Arvada Crime Update: May 5 - May 11, 2025

Multi-Agency Operation Results in Arrest of Attempted Murder Suspect

On May 9, 2025 a coordinated effort between Denver Police and Arvada officers led to the arrest of an individual wanted for four counts of attempted murder in Denver. The suspect and two associates were tracked leaving a residence in Arvada and apprehended after a vehicle stop in Denver. A subsequent SWAT search recovered ammunition, and a firearm was located through follow-up. Area schools were briefly secured out of caution. No injuries occurred during the operation. (AR25007712)

Gunfire at Short Term Rental Party

Late on May 9, 2025 officers responded to a report of shots fired near a short-term rental home on Highland Place. A birthday party had turned violent when uninvited guests were asked to leave and returned fire while departing the area. No injuries were reported, but several homes and vehicles were struck. Many shell casings were recovered. One vehicle fled the area and eluded officers. The property’s short term rental license has been suspended and the investigation is on-going. (AR25007736)

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.

16 Total CORE Team Contacts - All contacts resulted in an enforcement action.

Resources Offered

• 0 Mental health

• 0 Substance abuse

• 0 Housing

• 5 One Small Step info

• 2 Other

• 1 Navigator assistance

• 0 Employment

• 0 Vital document recovery

3 Resources Accepted

Enforcement Actions*

• 7 Trespass

• 5 Verbal Warning

• 18 Citation

• 0 Arrest

• 0 Jailed

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

Arrests

84 Total Arrests*

• 47 Taken into custody

• 37 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

182 Total Crime Reports*

Crimes most reported

• 25 Theft (other than vehicle and shoplift)

• 16 Criminal Mischief

• 15 Assault

• 15 Shoplift

• 13 Drug Paraphernalia

• 12 Harassment

• 9 Driving Under the Influence

• 9 Fraud

• 8 Protection Order Violation

• 6 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

35 Reported Crashes

• 1 Injury Crashes 

• 1 Fatality Crashes

161 Traffic Stops

• 130 Drivers Cited

Top Violations Cited

• 29 Speeding 10-19 mph over limit

• 20 Plates expired 60+ days

• 16 No proof of insurance

• 11 Careless driving

• 9 Driving under the influence

Calls for Service

1,887 Total Calls for Service*

Top call types received and dispatched:

• 53 Homelessness Related Call/Incident

  • Top calls for service:

    • 9 Unwanted Party

    • 6 Ordinance Violation 

    • 5 Welfare Check

    • 4 Drug Related

    • 3 Criminal Trespass

• 41 Welfare Check

• 37 Suspicious Incident

• 32 Traffic Complaint

• 27 Unwanted Party

• 25 Theft

• 23 Citizen Assist

• 18 Domestic

• 17 Suspicious Vehicle

• 17 Civil Assist

• 15 Disturbance

*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.