Mark Tyson
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I hope that poster who thinks I hate cops reads this.
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http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~1797806,00.html
Article Published: Sunday, November 30, 2003
Off-duty officer thwarts bank robbery
By Zachery Kouwe
Denver Post Staff Writer
An off-duty Denver police officer opened fire on a group of three armed bandits, foiling their attempt to rob a credit union Friday afternoon.
At 1:50 p.m., three men wearing masks and brandishing handguns walked into the St. Dominic branch of the Colorado United Credit Union at 2550 Irving St. and demanded money, said Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson.
The off-duty officer, who was working at the credit union as a security guard, saw the burglars and fired his gun, Jackson said.
"He was able to get the drop on them," Jackson said.
The Police Department is not releasing the name of the officer, who works in District 6 downtown.
After the officer shot one of the robbers in the leg, the three suspects ran out of the bank without returning fire and jumped into a getaway car, Jackson said.
Witnesses at the credit union were able to get a good description of the white sedan and pass it along to Denver police.
With the description of the car, police officers who were patrolling the area were able to safely pull over the car that was carrying the suspects on Colfax Avenue near Interstate 25.
Two of the suspects were taken into custody and the third was taken to Denver Health Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Jackson said the officers arrested the three suspects without incident. Their names are not being released until police confirm their identities, he said.
No one else was injured during the attempted robbery, Jackson said.
He did not know how many bullets the officer fired.
Jackson praised those nearby for providing the description of the getaway vehicle to authorities quickly.
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http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~1797806,00.html
Article Published: Sunday, November 30, 2003
Off-duty officer thwarts bank robbery
By Zachery Kouwe
Denver Post Staff Writer
An off-duty Denver police officer opened fire on a group of three armed bandits, foiling their attempt to rob a credit union Friday afternoon.
At 1:50 p.m., three men wearing masks and brandishing handguns walked into the St. Dominic branch of the Colorado United Credit Union at 2550 Irving St. and demanded money, said Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson.
The off-duty officer, who was working at the credit union as a security guard, saw the burglars and fired his gun, Jackson said.
"He was able to get the drop on them," Jackson said.
The Police Department is not releasing the name of the officer, who works in District 6 downtown.
After the officer shot one of the robbers in the leg, the three suspects ran out of the bank without returning fire and jumped into a getaway car, Jackson said.
Witnesses at the credit union were able to get a good description of the white sedan and pass it along to Denver police.
With the description of the car, police officers who were patrolling the area were able to safely pull over the car that was carrying the suspects on Colfax Avenue near Interstate 25.
Two of the suspects were taken into custody and the third was taken to Denver Health Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Jackson said the officers arrested the three suspects without incident. Their names are not being released until police confirm their identities, he said.
No one else was injured during the attempted robbery, Jackson said.
He did not know how many bullets the officer fired.
Jackson praised those nearby for providing the description of the getaway vehicle to authorities quickly.
(Well, not really, but he sure says it in a memorable way!)
