Tag: cspd
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CSPD, Colorado State Patrol issue more than 140 summonses in street racing operations
Over 140 “racer-related” summonses were given by Colorado Springs police and Colorado State Patrol across eight operations, the department announced on Wednesday. Illegal racing, street takeovers and dangerous driving occur across the city in various neighborhoods and cause safety risks for everyone on and near the roadways, according to police. On Friday, their latest operation…
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75-year-old ID’d as victim of fatal July crash in Colorado Springs
A Toyota Tacoma pickup truck that rolled from a driveway into the road before fatally striking a woman was owned by the 75-year-old victim, Colorado Springs police said Wednesday. Jennifer Nosler-Barnett was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred at 5:05 p.m. July 23 in the 6400 block of Ashcroft Drive. The…
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Drugs, weapons found during traffic stop: Colorado Springs police
Colorado Springs police on Monday found a significant quantity of illegal drugs in a vehicle during a contentious traffic stop, law enforcement officials said. The stop occurred at about 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of South Academy Boulevard and Early Sun Drive, south of Airport Road, when officers noticed that the vehicle’s temporary license plate…
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Police investigate third shooting in less than a week around Memorial Park
Police are investigating a possible connection between a large altercation in east Colorado Springs and a gunshot victim who showed up at an area hospital early Monday, law enforcement officials said. Officers responded to a 3:30 a.m. call about a “physical disturbance” involving several people in the 700 block of South Prospect Street. As they…
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1 dead, 2 injured in Powers Boulevard crash
One person died and two were injured in a crash between a truck pulling a dump trailer and another vehicle in Colorado Springs on Thursday evening, according to a blotter entry by police. The truck struck the vehicle as it made a left turn from Colorado 83 to Powers Boulevard. Police say one person was…
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2 identified in fatal crashes in Colorado Springs
An 87-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office as victims of recent fatal traffic crashes in Colorado Springs, according to a news release Monday from police. Dorothy Young died after an early July crash on Powers Boulevard. Young died July 14 from injuries after she crashed her…
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Memorial Park homicide suspect was allegedly unaware someone died
A 20-year-old charged in the shooting death of a teenager in Memorial Park on Saturday allegedly was in disbelief over his arrest and thought no one had died that night, court documents obtained by The Gazette show. “How can I be charged with murder when no one is dead?” Malaki Branch, 20, allegedly told police.…
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Crash involving Colorado Springs police vehicle closes Platte Avenue for extended period
A crash involving a Colorado Springs police vehicle tied up traffic on East Platte and North Hancock avenues for hours on Thursday afternoon. At least two vehicles were involved in the crash, causing no serious injuries, a CSPD spokesperson said. A Gazette reporter witnessed a CSPD vehicle with visible front-end damage at the scene, and…
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19-year-old identified in apparent shooting death near Memorial Park
The man who died after a shooting near Memorial Park early Saturday as been identified, according to a news release by Colorado Springs police. Shots were fired at about 2:30 a.m. on South Hancock Avenue, where officers found a dead man inside a car in a parking lot. They also spotted a possible suspect vehicle…
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2 in early 20s ID’d as victims of Colorado Springs motorcycle crashes
Colorado Springs police announced the identities of two motorcyclists killed in separate July crashes in the city. McCain Dean, 20, and Talon Severe, 21, were identified as victims of crashes on July 5 and July 10, respectively, according to news releases by the department. Dean was traveling northbound on Union Boulevard when he was hit…