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 […]
Unique Team from Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Fights Crime..and Wildfires
(Douglas County, Colorado) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is taking a proactive approach to address wildfires, which have been identified as the number one natural hazard in the region. The DCSO Wildland Fire Handcrew (WFH) Special Team is made up of deputies and civilian employees from all divisions of the Sheriff’s Office. Traditionally assigned […]
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: A Douglas County Deputy Helps Free a Bear Cub from a Dumpster
(Douglas County, Colorado) On July 15th, Douglas County Deputy Jazombek responded to a call of a distressed bear stuck in a dumpster. He worked with Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers to assess the situation, and they quickly devised a plan to aid the trapped bear without causing harm to the animal or endangering the public. Working […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Inmate Death
(Douglas County, Colorado) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate. A detentions deputy discovered Victorine Galvan Grice (DOB 11/28/1967), unresponsive at approximately 6:30 a.m. on July 28, 2023. She was in a cell by herself. There are no signs of trauma. The final cause and manner of death is still […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies Investigating Indecent Exposure at Bluffs Regional Park
(Douglas County, Colorado) On July 24th, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a report about an indecent exposure incident that occurred on July 22nd at 2:30 p.m. on the trails at Bluffs Regional Park, located at 10099 Crooked Stick Trail in Lone Tree. A horseback rider reported an encounter with a man on a bike […]