Denver Police Sergeant Charged with Threatening After Incident in Commerce City

BRIGHTON, Colo. — A Denver police sergeant has been charged with menacing after allegedly pointing a gun at a person in Commerce City.

A formal menacing charge was filed Friday against Jason Brake, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The charge, a Class 5 felony, stems from an incident Oct. 3 along E. 96th Avenue in Commerce City where Brake allegedly pointed a gun at a person, the district attorney’s office said.

Brake is a sergeant with the Denver Police Department. DPD said he joined the department in 1990 and most recently worked in DPD’s Operations Support Section.

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On October 3, he was placed on paid administrative leave pending investigation. Because he was accused of a crime, he is now on unpaid leave.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office is conducting the criminal investigation. DPD said it will begin its administrative review after the case is adjudicated.

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