All Entries in the "Law Enforcement" Category
Fireworks Ban Enacted for Unincorporated Prowers County
The Prowers County Sheriff and Prowers County Board of Commissioners issued a press release today, June 16, stating, “During this high fire danger time posed by extreme dry conditions, we greatly appreciate the public’s partnership and assistance in keeping the fire hazard to a minimum and thereby our County a safer place. Due to the […]
Apartment Complex Fire Being Investigated
Click to enlarge photos – Photos by Russ Baldwin Investigators have been sifting through the debris left by Monday’s apartment complex fire at 801 South 13th Street in Lamar. The complex is owned by Grover Management in Denver and managed by Anthony LaTour of Lamar. The fire alarm was called at 1:29pm and before the […]
Fire at Former Gelhausen’s Apartments
Pictures and Video by Russ Baldwin As of 2pm this afternoon, Monday, June 6, Lamar firefighters were battling a fire that broke out in a combination garage/storage area at the former Gelhausen’s Apartment Complex off Chestnut Street. According to the landlord, Athony LaTour, who was on the scene, the current owner lives in Denver. LaTour […]
Unscheduled Stop for Southbound Truckers
Lamar police officers received some OJT, on-the-job-training, this Tuesday morning, May 24. Working with members of the Colorado State Patrol, the officers were flagging southbound commercial vehicles along highway 287 and performing routine safety inspections. Lamar police chief, Gary McCrea said two officers will receive training from the state to become Level One safety inspectors, capable […]
Prowers County Sheriff – April Report
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department responded to 328 Calls for Service in April, with 141 from Lamar and 138 from the county in general. Of the Lamar calls, 30 were jail related, three for assaults and 13 for warrant arrests. Holly had 24 calls, including three for disturbances and two for theft. There were 24 […]
Nabbed in the Act
Monday, May 9, 2011 at approximately 7:30pm, Lamar Police Department officers were advised of three burglaries within a five-minute time frame. Officers were advised one of the burglaries was in progress and the individual was still inside the residence. Officers were able to contact the individual, identified as David Colbert, 34, of Pueblo, Colorado coming […]
Lamar Council Accepts Valco Property, Agrees on Conduit Payments
The Lamar city council voted to accept a donation of 108 acres of land belonging to Valco, Incorporated. There is no set date for the closing because the state must sign off on a reclamation plan for the property. Valco must re-plant vegetation and make certain changes to the land before it will […]
Firefighters Take Advantage of Practice Burn
Surveying the progress of the fire Lamar firefighters never pass up an opportunity to hone their skills. Whether they’re found rappelling down Pike’s Tower in Willow Creek Park or torching an abandoned house, they make the most of their time. Many firefighters gave up their Sunday off, to tackle a deliberately set house fire […]
Council Negotiators to Meet with County/McCrea New Lamar Police Chief
Lamar Council Offers Congratulations to Parkview Students Council Congratulates Gary McCrea on his promotion of Lamar Police Chief Councilmen PJ Wilson and Kirk Crespin and Deputy City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker were selected to represent the city in future negotiations with the county to develop a new five year joint agreement for financing the 911 Authority Board/Dispatch […]
Time to Clean Up Around Town
Oh, you better not litter, you better not mess Lamar Police will be at your address, code enforcement is out on the prowl. They see you when you litter, or your weeds, you do not mow, So you’d better pick up all that old junk and get it ready to go…OH!!!… (With big apologies to […]
MEDIA RELEASE – SEXUAL ASSAULT
On Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at approximately 3:00 A.M. officers from the Lamar Police Department responded to the 600 block of North 13th Street on report of a sexual assault. Officers contacted the victim and witnesses on scene. The victim, an adult female, and witnesses both identified Sonny Gazotti as being the suspect in the […]
Traffic Stalled on Main (Again)
Last month a northbound oversized scoop/shovel got hung up on Main Street, just past Olive as the load was over-wide. Police had to ask those persons parked along Main Street to move their cars to make room for the vehicle. This past Tuesday afternoon, Lamar police and fire departments responded to a semi, again at […]
“Text Me, I’m Dying to Hear from You”
High School Students view the start of a mock exercise The dangers of texting while driving were brought home in dramatic fashion this past Friday morning, April 15, at Lamar High School. A mock car accident resulted in one fatality, the arrest of the teenaged driver and two passenger accident-injuries. Students lined […]
Commissioners Discuss Fire Ban
Staffon Warn, Rural Fire Chief, and Jim Faull, Sheriff and Fire Marshall for Prowers County, discussed the recent fires in Bent and Baca Counties and the Prowers County fire ban enacted last month. Sheriff Faull said the Red Flag warnings posted by the National Weather Service usually serve to curtail non-permit burns in the county. “Farmers […]
Bent County Weekend Fire Summary and New Developments
Above Photos Courtesy of Jill Smith (all rights reserved) Pictures for Video Courtesy of John Robinson and Mark Menz The weekend fire that engulfed over 7,000 acres of prairie in Bent County continued to burn in some locations this Monday afternoon. The fires were situated on the north and south side of the Arkansas River […]
Weekend Altercations in Lamar
Lamar Police Make Arrests on Saturday Night Stabbing On April 9, 2011 at approximately 10:00 P.M. officers from the Lamar Police Department responded to the 100 block of West Hickory Street on report of an injured man in the street. The injured man was identified as Brian Hager, 34, of Lamar was transported to Prowers […]
Containment of Bent County Prairie Fire Continues
Update – An estimated 7,000 acres situated north of the Arkansas River in Bent County and an undetermined amount south of the river have been scorched since Saturday afternoon, when a fast-moving fire broke out shortly after 1pm. 11 homes north of CR JJ in Hasty were evacuated as a precaution earlier Sunday afternoon, when […]
Mop Up Operations Contain Bent County Fire
Highway 50 between Las Animas and Hasty opened to traffic around 7pm Saturday night, but firefighters from five counties are continuing their efforts to contain the last remnants of the fire that began just after 1pm Saturday afternoon. The fire, which consumed about 800 acres of grassland and several farm structures, was in the John […]
Highway 50 Closed Near Las Animas due to Rangeland Fire
A wind-driven, fast-moving prairie fire closed highway 50 to traffic at 1:10 pm Saturday afternoon. There is a multi-community response from area fire departments to contain the fire. Traffic was diverted just outside of Lamar at the Wiley Junction and another detour point at county road 20 near Hasty. The fire closed traffic on Highway […]
The Lamar Theater Marquee Takes Another Hit
A Frozen Food Express delivery truck took a two foot long chunk out of the base of the Lamar Theater marquee Thursday, March 31. Theater owner Rick Ross said he notified the driver that the truck was very close to the curb, and the driver needed to be cautious when he pulled back into the […]