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http://www.9news.com/story/news/crime/2015/01/05/highlands-ranch-fight-chestnut-hill-lane/21309607/
HIGHLANDS RANCH - Four adults and one juvenile were taken to the hospital Monday afternoon following a fight in the 8800 block of Chestnut Hill Lane – about a block away from Quebec Street.
The disturbance was an isolated incident, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say the injuries were not life-threatening, and it's unclear whether the victims knew each other.
Police could not confirm if the victims sustained stab wounds but they could say that a possible knife or tools were involved. The fight happened outside, and the sheriff's office is trying to confirm if or how it is connected to the home where it started.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
No additional information was immediately available.
Very strange for this area... Anyone know of how I can get more details?
I was thinking the same thing (almost bought a house on Chestnut Hill LN 4 years ago), my first guess is an angry, confused teenager with a knife (or other sharp object) and family members trying to calm them down before the cops show up. Much easier to calm a situation down before the guns come out... this is not cop bashing, just relating real world experiences.
Its not that strange for the area considering the changing demographics of the neighborhood. I live in that immediate area and have seen a younger single male population replacing older empty nesters. Lots of late night parties.
I'll add, I walk through that hood daily on the way to Willow Creek trail. (which I ignore the no weapons sign)
Lots of late night parties.
This made us LOL, it's not just the younger crowd. We live in a very nice, mostly family neighborhood and our neighbors (the ones close enough where we can see what they're watching on TV), have become a dysfunctional swinger family even with their two young kids. I'm not saying that swingers are dysfunctional but when your sex life requires the police on a regular basis you have issues... unless that's your thing.
They threw a Halloween party that several of us neighbors objected to (50 people in a .2 acre back yard) and the guests were so drunk by 10PM that they were arguing with the cops and trying to confront us by pushing the cops aside to get to us. At the direction of DCPD we all went inside but apparently they moved to another house on the hill and continued the party. I heard it finally ended when one husband got pissed that someone was flirting with his wife and said he was going home to get his gun. Completely hearsay but I heard he came back with it and his wife had to lock herself up in the safe room until the police arrived again.
I wish I had a safe room.
I was thinking the same thing (almost bought a house on Chestnut Hill LN 4 years ago), my first guess is an angry, confused teenager with a knife (or other sharp object) and family members trying to calm them down before the cops show up. Much easier to calm a situation down before the guns come out... this is not cop bashing, just relating real world experiences.
That's a good thought. And maybe that's why DCSD isn't saying much because it involves the juvenile.
You should have bought--you'd be my neighbor!
Its not that strange for the area considering the changing demographics of the neighborhood. I live in that immediate area and have seen a younger single male population replacing older empty nesters. Lots of late night parties.
I'll add, I walk through that hood daily on the way to Willow Creek trail. (which I ignore the no weapons sign)
Not this way at all on my street.
We've had three houses sell in the last ~5 years all bought by families. One just had a baby and another is a multi-generation household which I kind of like because someone is always home. Everyone works and the only nuisance is an occasional dog (nervous ankle biter types [we have big dogs that are a great neighbors]).
This made us LOL, it's not just the younger crowd. We live in a very nice, mostly family neighborhood and our neighbors (the ones close enough where we can see what they're watching on TV), have become a dysfunctional swinger family even with their two young kids. I'm not saying that swingers are dysfunctional but when your sex life requires the police on a regular basis you have issues... unless that's your thing.
[snip]
Do they have large white rocks in their front yard?
(HR suburban legend)
Do they have large white rocks in their front yard?
(HR suburban legend)
We've heard that one too but there appear to be so many swingers I think the rocks are redundant. We did have one clump of 4 houses that seem to fit the bill and they all had identical 'no dogs on yard' signs. We found a few of the same sign spread through the neighborhood so it's as good a rumor as anything. :)
Great-Kazoo
01-05-2015, 20:43
We've heard that one too but there appear to be so many swingers I think the rocks are redundant. We did have one clump of 4 houses that seem to fit the bill and they all had identical 'no doggie style on yard' signs. We found a few of the same sign spread through the neighborhood so it's as good a rumor as anything. :)
FIFY
This made us LOL, it's not just the younger crowd. We live in a very nice, mostly family neighborhood and our neighbors (the ones close enough where we can see what they're watching on TV), have become a dysfunctional swinger family even with their two young kids. I'm not saying that swingers are dysfunctional but when your sex life requires the police on a regular basis you have issues... unless that's your thing.
They threw a Halloween party that several of us neighbors objected to (50 people in a .2 acre back yard) and the guests were so drunk by 10PM that they were arguing with the cops and trying to confront us by pushing the cops aside to get to us. At the direction of DCPD we all went inside but apparently they moved to another house on the hill and continued the party. I heard it finally ended when one husband got pissed that someone was flirting with his wife and said he was going home to get his gun. Completely hearsay but I heard he came back with it and his wife had to lock herself up in the safe room until the police arrived again.
I wish I had a safe room.
Maybe it was a miscommunication like a game of telephone, and she actually used the safe word?
Not that surprising anymore. The Ranch is full of people tryin to live the life. Something has to give eventually. Kids are spoiled brats, parents always partying, etc. Lots of dysfunction there. I moved there in 1994 and got out in 2004. Whenever I do go there, I try to get out as fast as possible.
KestrelBike
01-05-2015, 23:18
I'm not saying that swingers are dysfunctional but when your sex life requires the police on a regular basis you have issues... unless that's your thing.
These days, I'm so desensitized I can't get it up unless a cop is drawing down on me.
hurley842002
01-05-2015, 23:24
Sounds to me like the old school Thornton/Northglenn area I'm in might be safer....
Sounds to me like the old school Thornton/Northglenn area I'm in might be safer....
Not quite. Heh.
68Charger
01-05-2015, 23:37
Y'all ain't gonna top Fremont county... Just ask Foxtrot. [Beer]
hurley842002
01-05-2015, 23:43
Not quite. Heh.
I can deal with "Vatos", it's the crazy swingers and entitled teenage sociopaths that worry me.
At least none of them got into a gun battle for dumping their load of trash where they shouldn't have.
Oh, wait.
Great-Kazoo
01-06-2015, 00:11
Once again , people being interviewed said the same thing. You never think something like this would happen here. It's a quiet neighborhood.
They always kept the windows closed so we couldn't hear their sex parties = Quiet neighborhood.
Great-Kazoo
01-06-2015, 00:51
They always kept the windows closed so we couldn't hear their sex parties = Quiet neighborhood.
You're the video guy,ain't you.
Maybe it was a miscommunication like a game of telephone, and she actually used the safe word?
haha
A parent accused a student of bullying their kid, and chased them down the street.
Once again , people being interviewed said the same thing. You never think something like this would happen here. It's a quiet neighborhood.
Then they gathered to burn the offending house to the ground. [Mad]
(J/K... I feel I need to point that out)
Not that surprising anymore. The Ranch is full of people tryin to live the life. Something has to give eventually. Kids are spoiled brats, parents always partying, etc. Lots of dysfunction there. I moved there in 1994 and got out in 2004. Whenever I do go there, I try to get out as fast as possible.
http://www.quickmeme.com/img/64/64f22474f8d9318930fc8f783a1270c2ae3bd725ac798c83bf a4ff7991551b9b.jpg
ETA: We do have family over, but never past 10/11:00PM.
sandman76
01-06-2015, 09:35
I lived in west Denver for 13 years where I bought a house. Grew up in SW Denver. Had to move when I realized I needed to be quadralingual (not sure if that's a real word) to converse with the neighbors if I so desired.
Yeah there's no place to live that is utopia. I've lived in the Ranch for over 14 years now and I love it here. I drive up Federal over by where I grew up and I cannot recognize it any more. Just a fucking ghetto. The strip from Dartmouth to Alameda that I considered to be my hometown is totally different from the 70's. Oh yeah, diversity is awesome.
The amount of shit that goes on in Highlands Ranch, I'll take it any day over that.
Nice post time stamp Brutal.
LOL Skip! That made me chuckle. I guess I meant it more as parents seem to be more focused on their fun than making sure they're being parents. Gross generalization, I know. I just hear a lot since I have family in HR still and nieces in the schools.
LOL Skip! That made me chuckle. I guess I meant it more as parents seem to be more focused on their fun than making sure they're being parents. Gross generalization, I know. I just hear a lot since I have family in HR still and nieces in the schools.
I love that cat! :)
We settled down before moving here. Not that we were ever that crazy... I didn't envision the burbs being party central and most nights I'm tucked in by 10:00PM. If I started to see any of that I would probably considering moving.
killianak9
01-06-2015, 22:52
Not quite. Heh.
There was a 3 juvenile stabbing/assault about two months ago that started at the dog park off Irma and 104th. Kid was all cut up running the railroad track N to 112th. Called PD and they never found the kid.
It's every where
hurley842002
01-06-2015, 23:01
There was a 3 juvenile stabbing/assault about two months ago that started at the dog park off Irma and 104th. Kid was all cut up running the railroad track N to 112th. Called PD and they never found the kid.
It's every where
That's my hood.
HR isn't too bad. Had a problem with the garage door and it apparently reversed and didn't close all the way. Leaving for work the next morning, found the garage door was open all night. Found a note on the front door that DCSD had noticed the garage door during their evening patrol and that I should keep it closed because it might encourage crime. Nothing was missing.
killianak9
01-06-2015, 23:33
That's my hood.
Hey Neighbor[emoji482]
Yup, about six months ago they caught two kids grabbing garage door openers from vehicles and entering unlocked doors and stealing what ever they could off the first floor. Finally caught the lil bastards after the 4th or 5th house. Probably the same shits that hit our vehicles last year. They got us for a $200 Garmin and and phone chargers!
I have lived here about seven years and has been pretty good up until two years ago.
No matter where you go , stupid shits live among us and criminals don't discriminate.
There was a 3 juvenile stabbing/assault about two months ago that started at the dog park off Irma and 104th. Kid was all cut up running the railroad track N to 112th. Called PD and they never found the kid.
It's every where
I run along that railroad track sometimes. I always tell my wife, "I'm running along the railroad track tonight. I'll try not to step on any needles."
buffalobo
01-07-2015, 06:48
I have not heard of a crime in our hood in many years.
killianak9
01-08-2015, 16:14
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2015/01/08/1-shot-at-thornton-home-depot/21461749/
Close to the hood, no info just reported shooting.
ThunderSquirrel
01-08-2015, 16:20
People suck. Regardless of location and demographic.
hurley842002
01-08-2015, 16:20
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2015/01/08/1-shot-at-thornton-home-depot/21461749/
Close to the hood, no info just reported shooting.
Oh damn!
killianak9
01-08-2015, 17:00
Oh damn!
Scanner mentioned "road rage" , but with a second location !not sure if it's one in the same .
Dispatch advise black Toyota @ 88th and Washington subject A&D.
Stay safe out there folks.
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