The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses said the Regis Motel had become a den for prostitution, drug sales, illegal weapons, burglaries and a fatal shooting.
Denver city officials on Thursday suspended the license of an East Colfax Avenue motel due to a string of criminal activity, marking the first action of its kind against a city lodging establishment.
Thursday’s order marks only the eighth time since 2017 that Denver has issued a summary suspension to a business, according to excise and licenses officials. But it’s believed to be the first time the city has issued one to a hotel or motel. Previously, Denver police have arrested multiple people on the premises for possession of drugs, including cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and oxycodone. In August, police arrested a motel manager in connection with 10 burglaries, city officials said.
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