Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Participates in National Drug Take Back Day
Drop off your unused, unwanted, and expired medication this Saturday, April 27th, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Highlands Ranch Substation located at 9250 Zotos Drive. Medicine take-back options are the best way to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription and nonprescription (for example, over-the-counter) medicines. Before disposing of prescription medicines, be sure […]
SCAM ALERT! Family Member in Jail
It has come to our attention that someone is calling family members of inmates in our jail, claiming to be a captain or lieutenant from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, asking for bond money to be wired to them. This is a scam! Don’t fall for it. We will never call to ask for bond […]
Animal Control Officers Appreciation Week
Shout-out to our partners with Douglas County Animal Services as we celebrate #AnimalControlOfficersAppreciationWeek. Meet the team and learn about their role in our community. Douglas County Animal Services (DCAS) is comprised of Sergeant Bry Munns, who has 5 years of service; Corporal Paul Karwoski, who has 6 years of service; Officer Omar Mohamed, who has […]
Douglas County Deputy Testifies on Behalf of His K9 Partner
So proud of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ian Austin. On Monday, he, along with five other agencies, testified in front of the State Senate Judiciary Committee on House Bill 24-1074 Aggravated Cruelty to Law Enforcement Animals. Thankfully, the bill passed and is headed to the next step in the process. This bill would make […]
We Need the Public’s Help
Last week, these two female suspects walked out of the Safeway at Broadway and Highlands Ranch Pkwy with two full carts of laundry detergent and baby formula. A witness noticed this and confronted the two at their car. A third suspect, a male, who was in the car, made a movement that led thewitness to […]
Two In Custody After Early Morning Burglaries
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at about 3:18 am, #DCSO deputies responded to a business alarm at Sedalia Liquors at 5587 N. Hwy 85. While en route, a deputy saw a blue Ford F-250 leave the Conoco at Happy Canyon and Hwy 85 at a high rate of speed. The deputy attempted a traffic stop, […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Vitalant Team up For Community Blood Drive
For Immediate Release Contact: Brooke Way Vitalant Communications Manager 303.918.5835 BWay@vitalant.org pio@dcsheriff.net Contact: Deborah Takahara Public Information Director Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 720-362-0994 CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (March 18, 2024) — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Vitalant are partnering for the department’s first blood drive to support […]
Driver Arrested in Fatal Car Crash that Killed Highlands Ranch Teen
On March 6, 2024, at 6:48 am, deputies responded to the area of Highlands Ranch Parkway and Venneford Ranch Road in Highlands Ranch, CO., on the report of an automobile versus pedestrian crash. The pedestrian, who has been identified as Alexander Mackiewicz 13 years old, died at the scene. The Douglas County Traffic Team was […]
Sheriff’s Office Closed on March 14th Due to Snowstorm
Due to the upcoming storm, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be closed tomorrow, March 14th, 2024. This applies to the lobbies at the main office in Castle Rock and the substation in Highlands Ranch. Online services can still be accessed through our website at www.dcsheriff.net Dispatchers, patrol, and detention deputies will be on duty […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit Looking to Solve a 43-year-old Homicide.
On November 8, 2023, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested Richard “Rick” Eastridge of Littleton, Colorado, for his participation in the 1981 murder of James “Jim” Ihm. The arrest was a result of numerous witness statements, evidence recovered in 1981, evidence analyzed in 2023, and Eastridge’s confession. Eastridge implicated himself and others who planned to […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Arrest Man for Attack on Woman in Highlands Ranch
On March 5, 2024, at 7:26 pm, deputies responded to the parking lot of a business at the 9300 block of Dorchester St. in Highlands Ranch, CO, on the report of a man attacking a female and that he was armed with a gun. The male fled before deputies arrived. On the scene, it was […]
We don’t give up! Suspect is back in custody!
Alexander Reighart, age 29, who ran from Douglas County Sheriff’s Office custody on February 20th, has been arrested and is in the Douglas County jail. Detectives had been working on this case since the 20th and were able to locate Reighart in Denver. With the assistance of the Denver Police Department and Rocky Mountain Safe […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating a Stranger Sexual Assault
On February 14, 2024, at around 12:56 am, deputies responded to a local hospital on the report of a sexual assault. The victim told deputies that on February 13th at around 7:00 pm she was at an event at a home in her neighborhood, on Prairie Lake Trail in the Pinery subdivision of Parker, CO. She […]
Tenacity and Determination by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and DA’s Office Results in Lengthy Prison Sentence
Yesterday, Grey Gosselin DOB 06-13-1991, received a 36-year prison sentence for motor vehicle theft, as a habitual offender. The incident, which occurred in May of 2023, detailed a dangerous crime spree by Gosselin that involved a stolen vehicle, a gun, and drugs. He also received an additional 15-month sentence for an incident that occurred while […]
January 11 Joint Death Investigation Update
The Parker Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office would like to provide the community with an update on the January 11 death investigation of three people on Blackwolf Drive in Parker and the Reuter-Hess Incline in Douglas County. Investigators believe Brandon Timms, age 38, fatally shot Angel Meyers, age 43, at the Blackwolf […]