Police responded Tuesday to a disturbance involving a person armed with a weapon near 43rd Avenue and Mariposa Street in north Denver, and officers later took a suspect into custody, according to the Denver Police Department. Details were scarce in the initial announcement, and the investigation is still underway.
What Denver police posted
In a post on X, the Denver Police Department said that officers "responded to that location on a report of a disturbance involving a person armed with a weapon" and that "the suspect has been taken into custody." The department added that officers are continuing to investigate the situation and noted that its X account is not monitored 24/7.
Where it happened
Replies to the department's post asked if the activity was at 43rd and Mariposa, placing the call in north Denver. That intersection sits on the edge of the Sunnyside and Globeville neighborhoods, according to City and County of Denver district maps.
Neighborhood context
Residents in north Denver have pressed for more patrols after a string of violent incidents earlier this spring, local coverage shows. It is not yet clear whether Tuesday's detention is connected to those earlier cases, and investigators have not released that information publicly.
We will update this story if the Denver Police Department or local outlets release additional information about the incident.
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