Sheriff bans all open fires in Arapahoe County

Stage 1 means no open burning of any kind without a permit from the appropriate fire district and no use of fireworks. Download a Stage 1 flyer.

Exemptions:* Fires contained within liquid fueled or gas stoves, fireplaces and wood burning ...

ACSO looking into whether Denver carjacking may be related to Strasburg incident

CENTENNIAL – Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Investigators today are trying to determine whether an earlier carjacking a few days ago in Denver is related to the carjacking in Strasburg on October 3.  Deputies recovered an unoccupie...

ACSO Deputies Investigating Strasburg Carjacking

STRASBURG – On October 3, 2019 at approximately 10:48 a.m., the ACSO received a 911 call from a victim who reported his car had been stolen from outside a liquor store at 1497 Main St. in Strasburg. The victim reported that a man approached him ...

The ACSO is using drones, SROs are educating parents and help us solve a cold case!

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Deputies arrest teacher who worked at juvenile detention center

CENTENNIAL – Arapahoe County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a former educator at the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center Thursday on the felony charge of Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust. Maggie Christine Stastny, 32, will be he...

We're recruiting, meet our SROs and enter our Blue Patch photo contest!

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Buy a sheriff patch & fight cancer, Citizens' Academy starts soon, K-9s get $20K!

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Back the Blue K-9 Force to present sheriff’s office with $20,500 for K-9 unit

BTBK9, a nonprofit which helps fund safety and medical needs for law enforcement, raised the money by holding fundraising events at Chick-fil-A, Culvers, CoBank, Colonna’s Pizza, Parry’s Pizza, and the Prevail Group. The nonprofit give...

Learn about our new dog-walker program, meet bomb-detection dog ‘Nuke’, and more… in The Detail!

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Accreditation assessment team invites public comment about ACSO

A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive in Centennial on July 22, 2019, to examine all aspects of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office’s policies and procedures, administration, opera...

ACSO investigating overnight shooting death of teen

Investigators say homicide is not school related and there are no suspects at large

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting death of an 18-year-old victim outside his home in the 21500 block of East Powers Lane last nig...

When there’s an emergency, who are you going to call? 9-1-1 dispatchers

When you need urgent help, they’re there. 24/7, 365 days a year, when you call 9-1-1, an Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office public safety dispatcher will answer your call.  That’s why the ACSO is taking this week to ho...

Investigators looking for man who tried to sexually assault woman in Centennial

The subject is described as a white male wearing black jeans, a black jacket with a hoodie, and a black mask that hid everything but his eyes. The victim describes him as a white male, approximately 6-foot tall and weighing around 200 pounds. 

Any...

Investigators arrest Arapahoe High teacher on charges of sexually assaulting a student

Investigators responded to the school and conducted a preliminary investigation along with school staff after receiving a tip from a student anonymously through the reporting system Safe2Tell.  Investigators developed enough probable cause that t...

ACSO hosts grand opening for Sheriff’s Office Substation

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is opening a new substation that will serve some 25,000 residents in the Four Square Mile and Holly Hills neighborhoods. The neighborhoods are within the Precinct 5 patrol service area. While the ACSO has always had a ...

Video visit an inmate in the Arapahoe County jail from anywhere

Visiting an inmate in the Arapahoe County Detention facility just got easier. Instead of driving to the facility to speak to your friend or loved one through a video kiosk, you can now visit with them from virtually anywhere with internet access and a fre...

ACSO arrests man for first degree murder after he allegedly shot neighbor in parking dispute

Johnson was originally held on charges of attempted first degree murder. However, after the victim, Anthony Cunningham, 46, was pronounced deceased on February 18, 2019, the charges were amended against Johnson to first degree murder.

ACSO dispatch receive...

ACSO arrests man for luring child

Investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Denver man for luring a child online and attempting to sexually assault her – while he is out on bond for the s...