the second time in three months, the Colorado Supreme Court has agreed one state trooper working in Mesa County conducted an unlawful search of a vehicle in his attempt to apprehend drug traffickers. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Christian Bollen pulled over a rental Jeep on Interstate 70 for an allegedly unsafe lane change. The…
