The Denver Post

Political signs stolen in Parker and tossed onto street Juvenile shot in face in Jefferson County, and two juvenile suspects arrested.

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About a dozen political signs, supporting a variety of Democratic candidates in Douglas County, were removed from a front porch in Parker overnight on Thursday with some of the vandalized signs being tossed into the street.

The incident happened at the home of congressio­nal candidate Ike McCorkle, according to a news release from McCorkle’s campaign.

“Yard signs for various Democratic candidates were destroyed, tossed into the street, and stolen,” the release said.

McCorkle is running for Colorado’s 4th Congressio­nal District.

“I’m happy that it was only property and not my family that was harmed,” McCorkle said in the release. “We have to overcome the toxicity of our current civil discourse by electing leaders who will serve with integrity not continue to fan the flames of division.”

The incident has been reported to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, according to a McCorkle for Colorado spokesman.

A juvenile was shot in the face in Jefferson County and two juvenile suspects have been arrested, the sheriff’s office said.

Deputies responded on Sept. 18 to the Swedish Medical Center Southwest ER to investigat­e a juvenile who’d been shot in the face, according to a news release.

Deputies were told the shooting happened at Clement Park, but an investigat­ion determined that the shooting happened at a residence near West Ken Caryl Avenue and South Simms Street and that the incident was not random.

Two juveniles have been arrested as suspects and are being held at a detention facility.

One suspect faces charges of first- and second- degree assault, tampering with evidence and possession of a handgun by a juvenile.

The second suspect has been charged with possession of handgun by a juvenile.

The victim is expected to make a full recovery, the sheriff’s office said. xt goes here.

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