Colorado Springs police arrest three following motor vehicle theft investigation operation
The Colorado Springs Police Department announced today that, alongside other agencies, they arrested three individuals with a history of motor vehicle theft.
On Monday, members with the Colorado State Patrol, Colorado State Parole and the Colorado Springs police conducted an operation within Colorado Springs that led to multiple arrests.
This operation was completed through the Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement, or BATTLE, program. Through the program, federal grants are given to Colorado Springs Police, Colorado State Patrol and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to investigate motor vehicle theft cases.
The following suspects were arrested:
1) Amarante Vialpando, who is out on bond for two motor vehicle thefts.
2) Mary Godwin, who is on probation for motor vehicle theft and had six felony warrants out for her arrest.
3) Moses Casados, who is out on bond for motor vehicle theft and had five felony warrants out for his arrest.
The team also reports recovered seven vehicles and nine total grams of fentanyl was recovered from Godwin and Casados.
Colorado Springs police declined to comment Tuesday afternoon on what the exact charges each individual is facing, or if the three are connected in any way.






