Denver SWAT Raids Wrong Apartment, Terrifying Family

SWAT Team Enters Wrong Apartment

• 🎯 A SWAT team mistakenly targeted Apartment 306, believing an arrestee was inside, instead of the intended Apartment 307.
• 🚪 A woman, Sharon, opened the door in her nightgown to find officers with guns drawn.

Family Terrorized During Raid

• 👧 Sharon's terrified daughter was ordered to put her hands in the air as officers entered the apartment.
• 🧸 Two young grandchildren were found cowering in a bedroom and were reassured by officers.
• 💔 The family's attorneys state the family was terrorized by the incident.

Lack of Police Response

• 🚫 The Denver Police Department has not apologized to the family for the mistake.
• 🛠️ The family's request to have their damaged door fixed also received no response.
• ⚖️ Police declined to comment due to pending litigation and an ongoing internal investigation.

Incident Details

• 📅 The incident occurred in 2023, but the bodycam footage was only recently released.
• 📰 The family's attorneys are representing them in this matter.