Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Launches Fireworks Hotline for Illegal Fireworks Activity
[Douglas County, Colorado] As Independence Day approaches, it is essential to know how one can celebrate the holiday safely. It is also crucial to understand the legal ramifications regarding the use of fireworks. Each year the careless use of fireworks contributes to personal injuries and significant financial losses to property owners, insurance companies, and the […]
Important Notice Regarding Door-to-Door Assessments by Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Update: Initial, preliminary door-to-door assessments have been completed. On Thursday, June 29th, and Friday, June 30th, members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas County Office of Emergency Management will be conducting door-to-door damage assessments on residential structures to provide to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These assessments are a necessary step […]
Urgent Warning about Retention Ponds Amidst Heavy Rainfall: Stay Away and Be Aware
Douglas County, Colorado – Douglas County has experienced higher levels of rain in the month of June than we are used to, and the ground is now saturated. Retention ponds, located throughout the county, are designed both for water quality treatment as well as flood control. Both those that are normally dry and those that […]
Aurora Man Arrested After Bomb Threat to Douglas County Facility
NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – An Aurora Man was arrested at his home after emailing a bomb threat to the Sheriff’s Office, indicating that there was a device that would go off at another county facility. On June 11, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office received an email threat directed at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The author […]
Driver of Stolen Car Arrested After Backing into Church and Leading Deputies on Short Chase
[Douglas County, Colorado] In the early morning hours of 6/9/2023, Douglas County deputies responded to a report of a burglary at a church in the 9000 block of Clydesdale Road in Castle Pines. The driver backed a (stolen) car into the doors, then pried his way into the church. When deputies arrived, they saw the […]
Reward Offered for Help Identifying Group of Thieves
23-47937 – DCSO Crime Alert Douglas County – On 06/05/2023 at around 4:00 a.m., at least three unknown suspects entered the Pradera neighborhood south of Parker. They entered an unlocked garage, and stole a black 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee (lic plt # CJD-H91). They also entered the garage of a different home in that same […]
Douglas County Deputies Catch a Burglar in the Act
On 06/05/23 at approximately 5:30 a.m., Douglas County deputies on Graves A shift responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle located in the 6400 Block of East County Line Road in Highlands Ranch. A caller told dispatchers an individual in a white car had pulled up and parked in front of the business, then […]
Highlands Ranch Man Arrested for Domestic Violence
Highlands Ranch – On June 5, 2023, Douglas County deputies responded to a residence near Venneford Ranch Road and S. University Boulevard in Highlands Ranch for a report of a physical domestic disturbance. The investigation revealed Lance Ball, DOB 06/19/1985, allegedly strangled and assaulted the victim. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment. […]
Costco Alert Scam
From Citizen, I get alerts from my Costco card when I go over a certain amount but got one that says I had a charge for $1.98. I assumed someone had my number and were testing if they could get away with it before using it. I called the card and it’s not their alert. […]
June 2023 Scam of the month= The “Publisher’s Clearing House” Scam.
The “Publisher’s Clearing House” scam is hurting many of our Douglas County citizens. This scam tricks the victim into thinking they won the clearing house lottery. The scammer contacts the victim by phone call, text, or email, saying the victim has won a large sum of money. The victim, typically, gets caught up in the […]