DENVER (KDVR) — Throughout an investigation, Lakewood police allegedly discovered a suspect with medicine and a gun after the suspect tried to flee on a scooter.
The Lakewood Police Division posted in regards to the investigation on X, which began when brokers had been following a suspected drug supplier. The division mentioned that their endurance paid off, as officers ultimately discovered a handgun and suspected medicine on a suspect after a scooter chase.
The division mentioned the 2 suspects had been close to West tenth Avenue and Ammons Road, subsequent to Jefferson County Open College in Lakewood. When brokers tried to cease the suspects, the division mentioned one fled on an electrical scooter.
After working a crimson gentle on the scooter, the division mentioned the brokers caught the suspect and located suspected fentanyl and a handgun with the serial quantity scratched off. The police did not present any extra info on the suspect or potential fees the suspect would possibly face.
This is not the primary time officers within the Denver space have caught suspects who’ve tried to flee the scene on an electrical scooter. In September 2024, a suspect reportedly stole 19 fragrance bottles price $2,595 and tried to scoot away from a magnificence retailer earlier than the Wheat Ridge Police Division caught up with him.
