Tag: standoff
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Man tries to ‘break 911’ by calling nearly 300 times: Colorado Springs police
Colorado Springs police on Sunday arrested a man suspected of trying to cause the emergency communications system to crash by calling it nearly 300 times, according to an online blotter entry. At about 7:50 a.m., officers responding to an unspecified call for service in the 1500 block of Shane Circle, near Centennial Boulevard and Garden…
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Assault suspect arrested following lengthy standoff: Colorado Springs police
Colorado Springs police on Saturday arrested a barricaded assault suspect following an hours-long standoff, law enforcement officials said. At about 7:45 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance call at a residence in the 1100 block of Iowa Avenue. Upon arrival, they were able to assist two victims and get them to safety. The victims, one…
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1 arrested after standoff in El Paso County
Deputies from the El Paso Sheriff’s Office recently arrested an assault suspect after he barricaded himself inside a home, according to a Monday news release. Rodney Cordova, 61, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges including second-degree assault, menacing and harassment, officials said. He was being held on a $25,000 bond. On March 18, deputies went…
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Woman arrested after hourslong standoff: Colorado Springs police
Colorado Springs police on Tuesday arrested a woman after an hourslong standoff, according to an online blotter entry. Amy Scheppach, 51, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, police said. At about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a call for service at a residence in the 1000 block of Hans Brinker Street. When they arrived,…
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2 arrested following domestic incident in northeast Colorado Springs
A man and woman were arrested early Sunday following a domestic violence incident that escalated to a standoff with police, according to an online blotter entry. Officers responded to a 12:40 a.m. call about a domestic disturbance in the 7700 block of Crestone Peak Trail in northeast Colorado Springs. When they arrived, they learned that…
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Colorado Springs police arrest domestic violence suspect after brief standoff
Colorado Springs police arrested a domestic violence suspect after a brief standoff early Monday, according to an online blotter entry. Donte Mayo, 32, faces several charges, including assault and illegal discharge of a firearm, officials said. Officers responded to a 3:20 a.m. domestic disturbance call at a home in the 1100 block of Quivira Drive,…
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Police standoff at Colorado Springs home ends in arrest
A person is in custody following a standoff with an armed man displaying “erratic behavior” at a northeast Colorado Springs neighborhood, police reported. Officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department arrived to the 2900 block of Roche Drive, near North Union Boulevard and Vickers Drive, Thursday evening following reports of a possible suicidal man in…
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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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Juvenile suspect taken into custody following armed robbery Thursday in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Police Department transported a juvenile to a detention facility on charges including robbery and felony menacing Thursday morning. At approximately 5:45 a.m., officers with the Sand Creek division were dispatched to the area of 2300 East Boulder Street regarding a family disturbance. As officers arrived on scene, they learned a juvenile male…
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One man arrested after stand-off Monday morning in Colorado Springs
One male has been arrested following a brief stand-off early Monday morning. Just before 7 a.m., officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Stetson Hills division were dispatched to the 3600 block of Haven Circle near Village Green Park for a suspicious/wanted person call for service. Upon arrival, information was provided to officers that the…