3 arrested, 7 vehicles recovered in BATTLE auto theft operation in El Paso County
Local law enforcement arrested three people during a Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement (BATTLE) deployment and recovered seven vehicles Monday evening, according to a blotter post by the Colorado Springs Police Department.
The BATTLE deployment was conducted within Colorado Springs and El Paso County by CSPD, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado State Patrol, according to the post. Jesus Madrid, 29, Lexus Banovich, 25, and Albert Blackburn, 39 were arrested during the deployment.
During the BATTLE operation, sheriff’s office vehicles attempted to block Madrid’s vehicle, in which Banovich was a passenger, but he rammed his way out, “smashing” into the law enforcement vehicles before getting away, the post stated.
Madrid and Banovich were located in the 100 block of Mazatlan Circle. Both were arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft and obstruction. Madrid also faces charges of felony eluding and felony criminal mischief, according to the post.
Blackburn, who was armed with an axe, was arrested by a BATTLE detective after a disturbance at a gas station in the 400 block of West Garden of the Gods. He was charged with felony menacing.
3 arrested, 7 vehicles recovered in BATTLE auto theft operation in El Paso County
Local law enforcement arrested three people during a Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement (BATTLE) deployment and recovered seven vehicles Monday evening, according to a blotter post by the Colorado Springs Police Department.
The BATTLE deployment was conducted within Colorado Springs and El Paso County by CSPD, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado State Patrol, according to the post. Jesus Madrid, 29, Lexus Banovich, 25, and Albert Blackburn, 39 were arrested during the deployment.
During the BATTLE operation, sheriff’s office vehicles attempted to block Madrid’s vehicle, in which Banovich was a passenger, but he rammed his way out, “smashing” into the law enforcement vehicles before getting away, the post stated.
Madrid and Banovich were located in the 100 block of Mazatlan Circle. Both were arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft and obstruction. Madrid also faces charges of felony eluding and felony criminal mischief, according to the post.
Blackburn, who was armed with an axe, was arrested by a BATTLE detective after a disturbance at a gas station in the 400 block of West Garden of the Gods. He was charged with felony menacing.