Colorado
Registered sex offender tried to kidnap Colorado child at school, police say
A Colorado man is in jail after attempting to kidnap a boy at Black Forest Hills Elementary School in Aurora, police say.
Solomon Galligan, 33, walked onto school property and approached several children on Friday afternoon and tried to grab a boy before leaving the area, an Aurora police spokesman told CBS News Colorado on Sunday.
It wasn’t immediately clear what prompted him to leave, but Aurora police say officers found a man matching the description of the one reported and arrested Galligan.
A request for an arrest report was pending Sunday.
Galligan has been charged with one count of attempted kidnapping and is being held in the Arapahoe County Jail on a $25,000 bond. He’s due back in court Monday morning.
The nature of Galligan’s previous sex crime wasn’t immediately clear as he did not appear in the state’s sex offender registry, but court records show a 2012 conviction in Jefferson County for failing to register as a sex offender.
A phone call to parents on Friday afternoon said that an unidentified man entered school property, “engaged” students and then left. The call indicated that recess was ended early and the students were brought inside as security and police investigated the incident and that parents could pick up their students early if they wanted to. That call went out at 2:16 p.m., according to a school district spokesperson.
Black Forest Hills Elementary Principal Amanda Replogle alerted parents of the incident in an email that was sent after school got out on Friday informing them that the incident occurred during one of the recess hours and that school staff met and will continue to meet to discuss what happened.
“Today after dismissal, we held a meeting with staff and district security, and I asked staff to maintain continued diligence around safety precautions,” her email said, in part. “On Monday, I will convene our School Safety Team to review security protocols and procedures.”
Then at 3 p.m. on Sunday, the school district sent out an email to Black Forest Hills Elementary parents informing them that the person they mentioned in the earlier messages has since been arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping.
“We share this information to keep you informed and offer some important safety tips,” the email says. “Please remind your child to be watchful as they are walking to and from school, to walk in pairs or with friends, and to avoid talking with and to never accept a ride from strangers. Also, remind students to report anything suspicious to police or a trusted adult at school.”
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Southern Colorado deputy arrested in California following alleged fight | KRDO
MURRIETA, Calif. (KRDO) – A Bent County Deputy is in jail in California following an alleged fight with another Bent County Deputy.
The Bent County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) says that Deputy Ryan Sellin and another deputy were in California to extradite an inmate to Colorado.
The Murrieta Police Department (MPD) in California responded to a Marriott Courtyard Hotel just after Midnight on May 22. The call came in as battery/assault and when officers arrived they found two males in a “combat situation.”
MPD says that one deputy was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. While neither party wished to press charges, due to the extent of injuries, police were required to investigate further. MPD says while investigating they discovered both parties were law enforcement officers.
According to MPD, Deputy Sellin was cooperative when arrested but booked on charges of Felony Battery with Serious Injuries.
Deputy Sellin is currently being held in the Southwest Detention Center on a $250,000 bail.
Sheriff Six with the BCSO confirms an internal investigation is underway but couldn’t say anything more at this time.
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F-16 flights over Colorado scheduled for Memorial Day weekend by Air National Guard
The Colorado Air National Guard on Friday announced that they will be flying F-16s in formation over Colorado’s skies this weekend in honor of those who died in service to the country. The Memorial Day weekend flights will happen, as long as the weather cooperates, on Saturday and Monday.
140th Wing Commander U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremiah “Weed” Tucker said in a statement that the flyovers are “more than just a display of aerial precision, they are a solemn salute to our fallen heroes.”
“Each pass through the sky honors their bravery and reminds us of the high price paid for our freedom,” Tucker said.
The planes will depart on Saturday and on Monday from Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora.
Saturday’s flights will include planned flyovers at the Colorado Freedom Memorial in Aurora at 10 a.m. and at a time to be determined later at Silverton Town Park in Silverton on the Western Slope.
On Monday a much more elaborate set of flyover demonstrations is planned. The planes will fly from Northern Colorado down close to the southern border, to Grand Junction out west, through Grand County and then back to the Denver metro area. The final flyover will be at Folsom Field in Boulder for the Memorial Day tribute that’s held at the conclusion of the annual Bolder Boulder 10K race.
The exact schedule for Monday is as follows:
10:30 a.m. Linn Grove Cemetery in Greeley
10:35 a.m. Parker Cemetery in Parker
10:50 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park, Silver Cliff
11:00 a.m. Homelake Cemetery in Monte Vista
11:15 a.m. Western Colorado Veterans Cemetery in Grand Junction
11:35 a.m. Grand Lake Memorial Day Parade
11:40 a.m. Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver
11:50 a.m. Olinger Highland Cemetery in Thornton
12:07 p.m. Folsom Field at the University of Colorado Boulder
The planes will be F-16C Vipers, and in addition to being a powerful salute, they provide training for the Colorado Air National Guard’s pilots.
Visit co.ng.mil for updates on the flight plans.
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