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• Former Firefighter Pleads Guilty To Indecent Exposure

  30-09-2016 23:49
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A former Denver firefighter, accused of exposing himself to young girls at a store in a shopping mall, has pleaded guilty.
  Timothy Plybon (credit: Aurora PD)
  Timothy Plybon, 35, of Aurora, pleaded guilty to one count of indecent exposure. He received a 24-month supervised deferred judgement that includes offense-specific evaluation and treatment.
  Plybon exposed himself to minors in the Town Center at Aurora on June 6. The incident happened at the candy shop From Mexi
  
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• Diabetes Class Offering ‘Life Changing’ Information

  30-09-2016 23:44
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) One in three Coloradans have pre-diabetes, that means their blood sugar levels are high, but not high enough to be a diabetes diagnosis. Since 2013, the YMCA of Metropolitan Denver had been offering Diabetes Prevention Program classes that are helping people battle their diagnosis of pre-diabetes. The classes are held at 5 YMCA locations, as well as 13 non-YMCA facilities, like businesses or government agencies.
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• New Simulator Designed To Improve Officer Training, Safety

  30-09-2016 23:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Police Department has a new tool that is designed to prevent deadly shootings and improve public safety.The 300-degree training simulator is part of a redesign of the police department’s entire training program. That redesign has an emphasis on improving critical thinking in a scenario that requires split second decisions.What makes the simulation different is that a person is controlling the scenario, deciding what happens next based on how the trainee is h
  
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• Landeskog: New Avalanche Coach Bednar ‘Had A Good First Impression On Me’

  30-09-2016 22:40
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Matt Duchene and his Team Canada teammates defeated Team Europe 2-1 on Thursday in Toronto, winning the World Cup of Hockey.
  Duchene was the final player from the Colorado Avalanche who was still playing in the tournament. Nate MacKinnon and Erik Johnson were both back from the tournament and are expected to play in Friday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Kings.
  Gabriel Landeskog participated in his first Training Camp practice Thursday morning afte
  
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• Artists Rehabilitate Dilapidated Stretch Of Denver Viaduct

  30-09-2016 22:35
  
  DENVER (AP) — Take the roar of Interstate 70 traffic and shaking steel girders overhead, add the rolling procession of oil trains nearby, and you have one very high-decibel emerging art scene in north Denver.
  A group of artists are painting colorful murals beneath the Interstate 70 viaduct that, when built in 1964, sectioned off the immigrant and minority communities of Globeville and Elyria Swansea from downtown Denver.
  Their goal: Make a dark, deteriorating and don’t-go-there stret
  
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• Police: Motorcyclist Speeding Before Crash

  30-09-2016 22:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver say a motorcyclist was speeding before he lost control and was thrown from his bike. The accident tied up traffic during the Friday morning commute.
  After the motorcyclist was thrown from the bike, another driver struck him. He was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. Copter4 flew over the crash at I-70 and Quebec (credit: CBS)
  The crash closed westbound lanes of Interstate 70 from Quebec to Monaco for more than an hour on Friday morning.
  
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• Keep Calm, Tonight’s ‘Black Moon’ Is Harmless

  30-09-2016 21:53
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – You’ve probably heard of the Blood Moon and a Blue Moon, but what about the Black Moon?
  While it sounds scary, like something in a horror movie that could signal the end of life, it’s really no big deal.
  The term ‘Black Moon’ has no formal meaning in the world of astronomy, but in our era of social media, unfamiliar terms can catch on and spread like wildfire, creating a flurry of commotion.
  The reason why some are saying tonight there
  
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• Bronco players worked before football

  30-09-2016 21:44
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Before they grew up to make good money playing football, Denver Bronco players were no different than any other kid.       
  
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• Virgil Green to miss another game

  30-09-2016 21:33
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Day to day has turned into week to week for Virgil Green.       
  
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• DEA: Kratom Ban ‘Not A Matter Of If, But When’

  30-09-2016 21:10
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBS4) – Amid protests and pressure from Congress, the Drug Enforcement Agency has not yet labeled the drug kratom a Schedule I drug.
  Kratom comes from a tropical tree in Southeast Asia, which can be ingested in pill, powder or liquid form, and has been growing in popularity in Colorado in recent years.
  After a 30-day waiting period, Friday was the first day the DEA could have imposed the temporary ban on kratom, but despite labeling kratom an “imminen
  
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• Buccaneers Young Passing Duo Presents Test For Broncos Defense

  30-09-2016 20:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos are impressed with Jameis Winston and Mike Evans, a couple of rising young stars who are transforming the identity of the once-plodding Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  Winston, the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, is tied for the NFL lead with eight touchdown passes.
  Evans, the second-year pro’s favorite target, leads the NFC with 21 catches and is the only Bucs receiver to begin a season with TD receptions in three consecutive games.
  “I see a conf
  
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• Latest Forecast: Scattered T-Storms & A Cooler End To Week

  30-09-2016 20:31
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) –A ridge of high pressure that controlled Colorado’s weather for most of the week has shifted south.
  We’re now starting to feel the influence of a fall storm that will move into the state by Tuesday.
  Ahead of it a weak weather disturbance will keep us cloudy and cooler today with about a 40% chance for evening storms.
  Overall the weekend will be pretty nice for going to see the fall color. There will be scattered storms each afternoon in the mountai
  
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• Alleged Cancer Faker Charged With Bilking Man Out Of $34,000

  30-09-2016 20:19
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – A 49-year-old woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly convinced a man she met on a dating website that she was dying of cancer and bilked money from him.
  Nahid Moshrefi, 49, of Monument, referred to herself as Venus on the dating site. She allegedly bilked the victim out of $34,000 after they met there and started a relationship in 2013.
  The victim was described as being a 79-year-old from Westminster. Police first began investigating the case when an
  
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• Neighbor Gets Shot Trying To Stop Thief

  30-09-2016 20:16
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A man who tried to stop a suspect from stealing from a car was shot and wounded overnight.
  The man heard loud noises and came outside to see the person trying to steal items or possibly parts from his neighbor’s car. Police said the person then fired shots and injured the man at 12:48 a.m. Friday and drove off in a different vehicle after that.
  (credit: CBS)
  The incident happened on South Cody Street near the intersection with West Center Avenue, just west of
  
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• Look: Von Miller Posts Picture Of New ‘Cash Cleats’ On Instagram

  30-09-2016 19:41
  
  By Jeremiah Delgado
  Denver Broncos LB Von Miller looks like he is going to get fined for violating the NFL’s dress code of conduct. He posted a picture of these cleats on his Instagram today. After signing a lucrative contract this offseason, the Super Bowl MVP is off to a great start for Denver posting five sacks and a forced fumble. It looks like some of that money was put towards these cleats. 
  If he does have any plans on wearing these during the game, there is no way he does
  
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• 5280 ‘Best Restaurants’ Issue Hits Newsstands

  30-09-2016 19:28
  
  By Britt Moreno
  DENVER (CBS4) – What’s for dinner tonight? You may want a Denver date night after hearing this delicious list.
  CBS4’s Britt Moreno interviews Carrie Horn (credit: CBS)
  5280 Magazine’s Marketing Director Carrie Horn sat down with CBS4’s morning anchor Britt Moreno Friday to discuss the “25 Best Restaurants” as well as an incredible event where people can wine and dine and pay it forward.
  The list is especially close to 5280 Magazine becaus
  
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• Keidel: Is J.J. Watt Already Hall Of Fame-Bound?

  30-09-2016 18:01
  
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s rare that the football world gasps over midweek injury report in September. Especially when that player is a defensive lineman, who toils in the meat-pile anonymity of the trenches.
  But J.J. Watt is a rare football player.
  Watt, widely regarded as the NFL’s best defensive player, had surgery on his back yesterday, and will be out for the rest of the season. And considering the violent nature of pro football, his rabid pass-rushing style and the precarious nature
  
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• Rockies Fall To Giants 7-2, Lose Season Series 10-9

  30-09-2016 17:45
  
  Johnny Cueto returned from a groin injury to pitch seven strong innings Thursday, leading the Giants to a 7-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
  
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• Man arrested after threatening Elway

  30-09-2016 17:28
  
  A 36-year-old man was arrested Monday morning after walking into an unlocked door at the Denver Broncos’ training center and telling a security officer who asked him to leave he would “get him and Elway.”       
  
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• Broncos, Other Unbeatens Winning With Team Concept

  30-09-2016 17:27
  
  By Ira Miller
  (The Sports Xchange) – We have heard the mantra so often it is ingrained into the psyche: football is the ultimate team game.
  We also have been told that quarterback is the most important position in sports, so how do we reconcile the two concepts?
  Is it team?
  Is it quarterback?
  Actually, neither.
  It is really an organizational game, dominated by individuals. Five teams have started the season with 3-0 records, and four of them underwent tectonic shifts at quarterback. I
  
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• Neighbor Gets Shot Trying To Stop Thieves

  30-09-2016 16:16
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A man who tried to stop two people from stealing from a car got shot and wounded overnight.
  The man heard loud noises and came outside to see the two people trying to steal items or possibly parts from his neighbor’s car. Police said the two people then fired shots and injured the man at 12:48 p.m. They drove off in a different vehicle after that.
  (credit: CBS)
  The incident happened on South Cody Street near the intersection with West Center Avenue, just west
  
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• Latest Forecast: Chance For Rain In Denver Later Today

  30-09-2016 16:16
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – After several sunny mornings, we are on the cloudy side to start the day in Denver. We had a tiny bit of rain earlier, but overall we stayed dry in Denver. The foothills and western Colorado had most of the moisture. Later today, we could be in for another round of rain. So if you’re making date night plans or the kids have a football game tonight, there is a chance for a bit of rain to roll through. Highs today are a bit cooler, we’ll be down
  
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• Lady Gaga Gets Super Bowl Halftime Gig

  30-09-2016 15:56
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta will be the halftime entertainer at Super Bowl LI in Houston on Feb. 5.
  You might know her better as Lady Gaga.
  The 30-year-old singer tweeted confirmation Thursday evening: “It’s not an illusion. The rumors are true. This year the SUPER BOWL goes GAGA! @nfl @FOXTV @pepsi #PERFECTILLUSION #GAGASUPERBOWL”
  It's not an illusion. The rumors are true. This year the SUPER BOWL goes GAGA! @nfl @FOXTV @pepsi #PERFECTILLUSI
  
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• Report: Excess Water Found In Lungs Of Sisters Found Dead

  30-09-2016 15:29
  
  SEYCHELLES (CBS4) – New details have been released about the death of a Denver woman and her sister in Africa.
  According to the Seychelles News Agency, excess water was found in the women’s lungs. The woman from Denver, Anne Marie Korkki, 37, also had excess water in her brain.
  Korkki and her sister Robin Marie Korkki, 42, were found unresponsive in their luxury hotel room last week.
  The Korkki sisters (credit: Facebook)
  The autopsy says they died of acute pulmonary edem (and in Anne
  
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• Miller is AFC Defensive Player of Month

  30-09-2016 15:28
  
  At this point, it’s fair to say that Von Miller is really, really good at football.        
  
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• Manning took a ride on the Great Wall

  30-09-2016 15:02
  
  Many people like to travel after retirement and former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is no exception.       
  
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• DEA Plans To Ban Kratom, Calls Drug ‘Imminent Threat’

  30-09-2016 06:00
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Drug Enforcement Agency is expected to ban a drug that’s been growing in popularity in Colorado on Friday. The DEA will classify kratom as a Schedule I drug on par with marijuana, cocaine and heroin.
  In a statement, the DEA called kratom an “imminent threat” and said the agency was aware of 15 kratom-related deaths over the past three years.
  (credit: CBS)
  After the DEA labeled kratom an “imminent threat” the Denver’s D
  
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• Police Search For 3 Teens Wanted In Attack

  30-09-2016 05:36
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver continue to look for three teenagers they say attacked a man inside his Stapleton home on Thursday.
  The man was working in his garage in the Bluff Lake neighborhood when three teenage men approached him, demanded money, and stuck him in the head with a handgun. The account of what happened was posted by Denver police in the Stapleton Community Watch group on Facebook.
  (credit: Facebook)
  The attack happened around noon on Thursday. Details
  
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• Former Narcotics Officer Charged With Multiple Drug Counts

  30-09-2016 05:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A former police officer has been formally charged with multiple felony drug counts.
  Former Narcotics Sergeant Hubert “Marty” Vanover has been charged with possession with intent to manufacture or distribute marijuana or marijuana concentrate, possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of marijuana or marijuana concentrate.
  The charges are the result of a Denver police investigation that began over the summer following an anonymous complaint
  
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• Staff Told Investigators ‘Paranormal Activity’ To Blame For Abuse

  30-09-2016 05:13
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – At least eight people have been fired due to alleged abuse at a center for the disabled in Pueblo where staff told investigators that “paranormal activity” was to blame.A federal investigation found numerous cases of abuse at the Pueblo Regional Center for people with severe intellectual disabilities.
  A federal report indicates that several residents had words like “die” and “kill” scratched into their skin. Staffers claim the
  
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• Superheroes Bring Smiles To Young Patients

  30-09-2016 05:02
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Superheroes rappelled down the side of the Children’s Hospital in Aurora on Thursday, much to the delight of several young patients inside.
  Superman, Ironman, Spiderman and Captain America were among the superheroes who rappelled from the roof of the hospital, waving to patients inside.
  (credit: CBS)
  The SWAT team from the Aurora Police Department helped the superheroes who climbed down the building.
  (credit: CBS)
  The show surprised the children inside.
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• Sisters Found Dead In Hotel Room In Seychelles Were ‘Kind, Generous’

  30-09-2016 04:48
  
  By Melissa GarciaSEYCHELLES (CBS4)– Police are investigating the untimely and mysterious deaths of two sisters, one from Denver, who were found dead inside their hotel room while vacationing abroad in Seychelles.
  The tropical island lies in the Indian Ocean about 1,000 miles off East Africa.The Korkki sisters (credit: Facebook)
  One of the deceased sisters, Ann “Annie” Korkki, 37, lived in Denver.
  The other sister, Robin Korkki, 42, reportedly lived in Chicago.
  Family members sa
  
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• Police Search For Missing 14-Year-Old

  30-09-2016 04:08
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Westminster searched for a teenager who went missing Thursday afternoon.
  Alice Carver, 14, was last seen around 4:30 p.m. at her home on Pierson Circle in Westminster.Police say Alice has tried to run away before. She is described as a high-functioning autistic juvenile diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome.It is unknown what she was wearing but it is believed she was wearing blue jeans.Her direction of travel is unknown.Westminster police ask that a
  
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• Reality Check: Coffman 6th Congressional District Attack Ad

  30-09-2016 03:07
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– One of the most competitive races in the country is Colorado’s 6th Congressional District which encompasses parts of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties.
  Republican Incumbent Mike Coffman is seeking a fifth term. His challenger, Democrat Morgan Carroll, has served 12 years in the state legislature and works as a personal injury attorney.
  Coffman claims she’s used her position as a lawmaker to pass bills that benefit her as a trial attorney.
  CBS4 Political
  
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• Reality Check: 6th Congressional District

  30-09-2016 03:07
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– One of the most competitive races in the country is Colorado’s 6th Congressional District which encompasses parts of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties.
  Republican Incumbent Mike Coffman is seeking a fifth term. His challenger, Democrat Morgan Carroll, has served 12 years in the state legislature and works as a personal injury attorney.
  Coffman claims she’s used her position as a lawmaker to pass bills that benefit her as a trial attorney.
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• Nearly 1 Million Along Colorado’s Front Range In Drought

  30-09-2016 01:51
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A government drought report released on Thursday contained some bad news for part of Colorado’s Front Range.
  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Denver’s northern and eastern suburbs have been added into a growing area of moderate drought, which now extends from Aurora to Fort Collins.A second area of moderate drought was developing in east-central Colorado on the eastern side of the Palmer Divide.
  Moderate drought means damage has been reporte
  
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• Latest Forecast: Another Warm Day on Friday With Scattered Storms Possible

  30-09-2016 01:42
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Thursday was another warm and dry day with the high reaching 81 downtown, but a hot 88 degrees was recorded at the airport!Clouds will increase overnight with scattered showers and storms in the forecast for Friday, with highs a little cooler – in the mid to upper 70s.
  Saturday will also see just a few isolated storms, otherwise partly cloudy with a high in the upper 70s.Sunday should be fair, warm and dry with a high reaching near 80 degrees.Partly cloudy
  
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• Another Warm Day on Friday With Scattered Storms Possible

  30-09-2016 01:42
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday was another warm and dry day with the high reaching 81 downtown, but a hot 88 degrees was recorded at the airport! Clouds will increase overnight with scattered showers and storms in the forecast for Friday, with highs a little cooler – in the mid to upper 70s.
  Saturday will also see just a few isolated storms, otherwise partly cloudy with a high in the upper 70s. Sunday should be fair, warm and dry with a high reaching near 80 degrees. Partly cl
  
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• New Pictures Of Witness Vehicle Released In Deadly Hit & Run

  30-09-2016 01:33
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators have released new photos of a vehicle they believe could help them in the death a bicyclist.
  Police say the accident happened along the road near the entrance Carter Lake in Larimer County on Tuesday night. The cyclist, 43-year-old Jason “Jay” Holden, died on the scene.
  The Colorado State Patrol has released two pictures of a vehicle that may be important to the investigation.
  (credit: Colorado State Patrol)
  They believe the driver ma
  
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• EPA awards $260,000 more in grants in wake of Gold King Mine spill

  30-09-2016 01:28
  
  The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding another round of grants — this time totaling $260,000 — toward cleanup costs and response to the Gold King Mine spill in southwestern Colorado.
  The funding will be distributed, according to a media release from the office of Sen. Cory Gardner, as follows: Southern Ute Indian Tribe, $58,684; La Plata County, $7,495; City of Durango, $9,993; San Juan County, $80,213; San Juan Basin Health Department, $4,591; and the Colorado Dep
  
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• State OKs up to $11 million in incentives to six companies promising to create 638 jobs

  30-09-2016 01:14
  
  Colorado’s Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved nearly $11 million in state incentives to six employers in return for the creation of 683 jobs, the bulk of them paying more than $100,000 a year.
  Of the six awards, five were job growth incentive tax credits and one was a cash award from the state’s strategic fund. Metro Denver was the targeted location for five of the six employers, but one company was leaning towards Steamboat Springs.
  The largest
  
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• After 8 Days, Search Suspended For Missing Climber

  30-09-2016 00:55
  
  PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– After eight days of searching, crews have suspended their search for a missing man who has been described as an expert climber.
  David Cook is from Albuquerque who has been missing for more than a week in Colorado’s high country. He has been described as an expert climber and enthusiastic outdoorsman.
  Dave Cook (credit: Pitkin County)
  After multiple ground and air searches, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office, along with rescue personnel, have suspend
  
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• Two men rob bank in east Denver; search underway

  30-09-2016 00:47
  
  Two men robbed a bank in east Denver on Thursday afternoon, and police have set up a perimeter in search of the robbers.
  The robbery happened at about 3:50 p.m. at the Compass Bank at 4125 E. Colfax Ave., said Doug Schepman, a Denver Police Department spokesman.
  The pair fled the bank on foot. Police have set up a search area from Colorado Boulevard to Bellaire Street and East 16th to East 17th avenues, Schepman said.
  This story will be updated.
  
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