Arvada Crime Update - February 17-23, 2025

Man Arrested After Threats on RTD Bus

On February 18, 2025, at 4:38 pm, officers responded to a report of a man threatening an RTD bus driver and making inappropriate demands toward passengers in the 10100 block of W 53rd Place. Upon arrival, officers encountered an uncooperative male suspect who refused to leave the bus. When officers attempted to remove him, he resisted and kicked one of them. The suspect was found to have recently left a hospital against medical advice. He was taken to a hospital for further treatment and multiple felony and misdemeanor charges have been filed, including endangering public transportation and utility transmission, second degree assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. (Case AR25002833)

Suspect Flees After Drug-Related Traffic Stop

On February 18, 2025, at 11:37 pm, officers contacted a suspicious vehicle at Ralston Central Park. During the stop, drug paraphernalia was observed in plain view. The driver attempted to flee by reversing into a police vehicle and then crashing into a light pole at the park entrance. He fled on foot, but a search was unsuccessful. His passenger was taken into custody on active warrants. Officers observed a significant amount of suspected fentanyl inside the vehicle, and the case remains under investigation. (Case AR25002847)

Domestic Dispute Leads to Vehicle Pursuit & Arrest

On February 23, 2025, at 11:41 am, officers responded to multiple reports of a domestic disturbance involving a male and female. The male initially reported that the female damaged his windshield and later stole his truck. She abandoned the truck and left in her own vehicle, leading to further altercations and reports that she attempted to hit people with her car. When officers located the female, she fled, initiating a pursuit that ended safely on I-76 near Pecos, where she was taken into custody. Witnesses provided conflicting accounts of events, and the male fled before officers could contact him again. The investigation is on-going. (Cases AR25003134, AR25003138, and AR25003156)

Suspicious Fire Investigation & Arrest

On February 9, 2025, officers assisted Adams County Fire with a report of a man who fell from a ladder inside his home. The man was found unresponsive and transported to the hospital. While on scene, officers discovered evidence of a recent fire and various weapons scattered throughout the residence. Officers discovered the male had a history of drug use and previous fire-related incidents. Following an investigation, the Adams County District Attorney’s Office accepted charges for reckless endangerment related to this and a prior case from July 2024. On February 20, 2025, the suspect was arrested and jailed in Adams County. (Case AR25002324)

Community Outreach Resources Enforcement (CORE)

The CORE team focuses on issues in the community related to homelessness. They respond to calls involving homeless people, proactively offer resources, and conduct enforcement when other support methods are not effective.

24 Total CORE Team Contacts

Resources Offered

• 0 Mental health

• 0 Substance abuse

• 3 Housing

• 0 Other

• 2 Navigator assistance

• 0 Employment

• 0 Vital document recovery

1 Resources Accepted

Enforcement Actions*

• 1 Trespass

• 4 Verbal Warning

• 1 Citation

• 0 Arrest

• 1 Jailed

*More than one enforcement action may be used per person.

Animal Management Officers (AMO)

AMOs respond to all concerns involving animals and enforce City ordinances related to animals.

82 Total AMO Calls for Service*

Top call types received

• 11 Wildlife

• 5 Animal Cruelty

• 4 Leash Law Violation

• 4 Barking Dog

• 3 Other Animal Concerns

*AMO calls for service are included in, and are not in addition to, the Calls for Service figures above.

Police Service Technicians (PST)

PSTs assist residents online, by phone, or in person at our community stations. They provide non-emergency police services to include taking certain crime reports.

25 Total PST Crime Reports*

16 Crime Reports Submitted Online

Crimes most reported

• 14 Theft (other than vehicle or shoplift)

• 7 Fraud

• 2 Criminal Mischief

• 3 Shoplift

*PST crime report figures are included in, and are not in addition to, the Crime Data section above. 

Arrests

31 Total Arrests*

• 15 Taken into custody

• 16 Released on summons

*Arrested persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Classification of charges may change any time after arrest. 

Crime Data

159 Total Crime Reports*

Crimes most reported

• 27 Theft (other than vehicle and shoplift)

• 16 Harassment

• 15 Assault

• 12 Fraud

• 11 Criminal Mischief

• 11 Motor Vehicle Theft

• 7 Driving Under the Influence

• 6 Drug Paraphernalia

• 6 Shoplift

• 6 Trespass

*Incidents under investigation may be re-classified as criminal or noncriminal after publication. Crime reports may contain more than one criminal charge. All figures are preliminary and are not meant to be final crime statistics.

Traffic

25 Reported Crashes

• 1 Injury Crashes 

• 0 Fatality Crashes

191 Traffic Stops

• 132 Drivers Cited

Top Violations Cited

• 39 Speeding 10-19 mph over limit

• 24 Expired plates 60+ days

• 20 No proof of insurance

• 14 Speeding 20-24 mph over limit

• 14 Driving with suspended or no valid license

Calls for Service

1,931 Total Calls for Service*

Top call types received and dispatched

• 59 Welfare Check

• 31 Disturbance

• 30 Suspicious Incident

• 26 Traffic Complaint

• 24 Domestic

• 24 Harassment

• 21 Citizen Assist

• 15 Parking Complaint

• 14 Unwanted Party

• 14 Theft

*Total calls for service includes all dispatched and self-initiated activity by Department personnel. Calls for service include criminal and non-criminal activity and may not result in a written report. 

From February 5 to February 20, 2025, the Arvada Police Department Traffic Unit studied vehicle speeds on Chase Drive near Lamar Drive, a two-way, undivided street in a residential area, with a posted speed limit of 25 mph. The data collected did not indicate significant speed issues:

• Total vehicles recorded: 55,477

• Average speed: 25.5 mph

• 85th percentile speed: 29 mph