CITY

AND COUNTY OF DENVER

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

Office of the Chief Denver Police Department 1331 Cherokee Street FIRE POLICE SHERIFF Denver, C O 8 0204-2720

9-1-1 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Phone: (720) 913-6028 CRIME PREVENTION & CONTROL SAFE CITY Fax: (720) 913-7029

Contact: Public Information Officer

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DENVER, CO On Sunday, March 3, 2012 at approximately 2:00 a.m. Denver Police Officers responded to the 2900 Block W. Mississippi Ave on a Auto/Ped Hit & Run accident. Initial investigation produced that the suspected vehicle sped through the parking lot (2915 W Mississippi Ave) striking the victims before fleeing the scene southbound on S Federal Blvd. Further investigations produced that there was a disturbance in the Maxim parking lot (2915 W Mississippi Ave). The disturbance went into the street at W Mississippi Ave & S Federal Blvd and from there back east along W Mississippi Ave. Investigations revealed that the victims were not participants in the disturbance but innocent bystanders. The medical conditions of the (3) victims remain the same. The most serious being the husband and wife who are still in critical condition. A fourth victim was able to walk away from the scene and sought medical attention on her own and was diagnosed with a concussion. The age of the victims are as followed: Male 51yrs, Male 36yrs, Female 29yrs & Female 31yrs. The suspect vehicle is believed to be a newer Silver Honda Civic Hatchback with tinted windows. The suspect vehicle should have damage to the drivers side front end. The vehicle lost part of the front lower fender at the scene. Attached is an example of the suspected vehicle it is not the suspect vehicle. (SEE PHOTO ATTACHED) The suspect vehicle also lost the front license plate frame with the initials JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) (SEE ATTACHED PHOTO). Detectives still need to find witnesses to the disturbance or participants in the disturbance.The family request no media contact at this time. Additional information will be released pending further investigation. If you have any information regarding this incident or to the identity of the suspect(s), please contact the Denver Police Department at 720-913-2000 or call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can text to CRIMES (274637) then title DMCS and enter your message or send an e-mail to metrodenvercrimestoppers.com. If the information you provide leads to the arrest and charging of a wanted individual, you can receive a cash award up to $2,000.

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