Early-Morning Stabbing Victim Stumbles Into Colfax Days Inn, Suspect at Large

Those who work the overnight shift at Colfax motels no doubt have some tales to tell -- but we hope few of them experience what a Days Inn employee witnessed today. Mere hours ago at this writing, a clerk discovered that the person who stumbled into the lobby at the...

By Michael Roberts

August 11, 2014

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Those who work the overnight shift at Colfax motels no doubt have some tales to tell -- but we hope few of them experience what a Days Inn employee witnessed today. Mere hours ago at this writing, a clerk discovered that the person who stumbled into the lobby at the business had just been stabbed. Details and more below.

News of the incident went public within the hour via this Denver Police Department tweet:

OVERNIGHT: DPD responded to a stabbing in the 900 blk E. Colfax at 2:30am. 1 adult make stabbed in stable cond. No susp. Info/No custody.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 11, 2014

Here's a look at the area near 900 East Colfax via an interactive graphic; if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map."

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A follow-up tweet from the DPD adds little additional information:

STABBING (cont):
This is an active investigation and all the information that has been posted is what we can provide at this time.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 11, 2014

However, 7News reports that after being stabbed, the victim traveled by foot to the nearby Days Inn, where staffers immediately sought help. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he's currently described as being in stable condition.

As was the case with the most recent examples of overnight crime we've shared in the past few days, no suspect information is available at this time. Be careful out there.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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