Group in Denver arrested on weapons charges amid All-Star Game events

The Associated Press

3 years ago

A vehicle stands in the loading zone outside the Maven Hotel Sunday, July 11, 2021, in lower do ... — A vehicle stands in the loading zone outside the Maven Hotel Sunday, July 11, 2021, in lower downtown Denver. Authorities said four people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a "report of a suspicious occurrence” at the downtown Denver hotel, which is located near Coors Field, the site of Major League Baseball’s 2021 All-Star Game. Denver police said officers responding to a tip searched two rooms at the hotel on Friday night. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A All Star Game banner hangs from the front entrance of Coors Field behind a sculpture named "The Player" Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Denver. Preparations continue for the playing of Major League Baseball’s All Star Game, which is set for Tuesday, July 13, in Coors Field. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A man walks past the Maven Hotel Sunday, July 11, 2021, in lower downtown Denver. Authorities say four people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a "report of a suspicious occurrence” at the downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned in conjunction with the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Denver police say officers responding to a tip searched two rooms at the hotel a block from Coors Field on Friday night. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Pedestrians move through the alleyway in the Dairy Block and past the outside of the Maven Hotel Sunday, July 11, 2021, in lower downtown Denver. Authorities said four people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a "report of a suspicious occurrence” at the downtown Denver hotel, which is located near Coors Field, the site of Major League Baseball’s 2021 All-Star Game. Denver police said officers responding to a tip searched two rooms at the hotel on Friday night. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A mural adorns a wall in the alleyway in the Dairy Block leading to the Maven Hotel Sunday, July 11, 2021, in lower downtown Denver. Authorities said four people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a "report of a suspicious occurrence” at the downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned in conjunction with the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Denver police said officers responding to a tip searched two rooms at the Maven Hotel a block from Coors Field on Friday night. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A vehicle stands in the loading zone outside the Maven Hotel Sunday, July 11, 2021, in lower downtown Denver. Authorities say four people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a "report of a suspicious occurrence” at the downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned in conjunction with the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Denver police say officers responding to a tip searched two rooms at the Maven Hotel a block from Coors Field on Friday night.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A pedestrian moves past the Maven Hotel Sunday, July 11, 2021, in lower downtown Denver. Authorities said four people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a "report of a suspicious occurrence” at the downtown Denver hotel, which is located near Coors Field, the site of Major League Baseball’s 2021 All-Star Game. Denver police said officers responding to a tip searched two rooms at the hotel on Friday night. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A woman pushes a stroller with a child past the entrance to the alleyway to the Dairy Block that leads to the Maven Hotel Sunday, July 11, 2021, in lower downtown Denver. Authorities said four people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a "report of a suspicious occurrence” at the downtown Denver hotel, which is located near Coors Field, the site of Major League Baseball’s 2021 All-Star Game. Denver police said officers responding to a tip searched two rooms at the hotel on Friday night. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

DENVER — Four people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a “report of a suspicious occurrence” at a downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned in conjunction with the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game, police say.

Officers responding to a tip searched two rooms at the Maven Hotel a block from Coors Field on Friday night. Three men and a woman in their 40s were arrested, and two vehicles were impounded to be searched for evidence, Denver police say.

The men are being investigated for possession of a weapon by a previous offender, and the woman, who has a separate warrant, is being investigated on a drug charge.

No other information was released, and police did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday.

“The investigation and arrests were the result of a tip from the public, serving as an excellent example of the critical role the community plays in public safety,” police said in a statement, adding that visitors should always be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious or illegal behavior.

Coors Field will host the All-Star Game on Tuesday, but festivities have been underway in and around the ballpark and downtown for the last several days.