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A Gilpin County sheriff’s deputy is being investigated for use of force, and for bragging about it in texts. Deputy Filip Perry texted an acquaintance a violent clip from his body camera and wrote that he would do the job "for free."

A Gilpin County sheriff’s deputy is being investigated for use of force, and for bragging about it in texts.

Deputy Filip Perry texted an acquaintance a violent clip from his body camera and wrote that he would do the job "for free."
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A Gilpin Sheriff deputy slammed a man into his car during an arrest & said "the only reason you didn’t get f**king beat tonight is because I f**king know you." Hours later, he bragged about the violence in texts & said he would do the job "for free." 9news.com/article/news/i…

A <a href="/GilpinSheriff/">Gilpin Sheriff</a> deputy slammed a man into his car during an arrest &amp; said "the only reason you didn’t get f**king beat tonight is because I f**king know you."

Hours later, he bragged about the violence in texts &amp; said he would do the job "for free." 

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NEW: The Denver Nuggets celebration confetti has long been cleared away & $900k in bills have been paid I went through the receipts & found the companies & community orgs picked up most of the tab. But -- $300k in tax dollars went to pay city employees. Most of that went to police.

NEW: The <a href="/nuggets/">Denver Nuggets</a> celebration confetti has long been cleared away &amp; $900k in bills have been paid

I went through the receipts &amp; found the companies &amp; community orgs picked up most of the tab. 

But -- $300k in tax dollars went to pay city employees. Most of that went to police.
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Read on for more details about the cost of other celebration must-haves from porta potties to barricades: 9news.com/article/sports…

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ICYMI: Nearly $900,000 was spent on the Denver Nuggets parade and celebration. A third of that was spent by City and County of Denver for their employees to work the event -- mostly police overtime. #Nuggets #NBATwitter 9news.com/article/sports…

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We found nearly $900,000 was spent on the Nuggets parade and celebration. A third of that was taxpayer dollars spent by Denver for their employees to work the event -- mostly police overtime. 9news.com/article/sports…

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Look — I get that most people are going to say that all of the cash spent on the Denver Nuggets victory parade was worth it. But you should know the cost and be able to make that call yourself

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A company selling fake documents was ordered to stop doing business and a Colorado judge froze their assets. Some of the options on a cached version of the website ranged from certificates verifying the holder completed domestic violence classes to positive COVID-19 tests.

A company selling fake documents was ordered to stop doing business and a Colorado judge froze their assets. Some of the options on a cached version of the website ranged from certificates verifying the holder completed domestic violence classes to positive COVID-19 tests.
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The judge found a “danger of real, immediate and irreparable injury.” Ex: The fake documents could help car thieves escape detection, according to the Colorado Attorney General. And an undercover investigator got fake child custody docs. With Jennifer Meckles: 9news.com/article/news/c…

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A man suspected of killing a 26-year-old woman was out free pending jail time in another case at the time that the woman was found dead last week, 9NEWS has learned. 9news.com/article/news/c…

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The message on the t-shirts of protestors at Douglas County PrideFest seemed innocent on the surface, with a goal to “stand to protect children.” Who doesn’t want to protect kids? But an expert said this attempted to “demonize the LGBTQ+ community.” 9news.com/article/news/i…

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The term “excited delirium” has been used for decades to help exonerate law enforcement of any wrongdoing after someone dies in their custody. Colorado’s coroners appear ready to stop using it. 9news.com/article/news/s…

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From people pulling the middle finger to pulling the trigger of a gun, rage is quite apparent on the streets as police in this city report increasing road rage numbers, with some cases turning fatal. 9news.com/article/news/l…

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In June – less than four months after Melissa reported the assault – another woman called police alleging a therapist named Michael had assaulted her at Massage Heights in Loveland. 9news.com/article/news/i…

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If Colorado doesn't reintroduce wolves before the end of the year, he said someone might still sue, but a judge can't conjure wolves. 9news.com/article/life/a…

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Former Deputy Filip Perry sent this video to an acquaintance hours after he slammed a man against a car during an arrest. The Gilpin Sheriff said he reacted with "disbelief," "disgust" and that it affected the faith that the community had in his agency. 9Wants to Know

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Perry sent that video along with a brag that he was a "big, tough, lawman." The investigation expanded after we brought this to the attention of Gilpin Sheriff. Jeffco Sheriff found Perry had a pattern of sharing body cam without permission & issued a summons. 9Wants to Know

Perry sent that video along with a brag that he was a "big, tough, lawman."

The investigation expanded after we brought this to the attention of <a href="/GilpinSheriff/">Gilpin Sheriff</a>. <a href="/jeffcosheriffco/">Jeffco Sheriff</a> found Perry had a pattern of sharing body cam without permission &amp; issued a summons.

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Hear more from the sheriff and details about the criminal charge the former deputy is now facing here: 9Wants to Know 9news.com/article/news/i…