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December 12, 2013
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DA: Officer justified in shooting By Tammy Kranz
tkranz@ourcommunitynews.com Seventeenth Judicial District Attorney Dave Young has ruled Northglenn police officer Adam Lewis was justified in the use of deadly force against Alejandro Pinedo and will not face criminal charges. Young sent Northglenn Police Chief James May a decision letter dated Dec. 3. Lewis was responding to a burglaryin-progress call at about 12:45 p.m. Sept. 2 when he confronted Pinedo, 38, in the backyard of a residence in the 11400 block of Fowler Drive. Pinedo was holding a black-handled knife with a 3- or 4-inch blade, refused to drop the weapon and charged at Lewis, witnesses said. Lewis shot Pinedo, who was rushed to Denver Health Medical Center where he was taken into custody after a monthlong recovery. “Officer Lewis did a fantastic job,” May said. “I’m very proud of how Officer Lewis conducted himself and how all the officers responded quickly to get (Pinedo) medical help, which saved his life.” Lewis has been a police officer for two years, working his entire career to date with the Northglenn Police Department. May said he was impressed with how composed the homeowner was during the incident, thinking on her feet and giving good details to the 911 operator. The woman was at home with her
THINGS GET HAIRY FOR NORTHGLENN POLICE
Northglenn police officer Jamie Thibodeau gets a shave from Vinnie Delisa at Floyd’s Barbershop. Thibodeau and other officers from the department supported No-Shave November by growing beards and making donations to the American Cancer Society. Floyd’s Barbershop donated straight-razor shaves Dec. 2 for any Northglenn officers who participated. During the shaves, the officers presented a check for $3,900 to representatives of the American Cancer Society. Courtesy photo by Jason Rogers
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Tenants schedule openings at Webster Lake Promenade By Tammy Kranz
tkranz@ourcommunitynews.com The majority of businesses at Webster Lake Promenade are scheduled to open between May and July, with Longhorn Steakhouse eyeing March or April for its grand opening. Kevin Hawkins, with Hawkins Development, which is overseeing the work at the 120th Avenue and Grant Street project, announced the business openings during Northglenn City Council’s Dec. 2 study session. The Webster Lake Promenade is an 11acre project that includes 56,293 square feet of retail space with six building sites. Officials broke ground in July. Other businesses that are planning to open in April include Genghis Grill (Mongolian stir fry), Jimmy John’s and Edible Arrangements. May grand openings include Taziki’s Mediterranean Café, Pacific Dental, Jamba Juice and Café Rio Mexican Grill. Three businesses are eyeing June for their openings — Panera Bread, Select Comfort and Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar. POSTAL ADDRESS
A construction crew works on one of six buildings that is part of the Webster Lake Promenade development at 120th Avenue and Grant Street in Northglenn last week. Most businesses plan to hold grand openings over the summer. Photo by Tammy Kranz “Bad Daddy’s, they’re the one doing the really cool rooftop patio … that’s going to be really neat,” Hawkins said, adding there will be an elevator and stairs to access the rooftop.
Parry’s Pizza is planning to open in September, and Jim `N Nick’s Bar-B-Q in November. Hawkins also discussed the original redevelopment plan the developer had
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with the city, which included 45 acres total — the 11-acre Webster Lake Promenade, the six acres north of Webster Lake at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, the City Hall and Northglenn Recreational Center property, and the Ramada property. “Our first redevelopment agreement applied to all that, what we were supposed to do is zero in on phase 1, which we did,” he said. “We don’t have any specific ideas or plans on all the rest of the property, yet we want to start working with staff on that and follow their direction.” Councilman Gene Wieneke, Ward IV, said he wasn’t against Hawkins studying the six acres north of Webster Lake, but didn’t support studying the entire 45 acres. “You have to realize we do have other parcels occupied by the rec center and City Hall and that’s going to be difficult,” he said. Hawkins said that extending the developer’s agreement to look at the entire 45 acres would not give it rights to develop. “Anything we want to do has to be approved by you and staff,” he said. The rest of council did not discuss the redevelopment plan.
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