Arvada Crime Update - January 27 - February 2, 2025

Significant Incidents

Fire and Explosion at Transient Camp

On February 2 at 8:18 am, Arvada Police and Fire responded to a fire and explosion behind 7800 Grandview Avenue. A transient camp in the alleyway was found actively burning. Fire personnel quickly extinguished the flames. While no injuries were reported, a residential fence was destroyed. The investigation is ongoing (Case AR25001837).

SWAT Team Assists in Narcotics and Weapons Search Warrant

On January 31 at 8:00 am, the Jefferson County Regional SWAT team assisted the West Metro Drug Taskforce in executing a search warrant for narcotics and weapons at a residence located at 6364 Gray St. Residents, along with four dogs and a cat, were removed from the home. The animals were later taken to Foothills Animal Shelter. Two females were arrested on outstanding warrants. A Lookout Alert was issued for a four-block radius, and CRIT officers assisted with a secure status for Little Seeds Academy.

Armed Robbery at Gas Station

On February 1 at 1:35 am, officers responded to a reported robbery at a gas station on the 7900 block of Sheridan Blvd. A store employee stated that a white male, approximately 18 years old, wearing black gloves, a black facemask, and a black hoodie, pointed a gun at her and demanded cash. The first register was empty, and the second contained only a few dollars. The suspect fled south on a bicycle. Please call 303-980-7800 if you recognize the suspect in the photographs (Case AR25001761).

Stolen Vehicle Recovered; Suspect Arrested

On February 1 at 1:25 pm, officers received a Flock camera alert about a stolen vehicle near the 5200 block of Wadsworth Blvd. Officers located the vehicle, occupied by an adult male, in the Home Depot parking lot. To ensure safety, W 52nd Ave was temporarily closed for five minutes while officers conducted a high-risk stop. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. Two dogs and two cats were removed from the vehicle and impounded. The suspect was jailed on motor vehicle theft charges and outstanding warrants (Case AR25001787).

Speed Study: 7800 Quail St

From January 10 to January 22, the Arvada Police Department Traffic Unit studied vehicle speeds at 7800 Quail St, a two-way, undivided street in a residential area, with a posted speed limit of 25 mph. The data collected did not indicate significant speed issues:

• Total vehicles recorded: 9,093

• Average speed: 25.2 mph

• 85th percentile speed: 30 mph

Special Unit Activity

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.

33 Total CORE Team Contacts

Resources Offered

• 5 Mental health

• 1 Substance Abuse

• 11 Housing

• 0 Other

• 9 Navigator assistance

• 0 Employment

5 Resources Accepted

Enforcement Actions*

• 6 Trespass

• 17 Verbal Warning

• 11 Citation

• 0 Arrest

• 5 Jailed (Warrant)

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

Animal Management Officers (AMO)

AMOs respond to all concerns involving animals and enforce City ordinances related to animals.

81 Total AMO Calls for Service*

Top call types received

• 15 Leash Law Violation

• 8 Barking Dog

• 6 Injured Animal

• 6 Other Animal Concerns

• 5 Dead Animal

*AMO calls for service are included in, and are not in addition to, the Calls for Service figures above.

Police Service Technicians (PST)

PSTs assist residents online, by phone, or in person at our community stations. They provide non-emergency police services to include taking certain crime reports.

39 Total PST Crime Reports*

23 Crime Reports Submitted Online

Crimes most reported

• 19 Theft (other than vehicle or shoplift)

• 9 Fraud

• 8 Criminal Mischief

• 2 Shoplifting

• 1 Forgery

*PST crime report figures are included in, and are not in addition to, the Crime Data section above. 

Traffic Data and Calls for Service

Traffic

31 Reported Crashes

• 2 Injury Crashes 

• 0 Fatality Crashes

229 Traffic Stops

• 138 Drivers Cited

Top Violations Cited

• 43 Speeding 10-19 mph over limit

• 23 No proof of insurance

• 19 Expired plates 60+ days

• 8 Careless driving

• 6 Speeding 20-24 mph over limit

Calls for Service

2,206 Total Calls for Service*

Top call types received and dispatched

• 48 Welfare Check

• 26 Suspicious Incident

• 23 Disturbance

• 23 Domestic

• 20 Citizen Assist

• 20 Traffic Complaint

• 16 Suspicious Person

• 14 Harassment

• 14 Theft

• 13 Civil Assist

• 13 Loud Noise/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. 

Arrest and Crime Data

Arrests

61 Total Arrests*

• 30 Taken into custody

• 31 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. 

Crime Data

190 Total Crime Reports*

Crimes most reported

• 25 Theft (other than vehicle and shoplift)

• 22 Fraud

• 17 Harassment

• 17 Criminal Mischief

• 9 Trespass

• 8 Motor Vehicle Theft

• 7 Shoplifting

• 7 Protection Order Violation

• 6 Assault

• 5 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.

Source: https://www.arvadaco.gov/1220/Activity-Reported-January-27-to-February