A man suspected of armed kidnapping and motor vehicle theft was arrested near the trailhead of a popular Colorado Springs park on Monday.

Multiple law enforcement agencies collaborated Monday afternoon to arrest Brandon Myles Crozier, who was wanted by the U.S. Marshal Violent Offender Task Force of Southern Colorado.

Crozier, 35, had an outstanding warrant for parole violation, prompting the search. He is currently being held at the El Paso County jail and is facing a slew of charges, including armed kidnapping with a handgun, motor vehicle theft and eluding law enforcement, police said.

According to court documents obtained by the Gazette, the victim in the alleged Dec. 13 kidnapping case was Crozier’s girlfriend of five years.

The stolen car charges stem from a Colorado Springs airport rental which Crozier failed to return after the card he used started to decline. Further investigation determined the information on the card used did not match Crozier’s. The rental car company’s manager told police the discrepancy should not have been allowed, but was overlooked due to the transaction taking place online.

Law enforcement personnel, including Colorado Springs police K-9s and tactical officers were involved in the effort to locate and arrest Crozier Monday.

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department incident blotter, the hunt for Crozier began when officers with the Monument Police Department attempted to pull him over Monday for a traffic violation. He fled, but not before Monument officers had identified him as the registered owner of the vehicle and notified area law enforcement.

At about 3:30 p.m. Monday, the Metro Motor Vehicle Task Force detectives spotted Crozier driving a stolen vehicle near the intersection of Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Academy Boulevard.

According to the blotter, the Colorado State Patrol Aircraft Unit followed the vehicle from the air and found he had parked the stolen vehicle at a trailhead in Palmer Park.

When officers arrived, they trapped Crozier’s vehicle using armored vehicles and deployed chemical munitions into the vehicle while K-9 units ensured he could not flee on foot.

Crozier exited the vehicle and was treated at the scene by medical personnel for exposure to the chemical munitions. He was then taken into custody at the El Paso County jail.

After searching the vehicle, law enforcement reported finding a firearm and a large quantity of illegal narcotics.

Just weeks prior Crozier had been pulled over by police in a separate incident in late November. During that stop officers reported finding illegal narcotics including methamphetamine and heroine, more than $10,000 and a stolen gun valued at $500, according to court documents.

In the November search, Crozier was first flagged when an off duty federal officers overheard a male party threaten to kill someone and called it in to local police.

When officers located Crozier, they observed drug paraphernalia in the center console of his vehicle. When questioned, Crozier admitted occasional methamphetamine use to law enforcement, as well as the presence of a firearm under the driver’s seat. The firearm had a spent shell casing missing from the magazine due to Crozier “shooting it up in the mountains,” according to the affidavit.

In the affidavit, law enforcement notes Crozier was on parole and restricted from possessing firearms and ammunition.

During this incident, Fountain police also noted Crozier had been previously convicted of sexual assault, vehicular assault and indecent exposure.

Crozier had a hearing on advisement in the 4th Judicial District Court Tuesday. His next appearance in court is scheduled for Dec. 23.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Crozier remained at El Paso County Jail, with a no-bond hold.