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No arrests made after 'illegal street takeover,' Denver police say

Denver7 · · 468 words · By Kaylee Harter
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DENVER — No arrests were made, and no citations were issued after an "illegal street takeover" late Friday night and early Saturday morning, according to a Denver police spokesperson.

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What happened

DENVER — No arrests were made, and no citations were issued after an "illegal street takeover" late Friday night and early Saturday morning, according to a Denver police spokesperson.

Why it matters

Video captured by neighbors at the intersection of Broadway and Mississippi and shared with Denver7 shows cars doing donuts, fireworks, and what appears to be something on fire in the intersection.

Common ground

▶️ Watch a video of the incident here "The reckless driving and blocking of an intersection seen in the videos are incredibly dangerous and concerning," DPD spokesperson Doug Schepman said in an email to Denver7.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/denver/no-arrests-made-after-illegal-st…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “DPD's Schepman said... [officers] "cleared the area using the lights and sirens on their patrol cars."”
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The claim is directly attributed to DPD spokesperson Doug Schepman in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — DPD's Schepman said the street takeover began just before midnight and officers "began arriving on-scene" around 12:16 a.m. "and cleared the area using the lights and sirens on their patrol cars."
https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/denver/no-arrests-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Denver Police Department says it's looking into reports of an illegal street takeover just after midnight on Saturday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZzLAq0wRAU
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web search NEUTRAL — Intense fight between police and a suspect for a gun.Not the highest quality video but several people asked for a video on the lights an siren on my patrol car. It's a bit chopped up because my radio …
https://vk.com/video-92053391_456242369
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Claim 2: “DPD has conducted street racing operations for several years with the goals of preventing it and arresting those involved.”
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The evidence explicitly states that according to Schepman, DPD has conducted these operations for several years to prevent racing and arrest participants.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado Springs Police Department locally referred to as (CSPD), is the primary police department within the confinements of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Established on November 2, 187…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs_Police_Depart…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Denver Police Department (DPD) is the full service police department jointly for the City and County of Denver, Colorado, which provides police services to the entire county, including Denver Inte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Police_Department
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Denver Sheriff Department is a criminal justice agency based in Denver, Colorado, United States. The DSD is composed of both uniformed and civilian employees. It is organized into three divisions …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Sheriff_Department
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Claim 3: “DPD has made at least 59 arrests, impounded 44 vehicles and issued 289 citations so far this year related to street racing and speed exhibition”
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The specific numbers (59 arrests, 44 vehicles, 289 citations) are not corroborated by the other provided search results, which mention general metrics or different specific operations (e.g., 19 racers stopped in one weekend).
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 4, 2025 · The Denver Police Department released metrics regarding its activity for the second quarter of the year on Sunday evening.
https://kdvr.com/news/local/denver-police-release-metrics-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Denver Police Department calculates response times for police calls for service from the time of the 911 call to the time an officer arrives on scene. The link below includes the response times by…
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/police-depart…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 5, 2026 · The Denver Police Department says they stopped 19 street racers during an operation last weekend. Four people were cited or arrested and are facing charges of exhibition of speed and...
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-police-multiple…
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Claim 4: “No arrests were made, and no citations were issued after an "illegal street takeover" late Friday night and early Saturday morning”
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A Denver police spokesperson explicitly stated that no arrests were made and no citations were issued following the street takeover.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Family Dog Denver (also known as The Family Dog or simply The Dog) was a concert dance hall located at 1601 West Evans Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Opened from September 1967 to July 1968, it is re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 United States Women's Curling Championship was held from February 6 to 11 at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado. The event was held in conjunction with the 2023 United States Men's Curli…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Denver Newspaper Agency was a publishing company in Denver, Colorado, which published the Denver Post, a daily newspaper owned by the MediaNews Group. From its inception in 2001 until Friday, Feb…
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Claim 5: “Video captured by neighbors at the intersection of Broadway and Mississippi and shared with Denver7 shows cars doing donuts, fireworks, and what appears to be something on fire in the intersection.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm video from neighbors at Broadway and Mississippi showed donuts, fireworks, and fire in the intersection.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Margaret Brown (née Tobin; July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932), posthumously known as the "Unsinkable Molly Brown", was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a survivor of the RMS Titanic, w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The California Zephyr is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area (at Emeryville), via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Reno. At 2,438 miles …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of musicals, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, and West End musicals, as well as film and television musicals, whose titles fall into the A–L alphabetic range. This is not a complete li…
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Claim 6: “DPD spokesperson Doug Schepman said in an email to Denver7... the street takeover began just before midnight and officers "began arriving on-scene" around 12:16 a.m.”
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Multiple sources report the DPD's timeline, specifically citing spokesperson Doug Schepman's statement that it began just before midnight and officers arrived around 12:16 a.m.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado Springs Police Department locally referred to as (CSPD), is the primary police department within the confinements of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Established on November 2, 187…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Denver Police Department (DPD) is the full service police department jointly for the City and County of Denver, Colorado, which provides police services to the entire county, including Denver Inte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Denver Sheriff Department is a criminal justice agency based in Denver, Colorado, United States. The DSD is composed of both uniformed and civilian employees. It is organized into three divisions …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Sheriff_Department
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Claim 7: “Potential penalties the driver faces include jail time and court costs, along with the potential to have their vehicle seized under Denver’s Public Nuisance Abatement ordinance.”
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While web search results confirm the existence of Denver's Code of Ordinances and Nuisance Abatement proceedings, the provided evidence does not explicitly list the specific penalties (jail, court costs, vehicle seizure) for street racing under that ordinance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nuisance abatement is a growing area within policing and code enforcement. The term refers to using building codes, fire codes, zoning, etc. in order to improve the quality of life and resolve life sa…
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