Tag: colorado springs police
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Colorado Springs police arrest ‘known prolific offender’ on multiple warrants
Mario Beltran, 35, whom police call a “known prolific offender,” was arrested Thursday night after entering a business in the 7100 block of North Academy Boulevard, according to Colorado Springs police. The department’s specialized Metro Retail, Pawn, Metal and Organized Crime Unit, which targets organized retail crime, serial shoplifting, stolen goods that show up at…
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Family disturbance leads to shots fired, arrest: Colorado Springs police
A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly forcing his way into a family member’s home and firing shots while in their yard on Colorado Springs’ south side, according to police. A caller to Colorado Springs police around 5:30 p.m. said her uncle forced entry into her home and threatened to kill someone, police said in…
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Pedestrian struck, killed in Colorado Springs identified
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has identified the pedestrian who died after being hit by a motorist Aug. 19 in the area of Garden of the Gods Road and Northpark Drive, according to Colorado Springs police. Amanda Garcia, 39, died on scene after being struck by a vehicle that was headed eastbound on Garden…
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One dies in Colorado Springs motorcycle crash
One person died in a motorcycle crash Saturday in the 800 block of South Union Boulevard, according to Colorado Springs police. The single-vehicle wreck was reported to police around 5:20 p.m. The rider of the motorcycle was ejected and died at the scene, police said in an online blotter entry. Speed is considered a possible…
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2 arrested after allegedly taking children from caseworkers
Two family members were arrested Thursday after they forcibly took two children in the care and custody of caseworkers, according to Colorado Springs police. Law enforcement responded to a call for help from a social service agency around 3 p.m., police reported in an online blotter entry. Caseworkers were allegedly accosted and assaulted before the…
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Colorado Springs appoints new members to 911 Authority Board
Colorado Springs appointed Deputy Fire Chief Justin White and Deputy Police Chief Douglas Trainer to the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority Board this week as the city works through its plan to create its own emergency response authority. White and Trainer, who were sworn in Wednesday, replace Deputy Police Chief John Koch and Deputy Fire…
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Identity of man found dead on Delta Drive released
Colorado Springs police announced that a male who was found deceased in the 2700 block of Delta Drive on Thursday has been identified, according to a department news release on Monday night. No clear cause of death was determined immediately. However, a collaboration between detectives from the homicide unit and the El Paso County Coroner’s…
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Colorado Springs police arrest suspect accused of burning car Thursday
Colorado Springs police arrested a suspect late Thursday who was accused of breaking a car’s windshield and lighting it on fire. According to the police blotter, officers and the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Vickers Drive around noon Thursday. Police were told that a suspect broke the car’s front window…
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Colorado Springs police sued after deadly shooting
Editor’s note: This story has corrected the location of the shooting along with the accurate location of the firearm found on Alex Martinez-Sarmiento. The family of a man shot three times in the back by a Colorado Springs police officer is seeking justice after their loved one was killed in the incident. The shooting unfolded…
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Colorado Springs councilmembers launch new committee to address gaps in public safety funding
Two Colorado Springs City Council members have launched a new committee to sort through the biggest issues with resources and funding for the city’s first responders. The first meeting of the public-safety working committee, organized by Councilmembers Nancy Henjum and Roland Rainey, took place on May 19. The meeting included city Chief of Staff Wayne…