All Entries in the "Law Enforcement" Category
Sheriff’s Office Advisory on Car Jacking Scheme
This scenario could occur anytime, but with holiday shopping approaching, it’s a good reminder for every citizen’s safety at any time of the year. Carjackers are attempting to trick a driver out of their car when they leave a parking lot. Once your car has started and you’re ready to back out of a parking […]
CPW Seeking Info on Shooting Range Vandals in Cheyenne Wells
CHEYENNE WELLS, Colo. – Authorities are looking for information regarding several hundred dollars in vandalism at the Cheyenne County Shooting Range. The Cheyenne County shooting range is a public facility northeast of Cheyenne Wells. Illegal activities began several weeks ago when Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer Todd Marriott noticed tire tracks on the hills […]
Las Animas Resident Killed in Highway 50 Crash
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a one vehicle accident involving a single fatality that occurred on Colorado 50, about five miles east of La Junta. A 1989 Ford Ranger, driven by Ronald L. Six, age 62, of Las Animas, Colorado, was eastbound on Colorado 50 when the Ford Ranger went off the […]
Lamar Man Injured in Dust-Storm, Car Crash
Multiple crashes caused by “brown-out” conditions. On Saturday, November 10, 2012, at approximately 10:00 AM, The Colorado State Patrol, Prowers County Sheriff’s Office and the Lamar Police Department, responded to Colorado Hwy 287 between mile posts 73 and 74 for a report of a two vehicle crash caused by brown-out conditions. This location is in […]
Clues Sought in Lamar Pronghorn Poaching
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are asking the public for help solving a pronghorn poaching near Lamar. Wildlife officers found two pronghorn antelope dumped near North 13th and Canal Road on Oct. 13. Portions of the animals were missing, but the meat was left. Anyone who saw any suspicious activity or […]
Blowing the Whistle on Texting & Driving
The annual Whistle Game between the La Junta Tigers and the Lamar Savages will be at Tiger Stadium in La Junta on Friday, October 26 at 7pm. Colorado State Patrol Troopers will be there to blow the whistle on texting and driving. Troopers will be on hand to remind high school students and their families […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Monthly September Report
281 calls for service were made to the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office for this past September, 2012. Lamar had 128 calls with five DUI reports, 17 Warrant Arrests, one MIP and one each for Fraud and Drugs. Forty-three of the calls were Jail Related. Holly made 30 calls in the month, of which eight were […]
Graffiti Message from Lamar Police Department
MEDIA RELEASE The Lamar Street department has spent the past several weeks doing graffiti cleanup of city owned traffic signs. The cleanup is labor intensive and creates a cost to the city. Not only does the painting over of traffic signs inconvenience the public, it can also create a danger to pedestrians and the motoring […]
It’s McGruff!! The Newest Member of Lamar’s K9 Police Department
Meet the one and only McGruff the Crime Dog, here to ‘take a bite out of crime’. McGruff, according to LPD Resource Officer, George Ibarra, is the newest addition to the force, joining just a week after Nero came aboard Lamar’s K9 force. McGruff will have a position that combines public awareness with information regarding […]
Lamar Chamber Providing News of A Telephone Scam
Be on the Lookout for Lookalike Telephone Invoice The Better Business Bureau is alerting area businesses that they may receive a questionable invoice from a California-based company. The phony bill is actually a solicitation. Businesses in several states have reported receiving an invoice from “US Telecom” for hundreds of dollars to cover the cost […]
Nero is on the Beat with LPD
Nero, the latest K9 to join the Lamar Police Department, was added to the roster as he began his duties with Officer C.J. Filbeck today, September 27. Nero is replacing Filbeck’s former canine colleague, Joey, who has been retired from active duty after five years because of age and some medical problems. Joey will live […]
Police, Pills and Prescriptions
Old and outdated pills and prescriptions were collected by members of the Lamar Police Department this past Saturday, September 29, during the local Take-Back event. Michelle Slough and Officer George Ibarra were available for a drive-through, drop-off from 10am to 2pm to collect old prescriptions and medications through a volunteer program that is conducted throughout […]
Lamar Police Nab Would-Be Pizza Robber
On September 26, 2012 at approximately 21:13 hours Lamar Police Officers responded to the Lamar Apartments, 708 S. Mullen, regarding the report of a male acting in a suspicious manner by looking through vehicle and apartment windows. Upon the arrival in the area Officers observed a vehicle leaving the area. When police attempted to contact […]
Police Announcement Re: Campaign Signs
RE: Campaign Signs: We are approaching the election season and there are several campaign signs posted around our area. The Lamar Police Department would like to remind citizens that defacing or taking the signs is prohibited by law. A person who is caught destroying or defacing the signs will be cited or arrested for criminal […]
Lamar Police Collecting Unused Prescription Drugs
The Lamar Police Department will be participating in the National Take-Back Initiative in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration on September 29, 2012 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. The program is designed for people with unwanted and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose of those medications. The collection point will be at the south […]
Warrant Issued for Lamar Police Commander – Updated as of 9/26/12
Prowers County Sheriff’s Office Media Release On September 10, 2012 Prowers County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a Wiley residence on a report of a theft. The home owner reported the theft of a water softener, valued at $1,050.00, from a home that was rented to Lamar Police Commander Edward David Herrera and his wife, […]
Landfill Issues Discussed at Granada Trustees Meeting
Granada Town Board member, Jerene DeBono said the landfill was recently inspected by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment and several deficiencies were noted, including the need for a liner for the landfill pit. Town Crew Manager, John McMillan disagreed with some of the state’s findings, stating, “What they’re saying is the water table […]
Prowers County Sheriff-August Report
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department responded to 289 calls for August, 2012, with 154 for Lamar, 83 for the County, 29 for Holly and 12 for Wiley. Fifty-seven of the Lamar calls were jail related and ten were for warrant arrests. Other Lamar calls included six for traffic incidents, three DUI calls and one each […]
Local First Responders Given Show of Appreciation
First Responders and fallen alike were honored and remembered in Lamar in three ceremonies this past Tuesday, September 11 on the 11th anniversary of the destruction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City. A memorial flag raising ceremony was conducted for the victims of the 9/11 attacks at the Lamar […]
9-11 Flag Ceremony at Rodeway Inn Cow Palace
Click on a picture to see a scrolling gallery. The American Flag was raised for the first time on a new flagpole at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn at noon on Tuesday, September 11. Three new flagpoles were installed in time for the anniversary of the 9/11 observance. Cow Palace Inn General Manager, Doug Thrall, said earlier that it […]