Durango Police Department

Local News

Third Durango man arrested in online sex sting is sentenced

defendant receives similar consequences

October 30, 2020

Local News

Police cameras installed on Durango’s Main Avenue

will be stored for 30 days, in case it needs to be reviewed

October 30, 2020

Health

Access expands to nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses

provides take-home Naloxone kits to those at high risk

October 22, 2020

Local News

Durango police move toward reforming mental health response

Department says pilot program with Axis Health System could launch in January

October 21, 2020

Southwest Life

La Plata County targets gun range contamination

2021 budget proposes $2.5 million to remove lead

October 15, 2020

Local News

Durango Police Department takes action on community outreach

Brammer prioritizes seeking out unheard voices

October 12, 2020

Local News

Standoff ends in north Durango; 20-year-old taken into custody

say River Anderson refused to surrender to authorities

October 6, 2020

Local News

New Mexico man suspected of coughing in clerk’s face at Durango hotel

say he appeared intoxicated, will be charged with disorderly conduct

October 2, 2020

Local News

Police reforms begin to take root in La Plata County

law enforcement gives nod to some changes, conflicted about others

September 30, 2020

Local News

Prosecutor says Durango police officer ‘legally justified’ in shooting death

Officer fired gun nine times, killing burglary suspect

September 29, 2020

Local News

Durango police warn of scammers pretending to be law enforcement

Callers request victims to obtain ‘vouchers’ to complete payments

September 29, 2020

Local News

Durango police looking for suspects who racked up more than $1,200 in fraudulent charges

cards stolen from vehicle

September 23, 2020

Local News

Durango tenant stabs landlord over broken toilet, police say

Angel Davenport, 41, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

September 21, 2020

Local News

Durango officials identify driver in Main Avenue bump-out crash

29-year-old woman suspected of drunken driving, attempted hit-and-run

September 17, 2020

Local News

Review of officer-involved shooting nears completion in Durango

Body-cam footage won’t be released until investigation is concluded

September 15, 2020

Local News

Durango man sentenced for internet luring of a child

imposes 45 days in jail

September 6, 2020

Local News

Can Durango make alternative policing a reality?

enforcement explores logistics of working with mental health providers

August 29, 2020

Local News

Woman suspected of arson, assaulting a police officer

Authorities say Mari Lynn Weaver set fire near gas station

August 27, 2020

Local News

Durango man sentenced in connection with child sex sting

Ramiro Contreras will serve 90 days in jail, 3 years of probation

August 27, 2020

New Mexico

Farmington police: Grace period is over, traffic enforcement steps up

Officers tried to ‘lay low’ during height of coronavirus pandemic

August 26, 2020

Local News

Suspected Speedway robber arrested in Kansas

station at Ninth and Camino is last of 3 suspected gas stations hit Sunday

August 25, 2020

Local News

Fourth victim comes forward in church youth leader sexual contact case

Preston Pitcher, 38, charged with four misdemeanors

August 20, 2020

Local News

Photo: Apartment complex invites Durango Police Department to social hour

Durango Police Department Cmdr. Ray Shupe, right, talks with Ian Bloomfield, 10, a resident at Lumien Apartments on Thursday, while…

August 14, 2020

Local News

Counterprotesters raise concern for Black Lives Matter rally in Buckley Park

say they will have larger presence at typically peaceful event

August 14, 2020