ENGLEWOOD, Colo. The Englewood Police Department tracks crime stats through the year, measuring trends and responding to them. Denver7 is taking a look at those trends and sharing the takeaways for residents to know. Preliminary data shows there’s been a 52% reduction in car thefts compared to last year. Division Chief David LeClair said community involvement has been significant is lowering the number of these crimes. “Not leaving your vehicle unattended while it’s unlocked or keys in the car, anti-theft device, like a steering wheel lock we’ve seen a lot of that,” LeClair said. He said technology has also revelaed certain areas where car thefts appear to be happening most, so the department places officers to patrol those areas as a deterrent. There was also a 40% drop in burglaries. “Often the burglars themselves are using stolen motor vehicles to commit those crimes either take them to or from (the scene). That reduction, I think, is heavily correlated between the two,” LeClair explained. However, there’s one type of crime that continues to increase in Englewood: Crimes against society. “It’s people doing drugs in the open, drinking alcohol, open containers, disorderly conduct in the parks. That’s why it’s deemed ‘crime against society.’ It’s because it’s what makes you not want to go to a park, or why you wouldn’t want to go out shopping,” LeClair said. Preliminary data shows that starting in 2023, there was a big spike in crimes against society followed by another jump in 2024. According to the police department, that increase is associated to increased enforcement or what they call “proactive policing. What we consider proactive, is that we can place our officers and our patrols where we think something’s going to happen, or where we know something is potentially (going to) happen, and a lot of times, either stop it or limit it,” LeClair said. He said the strategy is designed to see a big initial spike as officers encounter those crimes, then eventually the areas that see the most crime calm down. “We’re changing what’s accepted in these places in the culture,” he said. LeClair said he is confident because of the proactive policing strategy, as well as support from community reporting, those numbers will begin to plateau and eventually go down. The final crime stats for 2025 will be released in January.
https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/englewood/some-crimes-trend-downward-in-englewood-while-crimes-against-society-continue-to-rise
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Pablo Torre dunks on Shams for claiming Terry Rozier had been ‘cleared’ in gambling scandal
The recent news of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier’s arrest has sent shockwaves throughout the sports world. This development comes after Rozier was reportedly “cleared” of any involvement in the ongoing gambling investigation, according to renowned journalist Shams Charania. However, fellow journalist Pablo Torre has since disputed that claim, shedding new light on the situation.
During an appearance on *The Pat McAfee Show* in June 2025, Charania stated, “Terry Rozier, as of now, has been cleared. He finished the season with Miami; there’s nothing really active as of right now with him.” This video resurfaced when Torre took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the clip, captioning it simply, “Previously.”
A few minutes later, Torre posted an update challenging the earlier assertion. He wrote, “Terry Rozier was never ‘cleared’ by the federal government in this investigation, according to [Pablo Torre Finds Out’s] reporting. Neither was Malik Beasley.”
### Arrest Announcement and Ongoing Investigation
Rozier’s arrest was officially announced on Thursday, October 23. A press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. EST on the same day, where U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Joseph Nocella Jr. will provide further details about the case. Notably, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was also taken into custody in connection with the probe.
This arrest has been a long time coming. The NBA has reportedly been aware of suspicious betting activity potentially involving Rozier for several months. Concerns first arose when Rozier left a game early due to a foot injury, just minutes after tip-off.
Following that game, a bettor reportedly placed 30 bets within an hour, totaling over $10,000. These wagers focused on Rozier’s player prop lines, betting that his performance would fall below the predicted marks. This pattern of suspicious betting was not isolated; at least six other sportsbooks flagged unusual activity involving Rozier on the same day.
### Impact on the Miami Heat
Rozier is currently in his second season with the Miami Heat, who have just begun their 2025 campaign. The Heat recently lost their season opener against the Orlando Magic, a game in which Rozier did not participate.
As this story develops, fans and analysts alike await further information from the federal authorities and the NBA regarding the implications of these allegations for Rozier and others involved.
https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-pablo-torre-shams-terry-rozier-cleared-gambling-scandal