Tag: assault
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Divided appeals court reverses assault conviction over insufficient guidance about paramedics’ authority
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a defendant’s conviction last week for assaulting a paramedic, concluding that a Denver judge needed to give jurors additional information about the duties that paramedics are legally authorized to carry out. Two paramedics were attempting to take Chakib E. Ez-Zahir to a hospital against his will. After one paramedic blocked his…
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Appeals court reverses assault convictions after jury received no definition of ‘harm’
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed an Arapahoe County defendant’s assault convictions last week, concluding the trial judge neglected to define a key, ambiguous term for jurors. Police officers arrested David Cristobal Aragon at a house party for allegedly violating a restraining order, but he had a series of seizure-like episodes that required transportation to the hospital.…
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Costilla County sheriff, 4 deputies indicted in abuse of a corpse, assault cases
Two grand juries in the 12th Judicial District indicted five members of the Costilla County Sheriff’s Office in separate cases on Thursday involving improperly collecting remains and assaulting a citizen. Former Costilla County Sheriff Danny Sanchez and former Deputy Keith Schultz faced indictments after allegedly putting human remains into a paper bag, leaving some behind…
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Man allegedly runs from Colorado Springs police, bites sergeant during arrest
Colorado Springs police arrested a man they say bit a sergeant after running away from officers on Friday. According to the Police Department, officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance near Memorial Park when they spotted the man in the area of South El Paso and East Costilla streets. Police said the suspect ran from…
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Good Samaritans help Colorado Springs police officer detain Walmart shoplifting suspect
Two good Samaritans helped a Colorado Springs police officer detain a shoplifting suspect who was resisting arrest Sunday, according to an online blotter entry. Nicholas Arnaud, 35, is being held on $10,000 bail and faces several felony and misdemeanor charges related to the incident, police said. At about 2:10 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to…
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Crime recap: 290 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw domestic abuse, a kidnapping and fires last week, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 290 arrests in El Paso County. From Jan. 18 to Jan. 24, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 11 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those entries:…
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Crime recap: 219 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw assault, motor vehicle theft and a fatal crash last week, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 219 arrests in El Paso County. From Dec. 21 to Dec. 27, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted seven blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of…
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Security guard seriously wounded after assault with bats and tools
Two people were arrested Saturday after what Colorado Springs police said was a possible attempted burglary turned into an assault. City police responded to a condemned building in the 4300 block of East Pikes Peak Avenue just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday and found a security guard beaten, according to an online blotter entry. Officers learned…
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‘Prolific juvenile offender’ steals car, escapes mental health facility — eventually caught: Colorado Springs police
By O’Dell Isaac A juvenile offender with an extensive and violent criminal history was on the run for nearly a day after escaping from a mental health facility in Colorado Springs, law enforcement officials said. The teen, whose name was not released, was considered “armed and dangerous,” police said. At about 4:25 p.m. Sunday, officers…
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6 victims of Denver rapist sue parent company of Tinder, Hinge
Six women who were drugged and sexually assaulted after matching with a Denver man on online dating apps are now suing the apps’ parent company. The plaintiffs, all victims of Stephen Matthews, a Denver cardiologist found guilty in 2024 of sexually assaulting 11 women, allege that IAC and its subsidiary Match Group Inc., which owns…