westminster
-
Federal judge grants immunity to Westminster officer for shooting mentally ill man
—
by
A federal judge on Thursday concluded a Westminster police officer cannot be held liable for shooting and killing a man in an apparent mental health crisis. Birendra Thakuri’s mother filed suit against Officer Steven Bare and the city one year after her son’s death in August 2018, alleging Bare used excessive force or, alternatively, created…
-
Federal judge grants immunity to Westminster officer for shooting mentally ill man
—
by
A federal judge on Thursday concluded a Westminster police officer cannot be held liable for shooting and killing a man in an apparent mental health crisis. Birendra Thakuri’s mother filed suit against Officer Steven Bare and the city one year after her son’s death in August 2018, alleging Bare used excessive force or, alternatively, created…
-
Federal judge weighs immunity for Westminster officer who shot, killed man in mental crisis
—
by
A federal judge on Friday heard arguments over whether a Westminster police officer may be held liable for shooting and killing a 27-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis after lesser forms of restraint did not defuse the encounter. Although Birendra Thakuri’s mother filed suit against Officer Steven Bare and the city one year after her…
-
Federal judge allows excessive force claim to proceed against Westminster officers
—
by
A federal judge on Tuesday permitted an excessive force claim to proceed against Westminster police officers who allegedly knocked a man unconscious and continued to beat him after he posed no threat. However, U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews based his ruling on the allegations in Jonathan David Smith’s complaint, which did not include…
-
Federal judge says Westminster officers not liable for using Taser on man in home in front of family
—
by
Westminster police officers who hit and tased an intoxicated man in his home while his child and wife screamed for them to stop cannot be held liable for excessive force, a federal judge ruled last month. Although Jose Sariñana Gandara’s wife originally called 911 to inquire about transporting Sariñana to a detox facility, multiple officers who…
-
Federal judge refuses to dismiss 78-year-old man’s excessive force claims against Westminster officer
—
by
A federal judge last week refused to dismiss an elderly man’s excessive force claims against a Westminster police officer who pushed him to the ground and tased him inside a Walmart. Lawyers for the city and Officer Michael Owen attempted to portray Clayton Louis Shriver, a retired electrician who reportedly suffers from numerous medical conditions,…
-
Federal judge finds disability discrimination may have played role in Westminster cop’s firing
—
by
Although the city of Westminster argues it terminated a 14-year police officer because he abused his authority in repeated encounters with law enforcement, a federal judge found the officer’s allegations of disability discrimination credible enough to let a jury decide the outcome of the case. Craig Communal, an officer from 2004 to 2018, claimed the…
-
Free COVID-19 community testing site to open in Westminster
—
by
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is opening another free COVID-19 community testing site Tuesday in Westminster. The testing site, at 10685 Westminster Blvd., will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be operated in partnership with CDPHE, the city of Westminster and Mako Medical. Walk-ins are available at…
-
Overburdened sewer prompts Colo. city to ban new development
—
by
WESTMINSTER – A Colorado sewer system is so overburdened that the city is banning new development in some areas for 12 months. The Denver Post reports the Westminster City Council on Monday unanimously adopted an emergency ordinance that freezes acceptance of new, large-scale development proposals in the area served by the Big Dry Creek Interceptor…
-
National vice chair among liberty luminaries set to speak at state Libertarian Party convention
—
by
The vice chair of the National Libertarian Committee and a frequent candidate for federal office in Maryland, Arvin Vohra, headlines a diverse group of speakers including past presidential candidates this weekend at the Colorado Libertarian Party convention in Westminster, the party announced. The party’s convention runs Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, at the Westin Hotel in Westminster…
