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Federal judge dismisses man’s claims against Jeffco SWAT officers for home raid
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A federal judge last month dismissed a man’s claims that Jefferson County SWAT team members violated his constitutional rights by forcefully entering his home with little warning, damaging the apartment and removing him half-naked while they executed a search warrant. Lance P. Schendorf is serving a 20-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him in…
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10th Circuit reinstates lawsuit against Mesa County deputies for $50,000 in home damage
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed a trial judge mistakenly relied on outside materials when he dismissed a lawsuit against several Mesa County sheriff’s personnel who damaged a woman’s home during a SWAT raid. Patricia Cuervo identified 17 sheriff’s employees who allegedly contributed to the unspecified destruction on March 11, 2018. That day, police…
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Judge again dismisses lawsuit against Mesa County deputies for $50,000 in home damage
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A federal judge has once again dismissed the claims of a woman who sued several Mesa County sheriff’s deputies involved in a SWAT operation that reportedly caused over $50,000 in damage to her home. Last year, U.S. District Court Judge William J. Martínez granted qualified immunity to the officers in response to Patricia Cuervo’s allegations of…
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Bill to toughen law on false shooting reports barrels toward the House
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For some sick reason, some pranksters think it’s funny to call in false reports to summon a SWAT team. But Sen. John Cooke of Greeley has a bill with momentum that could make them think twice. The former Weld County sheriff’s Senate Bill 68 would increase the crime from a misdemeanor to a felony. The…
