Arvada Crime Update - February 24 - March 2, 2025

Suspect Arrested for Arson at School House Kitchen

On February 28, at 5:27 am, a School House Kitchen manager reported fire damage on the upstairs patio. Security footage revealed two homeless individuals trespassing and igniting cardboard. Officers identified one suspect on March 1 and located him at 7-Eleven. He was arrested after confessing, and the second suspect remains unidentified. The investigation is ongoing. (Case AR25003463)

Teen Driver Crashes Stolen Car, Injures Pregnant Woman

On February 24, at 6:16 pm, officers located a stolen vehicle in the Lowe’s parking lot. The driver, a 16-year-old male, fled and ran a red light at W 53rd Ave and Wadsworth, crashing into two other vehicles. One victim, a nine-month pregnant woman, was hospitalized. The driver, who admitted to using marijuana and fentanyl, was arrested for vehicular eluding and motor vehicle theft. A passenger with an active warrant was also taken into custody.  (Case AR25003224)

Shots Fired at Moving Vehicle on Wadsworth Blvd 

On February 26, at 8:18 pm, officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 8700 block of Wadsworth Blvd. A driver reported that a white Acura sedan passed him, followed by the sound of gunshots hitting his vehicle. Officers found multiple bullet holes in the car, but the suspect vehicle was not located. The victim was unharmed, and the case remains under investigation.  (Case AR25003369)

Felony Menacing Suspect Arrested in Aurora  

On December 12, 2024, a man was confronted at gunpoint outside his home by a suspect demanding his cell phone. The suspect attempted to force the victim into a truck but fled when a witness threatened to call police. Investigators later identified the suspect as Zayne Anderson, who was arrested by a U.S. Marshals taskforce on February 27, 2025. He faces charges of attempted second-degree kidnapping and menacing. (Case AR24020862)  

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.

26 Total CORE Team Contacts

Resources Offered

• 1 Mental health

• 3 Substance abuse

• 0 Housing

• 7 One Small Step info

• 0 Navigator assistance

• 0 Employment

• 0 Vital document recovery

7 Resources Accepted

Enforcement Actions*

• 5 Trespass

• 8 Verbal Warning

• 8 Citation

• 0 Arrest

• 3 Jailed

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

Arrests

76 Total Arrests*

• 22 Taken into custody

• 54 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. Arrest data may not be finalized at time of publication.

Crime Data

201 Total Crime Reports*

Crimes most reported

• 29 Theft (other than vehicle and shoplift)

• 19 Shoplift

• 17 Criminal Mischief

• 16 Drug Paraphernalia

• 14 Harassment

• 14 Assault

• 11 Fraud

• 10 Motor Vehicle Theft

• 9 Driving Under the Influence

• 8 Burglary

*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

27 Reported Crashes

• 3 Injury Crashes 

• 0 Fatality Crashes

203 Traffic Stops

• 147 Drivers Cited

Top Violations Cited

• 40 Speeding 10-19 mph over limit

• 23 Expired plates 60+ days

• 19 No proof of insurance

• 10 Careless driving

• 9 Expired temporary plate 60+ days

Calls for Service

2,132 Total Calls for Service*

Top call types received and dispatched

• 45 Welfare Check

• 38 Citizen Assist

• 33 Unwanted Party

• 32 Suspicious Incident

• 26 Suspicious Person

• 26 Traffic Complaint

• 24 Disturbance

• 18 Domestic

• 18 Theft

• 16 Suspicious Vehicle

*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.