Tag: arrest
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One arrested for shooting coyote in Colorado Springs mobile home park Thursday morning
One individual was arrested Thursday morning after police received reports of someone firing a gun in a mobile home park. The victim? A coyote. The call initially came in just before 10 a.m. from the 3400 block of Sinton Road in Colorado Springs. The suspect was allegedly seen dragging something away from the scene, according…
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One man arrested, one hospitalized following stabbing in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Police Department arrested one man after responding to a stabbing call Monday afternoon. At around 1:30 p.m., officers found a man with a stab wound in his upper body in the 3200 block of East Platte Avenue after reportedly fighting with another man. He was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment…
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CSPD arrests suspected drunk driver who allegedly assaulted officers
Colorado Springs police on Sunday arrested a suspected drunk driver who allegedly assaulted several officers and emergency medical personnel following a single-car crash, according to law enforcement officials. Joseph Lopez faces multiple misdemeanor and felony charges in connection with the incident, police said. At about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on…
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Colorado Springs police arrest arson suspect after hours-long standoff
Michael Alexander, 55, faces a felony first-degree arson charge and is in custody.
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Pedestrian hit, injured by DUI driver in Colorado Springs on Sunday
A pedestrian was seriously injured and a driver was arrested after a crash in Colorado Springs on Sunday, according to law enforcement officials. Gwyn Gustafson faces charges of driving under the influence and vehicular assault, police said. Officers responded to a 10:15 p.m. call about a crash involving a pedestrian on West Cimarron Street near…
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Man arrested for alleged death threats against El Paso County commissioner
Colorado Springs police arrested a man Friday for threatening El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf, a candidate in a high-profile state Senate race. Casey Jones, 30, was arrested on suspicion of harassment and menacing, department spokeswoman Caitlin Ford said. He does not have a prior criminal record. VanderWerf, a Republican, said he reported death threats…
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2 hospitalized in drug overdose at Colorado Springs middle school; 1 arrested
Two Colorado Springs middle school students were hospitalized and a man was arrested after an overdose on psilocybin mushrooms at the school Tuesday morning, police said. At about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, a school resource officer at Fox Meadow Middle School in Harrison District 2 reported that two students had overdosed. Both were taken to Children’s…
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New details emerge in weekend shooting rampage in north Colorado Springs
Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. A Colorado Springs man who shot up his own apartment and wounded a sleeping neighbor before…
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Suspected wrong-way driver allegedly punches officer during arrest: Colorado Springs police
A man suspected of driving the wrong way on a Colorado Springs street Friday night is in custody after allegedly assaulting a police officer, law enforcement officials said. Anthony Quintana, 31, is being held on $10,000 bail and faces a charge of assaulting a peace officer, among other charges, police said. At about 11:40 p.m.…
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1 injured in shooting rampage in Colorado Springs early Sunday, police say
A suspected one-person shooting rampage resulted in one known injury early Sunday when a bullet penetrated the wall of a Colorado Springs apartment and struck a sleeping person, according to law enforcement officials. Rupesh Jain, who was arrested in connection with the shooting, is suspected of firing shots into an apartment building and at least…