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SWAT team raided the wrong Denver apartment and traumatized two young girls, lawsuit says

  • A SWAT team raided the wrong apartment in Denver, frightening a family, as they were searching for a man living nearby, according to a lawsuit filed against the Denver officers.
  • Kirsty Shelton's family was held at gunpoint and placed in a locked police car for over an hour during the incident.
  • The lawsuit asserts that at least 10 officers violated the family's constitutional rights and subjected them to excessive force during the raid.
  • The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado noted a similar incident last year resulted in a $3.76 million verdict for unlawful entry.
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Lawsuit accuses Denver SWAT of cover-up after raiding wrong apartment

A lawsuit alleges that Denver’s SWAT team mistakenly raided the wrong apartment. The family involved is seeking compensation for emotional and mental trauma caused by the incident. Despite evidence showing the suspect entering Apt. 307, SWAT officers raided Apt. 306. The lawsuit accuses Denver police officers of attempting to cover up the mistake by filing inaccurate reports, portraying the raid as peaceful. Full Story A lawsuit filed Tuesday, F…

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Ninth Circuit Says Officers Can Be Sued For Destroying A Home While Searching For A Suspect

Here’s another appellate anomaly. Most circuits (including this one!) have concluded destroying someone’s home and property while engaging in law enforcement activity is just the sort of thing citizens are supposed to abide with good grace in exchange for living in a society. The Ninth Circuit isn’t most circuits. It covers a lot of ground and a lot of population. But it’s home to the appeals court that finds in favor of cops far less often than…

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'Don't hurt us!' Denver police 'terrorized' family when they raided wrong apartment: Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed in Denver County Court on Tuesday alleges that the Denver Police Department "terrorized" a family in the wrong apartment when they were looking for a suspect.

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Denver police SWAT team raided wrong home then tried to cover up mistake, lawsuit alleges

A Denver police SWAT team raided the wrong home nearly two years ago, held family members at gunpoint, locked two elementary-aged girls in a police car and then tried to cover up the mistake in official paperwork, the family alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

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A SWAT team raided this innocent family's home. The Supreme Court won't hear their case.

Whether or not a reasonable police officer violates clearly established law when he declines to check the features and address of his target house before raiding it is thus still up for debate.

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Lawsuit SWAT team raided wrong Denver apartment, traumatized two girls

Kirsty Shelton said the police officers’ actions traumatized her family and required them to get extensive counseling.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
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