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DEFENDANT: David Lynn Cooper DATE OF BIRTH: June 1, 1963 AGENCY: Wheat Ridge Police Department CASE NUMBER: 96-16088 DATE OF ARREST: July 20, 1996 CHARGES: First Degree Murder, Section 18-3-102 (F-1); Child Abuse Resulting in Death, Section 18-6-401 (F-2); First Degree Sexua: Assault, Section 18-3-402 (F-2); Aggravated Incest, Section 18-6-302 (F-3) ABFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF WARRANTLESS ARREST Detective Jack J. Jones, being duly sworn upon oath says that there i: probable cause for the warrantless arrest of the above-named defendant for the charges stated above, and that the following facts are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief, and support the arrest of the defendar Your affiant states that the following facts are true based upon his personal knowledge, as a result of his conversations with the persons named herein and reviewing their written reports On July 19, 1996 at 2030 hours, Officer Gregory Harrison of the Wheat Ridge Police Department responded to 4035 Kendall Street apartment #1 City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado. Based upon a 911 call of an unknown nature, Officer Harrison was dispatched Officer Gregory Harrison arrived at 4035 Kendall Street apartment #1 at 2030 hours. Upon arrival Officer Gregory Harrison observed a male party (later identified as David Lynn Cooper, DOB/06-01-63) standing on the sidewalk leaning up against the fence. As Officer Gregory Harrison approached the residence, David Lynn Cooper said "Officer" to Officer Gregory Harrison to get his attention. David Lynn Cooper then held his arms up in front of himself and said “arrest me, then go look in the kitchen." Officer Gregory Harrison said that David Lynn Cooper had a blank look on his face and showed no emotion. Officer Gregory Harrison asked him what happened and David Lynn Cooper said "just take me to jail” and he put his arms out in front of himself again. Officer Gregory Harrison asked David Lynn Cooper why he would take him to j but received no response from David Lynn Cooper Officer Clark asked David Lynn Cooper who the girl was inside, and David Lynn Cooper said "That's my daughter Renee Cooper.” Officer Natalie Kirkland arrived on scene and stood by with David Lynn Cooper as Officer Gregory Harrison went inside the house. Officer Gregory Harrison found a female party approximately 10 years old lying on the kitchen floor. The female was covered with a blanket from just below the knees up over the face. Officer Gregory Harrison described the party as being on her back with her legs spread apart, heels down Officer Gregory Harrison observed what appeared to be blood, a 6" to 7” smear, which was dried on the victims right inner thigh, in the middle of her leg. Officer Harrison also could observe the victims vaginal opening, which was in a noticeably open position. Officer Gregory Harrison lifted the blanket and the female party appeared to be completely unclothed and deceased. Officer Gregory Harrison observed a visible wound to the chest of the victim to be approximately 5" in length, and could see what he described as some kind of organ in the wound. Officer Gregory Harrison said there was an absence of blood around wound, but did see blood on the inside right thigh of the victim. Officer David Piermattei of the Wheat Ridge Police Department advised that Daniel Cooper, the brother of David Lynn Cooper, said David Lynn Cooper is currently prescribed an anti depressant and an anti psychotic drug. Douglas Cooper, another brother of David Lynn Cooper, said David Lynn Cooper spent time in the Colorado State hospital for assaulting their father with a knife. Daniel Cooper was also injured during the assault. This was confirmed by criminal history and Westminster Police Department report #92- 67665 Officer Natalie Kirkland took custody of David Lynn Cooper. Officer Kirkland observed what appeared to be blood on David Lynn Cooper's pants leg. David Lynn Coopers shirt and hands appear to be clean. Parked in the driveway of 4035 Kendall Street is a 1984 Datsun truck, Colorado license plate #4939-SB. Colorado Department of Motor Vehicle records show this vehicle listing to Charles L. Cooper and Marilyn A. Cooper, the parents of David Lynn Cooper. Douglas Cooper said David Lynn Cooper was borrowing the truck from his parents. Your affiant spoke to Detective Lila Taylor about her interview with Daniel Cooper, the brother of David Lynn Cooper who lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Douglas Cooper drove to +035 Kendall Street #1 and arrived at approximately 2300 hours on July 18, 1996. Douglas Cooper stayed at the residence with David Lynn Cooper and Renee Cooper during the night of July 18, 1996 and morning of July 19, 1996. At’ approximately 0730 hours on July 19, 1996, Douglas Cooper and David Lynn Cooper woke up. Renee Cooper awoke at approximately 0830 hours. Douglas Cooper and David Cooper reviewed David Lynn Cooper's financial records, including his bills. Douglas Cooper and David Cooper and Renee Cooper rode bicycles together around the neighborhood for approximately 1/2 hour. At about 0945 hours, Douglas Cooper, David Cooper and Renee Cooper drove to Perkins Restaurant for breakfast. After breakfast, they shopped at a bicycle shop. They then had freshments at a Mexican restaurant at approximately 1230 or 1300 hours. Detective Lila Anderson also interviewed Daniel Cooper, another brother of David Cooper. Daniel Cooper stated that he had made contact via telephone with his brother, David, prior to 1800 hours on July 19, 1996. Subsequent attempts to contact David Cooper by phone were unsuccessful, so Daniel Cooper, Douglas Cooper and other family members went to 4035 Kendall, #1, at approximately 1820-1830 hours. At that time, attempts to contact David Cooper or Renee Cooper at the residence were unsuccessful. The 1984 Datsun pickup truck which David Cooper had borrowed from his father and mother was parked at the residence. No one answered the knocks at the doors. Window coverings were down. The Cooper family members had plans to go to Elitch Amusement Park on Friday, July 19th in the evening hours. Daniel Cooper stated that the family did go to Elitch’s, but David Cooper and Renee Cooper never arrived at the park. At approximately 2200 hours, Daniel Cooper and other family members went to 4035 Kendall, #1, and were met by the officers from the police department who were on the scene. Your affiant also spoke to District Attorney Investigator Donna Clausen who conducted neighborhood interviews. Investigator Clausen interviewed Phyllis Romero, a neighbor whose children played with Renee Cooper. Ms. Romero and both of her children stated that Renee came to their house at approximately 1530 hours on July 19, 1996. Ms. Romero indicated that Renee asked her daughter, Chelsea, to accompany Renee. to Renee's home. At one point, Renee was almost begging Chelsea to come to Renee's house. Chelsea had other plans, and after approximately 15- 20 minutes of observing the other children at play, Renee stated "I guess I'll go now". Renee Cooper left their house, and they did not see her after that time. David Lynn Cooper was identified by his Colorado driver's license #95 006-2143, David Lynn Cooper's license shows his address as 4035 Kendall Street Subsd Y “and sworn to before me this. de® day of. Aeezurr— ,1986 mmission expires_/2- 22-6 PROBABLE CAUSE YES. NO. DATE

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