Author: Chhun Sun
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Fountain police seek help in finding suspect in Chase bank robbery
A search is on for a man who robbed a Chase bank in Fountain on Friday, the police said. A robbery was reported just before 12:30 p.m. at the bank located at 7780 Mesa Road, police said. The robber is described as 25 to 35 years old and 5-foot-5 to 5-9 with a thin to…
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Palmer Lake man arrested after allegedly attacking neighbors with machete
A Palmer Lake man was arrested Friday after he allegedly attacked his neighbors with a machete, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. Adam Gerak, 37, is accused of two counts of attempted murder, first-degree burglary, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and felony menacing among other charges, the Sheriff’s Office said. A mugshot released by the…
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Palmer Lake man arrested after allegedly attacking neighbors with machete
A 37-year-old Palmer Lake man was arrested Friday after he allegedly attacked his neighbors with a machete, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. The man, identified as Adam Gerak, is accused of two counts of attempted murder, first-degree burglary, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and felony menacing among other charges, the Sheriff’s Office said. A…
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Special avalanche advisory in effect for Colorado mountains until late Sunday night
A special avalanche advisory is in effect until Sunday night after a winter storm dumped feet of snow in the mountains earlier in the week. Issued by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the advisory for all the mountainous areas ends 12 a.m. Monday. “You can trigger a large and dangerous avalanche, and natural avalanches are…
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Wanted man arrested at Colorado Springs hotel with stolen cars, weapons, drugs, police say
A 38-year-old wanted man was arrested Thursday after police found him at a Colorado Springs hotel with stolen vehicles, weapons and illegal drugs, police said. Chandler Stanley, a parolee who has been convicted of at least 10 felonies, was taken to the El Paso County jail after officers located him at a hotel on the…
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Tesla driven by suspected drunk driver crashes into Colorado Springs home; no residents hurt, police say
A Tesla driven at a fast speed by a suspected drunk driver crashed into a Colorado Springs home late Thursday, police said. No residents were hurt. Jonathan Dobin, 36, is accused of driving under the influence and speeding after his red Tesla drove into a home on the 4800 block of Constitution Avenue on the city’s…
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Colorado Springs weather: Sunny turn of events after week of bitter cold
After a week of bitter, bitter cold, Colorado Springs should expect a weekend of sunshine and warmer temps. According to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, Friday’s forecast calls for a high near 32 degrees with sunny skies. There’s a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon, though the weather service did not list…
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Colorado Springs police ID man found dead over the weekend in alley
A man found dead in a Colorado Springs alley was identified Thursday by police as 39-year-old Gilberto Barajas. Barajas, of Colorado Springs, was found dead just after midnight Sunday on the 2500 block of East Uintah Street, police said. Officers responded to a shots-fired call in the area and found his body. Barajas’ death is…
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2 in apparent murder-suicide last week identified by Colorado Springs police
Two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide were identified Thursday by Colorado Springs police. The two people were Esteban Vasquez, 32, and Nicole Vasquez, 30, both of Colorado Springs, police said. A shooting was reported just after 9:30 a.m. Feb. 18 on the 4700 block of Live Oak Drive on the city’s southeast side,…
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Porch pirate in ‘distinctive’ car near Colorado Springs wanted
A search is on for a thief who stole a package from the porch of a home northeast of Colorado Springs on Tuesday before hopping into a “distinctive”-looking car, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. A thief was seen about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday via Ring doorbell footage stealing a package from the 4000 block…