Denver Police issued a public warning this week identifying a sexually violent predator living at 2030 S. Irving Street in the city's Harvey Park neighborhood.
A Denver Police Department post on Nextdoor identifies the man as Brandon Ray Esquibel and lists 2030 S. Irving Street in Harvey Park. The post states plainly that “BRANDON RAY ESQUIBEL is a sexually violent predator and is living at 2030 S. Irving Street in the Harvey Park neighborhood in Denver,” according to the Nextdoor post.
The notification follows a legal requirement for police to share information about people designated sexually violent predators. Per the Nextdoor posting, “Colorado Law requires police departments to publicly share information about parties determined to be “Sexually Violent Predators.”” The department says it distributes these alerts the same way each time, noting it “share[s] information of sexually violent predators via YouTube and other social media outlets,” the post states.
The sexually violent predator label follows a formal assessment process, not simply a police notice: Colorado uses an instrument that considers factors including prior sexual convictions and risk of reoffending, with an evaluator’s recommendation going to a court or parole board for a designation decision. People moving to Colorado may also receive an equivalent designation based on their status elsewhere. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s explanation of the process says designated SVPs are the only category of sex offenders subject to community notification.
How Denver Handles These Notifications
Residents with questions about sexually violent predators registered in the city are directed to call the Denver Police Department Sex Offender Registration/Compliance Unit at 720-913-6511, according to the Nextdoor post. The department separately warns that its social media accounts aren't staffed around the clock, telling followers, “If this is an emergency, please call or text 911. This social media platform is not monitored 24/7.” For non-urgent reports of criminal or suspicious activity, or to request that officers be sent to a location, the department points people to its non-emergency line at 720-913-2000, per the same posting.
Some Harvey Park neighbors reacted to the notice with surprise rather than alarm. One Nextdoor commenter said they had lived next door to the man named in that post for several years and described him as kind, prompt, courteous, and a good lawn worker, according to the platform. Another commenter wrote that a video linked in the discussion claimed the man had sexually assaulted a 14-year-old — an allegation that has not been independently verified by any source in this reporting.
A Colorado Springs Notice
Denver's notice comes alongside a recent alert from police in another Colorado city. Colorado Springs police issued a public notice about sexually violent predator Benjamin Eugene Hall, as reported by KKTV. Earlier this month, that outlet reported Colorado Springs police had notified residents that Hall, a 44-year-old white man described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and 180 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes, would be living at 6633 Dublin Loop West No. 2 while on supervised release and parole.
In a separate case this past spring, Colorado Springs police alerted residents that Mitchell Wayne Bishop, classified by the Colorado court system as a sexually violent predator, was living near the Springs Rescue Mission at 5 West Las Vegas Street. Police described Bishop as a 6-foot-tall, 248-pound white man with gray hair and brown eyes, the station reported. At the time, Colorado Springs police said Bishop was one of 20 sexually violent predators then registered with that department and residing in the city. Colorado Springs residents with questions about that case were referred to Detective JR Brown of the department's Registered Sex Offender Unit.
Community Notification Under State Law
Colorado law requires police to publicly share information about sexually violent predators when one enters a police department's jurisdiction.
The designation also brings specific registration obligations: Colorado’s registration rules require SVPs to register every three months for the rest of their lives. The CBI offers a statewide registry, while local law enforcement maintains registration information for people living in its jurisdiction. The agency cautions that its online registry does not include misdemeanor convictions or juvenile offenses, so it does not show every category of information available through the broader registration system.
For now, the identity question hanging over the Harvey Park notice remains unresolved in the public record. Denver Police have not published any statement reconciling the two names tied to the same Irving Street address, and no information has been released confirming the subject's criminal history, release status, or current registration details beyond what appears in the two conflicting posts.
