Tag: robbery
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Colorado Springs police make arrest in May 20 attempted robbery case
Colorado Springs Police Department has made an arrest following an attempted robbery in the 3100 block of W. Colorado Avenue. On Monday at approximately 9:45 a.m. CSPD officers were dispatched to the scene following a call regarding a robbery with a weapon. Upon arrival, it was determined that a single adult male suspect threatened employees…
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Stolen vehicle rams into Colorado Springs thrift store: Police
Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly rammed a stolen vehicle into a north Colorado Springs thrift store several times in a burglary attempt early Thursday. The incident took place just after 1 a.m. at Plato’s Closet on Briargate Boulevard, near the Chapel Hills Mall, police said. Witnesses told police that a vehicle purposely…
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Colorado Springs police arrest carjacking suspects after brief pursuit
Just after midnight on Monday, Colorado Springs police arrested a man and woman after seeing them in a vehicle that had been carjacked on Saturday, according to law enforcement officials. Brian Lecomte, 31, and Emilie Deering, 27, face a number of charges including theft, menacing, robbery and eluding. Both had outstanding warrants as well, police…
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Colorado Springs police investigating Sunday morning robbery
An investigation is ongoing for an armed robbery that took place at a business in the 1700 block of South Nevada Avenue early Sunday morning. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, two suspects entered the business and threatened employees. Officers responded to the robbery around 6 a.m., but the suspects had already fled with…
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Man arrested after allegedly breaking into Colorado Springs apartment
Colorado Springs police arrested a man early Saturday after he allegedly threatened a woman with a gun. Officers responded around 1 a.m. to a disturbance in the 300 block of North Tejon Street where a woman was reportedly screaming. The woman told police that a man entered her apartment with a gun before fleeing onto…
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Man arrested after allegedly breaking into Colorado Springs apartment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police arrested a man early Saturday after he allegedly threatened a woman with a gun. Officers responded around 1 a.m. to a disturbance in the 300 block of North Tejon Street where a woman was reportedly screaming. The woman told police that a…
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Colorado Supreme Court upholds Boulder bike thief’s restitution to victim
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld the $2,394 in restitution a Boulder thief owed for damaging his victim’s car as he fled, rejecting the argument that the victim’s actions actually caused the damage. In the process, the justices also clarified defendants have to clear a high threshold when challenging a trial judge’s finding that…
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Colorado Supreme Court to review limits on negligence claims in case over Denver restaurant fire
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will review whether a judicially created rule barring certain types of negligence claims applies when a defendant acts recklessly to cause an injury. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to take up an appeal. The justices also signaled they may intervene in…
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Federal judge rules Circle K could fire 72-year-old store clerk who tried to stop robber
A federal judge ruled last month that Circle K lawfully fired a 72-year-old convenience store cashier after she attempted to stop a knife-wielding robber from stealing cigarettes. Mary Ann Moreno was a 16-year employee of the company and was behind the register at a Westminster Circle K store when a man holding two hunting knives…
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1 injured in weekend shooting in east Colorado Springs, police say
Colorado Springs police are seeking information on a weekend shooting that left one person wounded, officials said. Officers responded to a 7 a.m. phone call about a shooting victim arriving at a local hospital. The victim was not in suitable condition to tell police where the shooting occurred. Investigators concluded that the victim was shot…