Author: Chhun Sun
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Colorado Springs officer struck in head during domestic violence arrest, police say
A man suspected of domestic violence allegedly assaulted a police officer Sunday while he was being arrested, police said. Patrick Delar struck an officer with an unknown item, police said. It happened after officers responded just before 6 p.m. to a domestic violence call in the 4600 block of Anille Way. When officers attempted to…
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Fire reported at commercial building in Colorado Springs
A fire was reported Friday morning at a commercial building in Colorado Springs, the city’s fire department said. Firefighters reported seeing smoke coming from a building at 1625 N. Academy Blvd., the fire department said. The fire was reported just after 7:30 a.m. The fire was under control in about 30 minutes, the fire department…
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Man arrested in garage following short crime spree in Pueblo West, sheriff’s office says
A 40-year-old man was arrested Thursday after a brief crime spree that included shoplifting at a hardware store, threatening two people and barricading himself in someone else’s garage in Pueblo West, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office said. Erik Hannula was booked into the Pueblo County jail on suspicion of felony menacing, theft and first-degree criminal…
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Colorado Springs weather: Plenty of sunshine with possible record-breaking heat this weekend
Plenty of sunshine is expected this weekend in Colorado Springs, with possible record-breaking heat, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. The weekend kicks off with temperatures in the mid-60s on Friday, though it could a little windy, the weather service. But the day is expected to be filled with sunny skies. “It will…
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Colorado Springs mother sentenced to prison in 4-year-old’s shooting death
A Colorado Springs mother wept Thursday as she was sentenced to one year in prison in the death of her 4-year-old son, who accidentally shot himself in the head last year while she was watching him in a car outside a Manitou Springs marijuana shop. Ashlynne Perez, 26, pleaded guilty in late January to criminally…
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Woman arrested after police watch her steal car in Colorado Springs, police say
A 29-year-old woman was arrested this week after officers watched her steal a car in Colorado Springs, police said Thursday. Brandi Bates was a wanted fugitive when officers on Tuesday saw her get into a stolen vehicle and followed her to the intersection of East Bijou Street and Iowa Avenue, where she was arrested, police…
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Colorado Springs weather: Warm and sunny over next few days
Expect a whole lot of sunshine over the next few days. The warming trend in Colorado Springs continues Thursday, with sunny skies and a high near 63 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. “We’ll see plenty of sunshine and it will be a lot warmer,” Gazette news partner KKTV said in a…
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Police: Woman shot while allegedly breaking into cars in Pueblo
A woman was shot while allegedly breaking into vehicles in a Pueblo parking lot early Wednesday, police said. A man was arrested in the shooting and booked into jail on suspicion of first-degree assault, police said. The identities of those involved were not released. Officers responded to a shooting just before 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in…
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Colorado Springs restaurant ‘destroyed’ by apparent hit-and-run driver
A car slammed into Taste of Brasil in Colorado Springs sometime Monday night, leaving the restaurant known for its authentic Brazilian cuisines “destroyed.” In a brief phone interview, owner Alex Da Silva had little to say about what happened other than that police informed him around midnight Tuesday that a car had crashed into the…
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Police no longer seeking woman suspected of recruiting young Colorado Springs department store employee into sex work
Update On Thursday morning, police said the person of interest contacted detectives, who determined that there was no criminal intent. — Colorado Springs police are seeking the public’s help in finding a woman who tried to recruit a young department store employee into sex work, according to a news release Wednesday. Police started investigating the…