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2-car double rollover accident

11/19/12 Aurora, CO - Just moments ago Aurora 911 received a call of 2 vehicles rolled over in a major injury auto accident located at South Parker Road and East Lehigh Ave.  Fire units on the scene are reporting 3 injured people including one child and two adults.  Reportedly one person was ejected from one of the rolled over vehicles.  3 ambulances have responded to the scene and are presently transporting the injured parties by ground to local hospitals.  Parker road is presently closed in both directions due to the accident and large amounts of debris on the road. LensEast.com  

Denver Police Chief comments on murders

10/17/12 - Denver, CO: Denver Police Chief Robert White comments on the horrific discovery made in a East Denver bar on this date:   Denver Police Chief Speaks about Murders - VIDEO

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5 found murdered in Denver Bar

10/17/12- Denver, CO: According to police 5 people were found murdered in an East Denver bar early on this date.  Fero's Bar and Grill located at 357 S. Colorado Blvd. was the scene of the grizzly murders.  An apparent arson fire was set in a possible attempt to cover up the murders according to police.  The fire was first noticed by a passing Glendale police officer who in turn notified the Denver Fire Department.  Upon entry into the bar the firefighters made the gruesome discovery of 5 victims, 4 women and one man.  At first Denver Paramedics staged at the scene to assist the victims until it became apparent that all 5 were deceased.  Denver Police Chief Robert White made several Press statement from the scene.  Bar owner Young Suk Fero, 63, was identified among those killed.   LensEast / LensEast.com

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Montbello shots fired call

09/01/12 - Denver, CO: 2:28AM - Montbello, About 15 minutes ago Denver Police responded to a report of shots fired in the vicinity of Randolf Place and North Revere Street.  Upon arrival District 5 officers located a large crowd at which time an unknown suspect attempted to run over police officers with a blue sedan.  The vehicle was just located unoccupied at a near-by residence.  No police officers were injured in this incident but it made for tense moments for these Denver officers.  As of this writing no shooting victims have been located.  Lens East / LensEast.com 

Arapahoe County Clubhouse Fire

09/01/12 - Arapahoe County, CO:  1:59 AM - A fire broke out just moments ago in Arapahoe County at an unknown housing complex located at 9245 E. Alabama Place.  According to scanner traffic the fire is located in a clubhouse at the complex. Flames and smoke were visible when the first units arrived on scene about 15 minutes ago.  Cunningham Fire Department took command of the scene aided by Aurora Fire engine 11 and they appear to have quickly knocked the fire down. Lens East / LensEast.com

Toddler Drowning

08/31/12 - Aurora, CO:  A young toddler was pulled from an apartment complex pond this evening and reportedly drowned from the incident.  The boy, who neighbors describe as a 3 year old resident was pulled from one of two ponds in the center of the large apartment complex which is located at 188 S. Sable Blvd. in Aurora.  Police located the lifeless child in the pond around 9:30PM and first responders performed CPR on the child in an effort to resuscitate him.  He was transported lights-and-siren to Medical Center of Aurora South Campus where he was later pronounced dead.  Aurora police detectives and CSI surveyed the scene for clues as to how the toddler ended up in the pond.  Distraught family members of the child were met by APD Victim Advocates at the both the scene and hospital as they tried to cope with the tragic news of the drowning.  Lens East / LensEast.com


Below, Aurora Police place evidence markers around the pond where the toddler was pulled from around 9:30PM.  Photos by Shane Anthony, LensEast.com
 

APD Officers gather outside of the apartment complex where the incident took place



An adjacent pond displays a signing warning people of danger


  

An officer surveys the pond


A resident speaks to a CBS4 News Crew and states that she and other residents will pray for the victim and his family.  Other neighbors said a near-drowning occurred at the same complex last winter.


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North Aurora Assault

08/30/12 - Aurora, CO 11:13 PM : A female flagged down Aurora Police officers a short time ago after being seriously assaulted in the area of East Colfax Ave. and North Lima Street.  The woman who's injuries may include several stab wounds was just transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital.  Aurora cops set up a large search perimeter that extended several blocks from Colfax and Lima and searched for a short, Hispanic suspect with long hair according to the police scanner.   Lens East / LensEast.com

Felony car stop

08/18/12  Aurora, CO: APD conducted a felony car-stop this morning at about 12:15AM in front of Hinkley High School in the 1200 block of North Chambers Road.  The reason for the high-caution stop was not made clear over the police scanner but 1 male passenger was taken into custody without incident and a hand-gun was possibly recovered from the car involved in the stop.  Lens East / LensEast.com

Rain Relief

07/07/12 Aurora, CO - Relieving rains swept the Metro Area this afternoon leaving street flooding in its path.  The rain started late this afternoon and by evening had tapered to a drizzle.  More rain is expected tomorrow.

In this photo Lilly Kwon age 7 jumps for joy in a large puddle she discovered by here parent's Sunrise thrift store in West Aurora.  Photo by Shane Anthony, LensEast.com