Douglas County Law Enforcement Agencies Join Forces to Raise Awareness About Elder Fraud
(Douglas County, Colorado) Law enforcement agencies in Douglas County joined forces to spread awareness about scams targeting elderly residents in Press Conference. Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly highlighted the arrest of 26-year-old Sagar Patel, who is accused of scamming a 79-year-old Highlands Ranch resident out of more than $120,000 worth of gold bars. The victim […]
DCSO Introduces First Law Enforcement Senior Resource Dog
(Douglas County, Colorado) Introducing Douglas County Sheriff’s Office new Senior Resource puppy, LEO. We believe he is the first Senior Resource Law Enforcement Dog in Colorado. We also believe he is the cutest! Nearly 4,000 members of the public voted on his name, and selected LEO (which stands for law enforcement officer). LEO was officially […]
Douglas County Domestic Violence Assessment
**THE SURVEY ENDED ON 2/5/2024** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Douglas County Launches Survey to Enhance Support for Domestic Violence Survivors [Douglas County] – Statistics reveal that approximately 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experience domestic violence in their lifetime. As law enforcement intensifies efforts to combat this crime in Douglas County, parallel initiatives […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Inmate Death
(Douglas County) – On December 20, 2023, at 5 a.m., Douglas County Detentions deputies responded to an inmate who had suffered an unknown medical issue while being housed at the Douglas County Detention Center. The inmate was unconscious and not breathing. Deputies and medical personnel immediately started lifesaving efforts. He was transported to the hospital, […]
DCSO Deputies Catch Suspected Shoplifter in the Act
(Douglas County) On December 19, 2023, shortly after 11 a.m., Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to reported shoplifting in progress at the Highlands Ranch Target store located on Sgt. John Stiles Drive. Patrol and K9 Deputies surrounded the exits, and Detectives were observing the suspect on Target’s surveillance cameras. The suspect exited the store […]
DCSO Deputies Arrest Three Suspected Car Thieves in Just Over 24 Hours
(Douglas County) On Sunday morning (12/10/23), just after midnight, patrol deputies were alerted to a license plate that had been stolen off a truck two weeks ago. A patrol deputy found the vehicle parked in the lot of an apartment complex near S. Inverness Parkway and S. Valley Highway. The vehicle was occupied by two males. […]
DCSO Fully Staffed with Deputies After Academy Graduation
(Douglas County) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office welcomed 13 new deputies on November 30, 2023. They spent the last 21 weeks working hard at the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility. The new graduates, Deputy Alex Anderson, Deputy Michael Anderson, Deputy Nathan Courtney, Deputy Zachary Doncer, Deputy Adam Erdle, Deputy Corey Grace, Deputy Ty Kirby, […]
New DCSO K9 Detects Drugs on First Deployment
(Douglas County) On November 15th at 7:30 p.m. deputies responded to a call for service that included a report of a suspect selling drugs in a parking lot in the 8800 block of American Way. While checking an adjacent parking lot, a deputy located the reported vehicle. A male got out of the truck and […]
DCSO Deputies Catch Auto Theft Suspect
(Highlands Ranch) On Monday night, patrol deputies responded to a report of an in-progress vehicle theft on Mill Vista Road in Highlands Ranch. Responding deputies quickly established a perimeter and began searching the area. The vehicle was located, occupied, in a parking garage on Mill Vista Road. Upon observing law enforcement in the area, the […]
Douglas County Resident Arrested for Felony Menacing, Child Abuse, False Imprisonment
(Douglas County) On October 20, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. Douglas County deputies were dispatched to a residence near the intersection of Founders Parkway and Fifth Street in Castle Rock for a welfare check. The reporting party requested a welfare check on her two minor children after her ex-husband was reported to be involved in an […]
DCSO Drug Take Back Day – October 28, 2023
(Douglas County) Sheriff Weekly is pleased to join National Drug Take Back Day. You can drop off your unused, unwanted, and expired medication this Saturday, October 28th 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 […]
DCSO Lt. Graduates from Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command
(Douglas County, Colorado) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the recent graduation of Lieutenant Lori Bronner from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University. Lieutenant Lori Bronner has successfully completed the ten (10) week Staff and Command program held in Centennial, Colorado from May 15 – September 15, […]
MedicAlert Bracelets Available for Douglas County Seniors
(Douglas County, Colorado) Do you know someone with serious medical concerns? Thanks to a generous donation from a Douglas County citizen, the Sheriff’s Office can supply more than 100 older adults with MedicAlert’s services. This could be very important in the event of an emergency. If you or someone you know has serious medical issues […]
Alleged Thieves Caught after Quick Response by Witnesses and Deputies
On September 6th at 12:20 p.m., DCSO Patrol deputies responded to a theft in progress at a grocery store located in the 9200 Block of South Broadway. Witnesses said that they observed two women swipe whole shelves of makeup and hand creams off the shelf and into a baby stroller. The women then ran across […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Bias-Motivated Vandalism Incident
Douglas County, CO – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a troubling act of vandalism that occurred in the late night hours of August 25th, 2023, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. A Douglas County Patrol Deputy spotted the graffiti at 7 a.m., just hours before the PrideFest event began. The incident involved the […]