Author: Cleo Westin
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Colorado Springs police officer, suspect injured in shooting
A shooting between Colorado Springs police and a suspect left an officer with a serious, non-life-threatening injury and the suspect in critical condition, according to the police department. The shooting occurred near the 2600 block of East Bijou Street, near Platte Avenue and Circle Drive, when police attempted to contact a “suspicious male” after conducting…
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Vehicle smashes through Colorado Springs Circle K, continuing trend of ‘preventable’ incidents
No one was injured after a vehicle plowed through the front of the Circle K convenience store near Constitution Avenue and Powers Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, according to a post on social media by the Colorado Springs Fire Department. A department spokesperson wrote “these are all preventable” and told people to “stop rushing in life”…
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Over 118g of fentanyl, 245g of heroin recovered after Pueblo traffic stop
Pueblo police recovered hundreds of grams of illegal substances, a firearm and cash after a search warrant was executed following a traffic stop, according to a news release by the department on Monday. Ljeavaus Heard was pulled over on Jan. 16 by police, who allegedly found heroin, a firearm and a “substantial amount” of cash.…
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Colorado Springs police K9 Roam medically retires after suffering injuries on duty
Colorado Springs Police Department K9 Roam has medically retired after suffering multiple stab wounds during an incident in the line of duty in October, the department announced on Monday. Roam was assigned to his handler, Officer Robert Comstock, in March and they received certification in August, allowing them to “hit the streets.” Comstock described Roam’s…
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Hunter uninjured after kayak capsizes at Lake Pueblo State Park
A man hunting from a kayak at Lake Pueblo State Park capsized on the park’s northern shore in 38-degree water on Monday afternoon, according to a post on social media by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW officers and Pueblo West firefighters responded to the incident near the old boat ramps by Annie’s Cove, but the…
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2 injured after vehicle shooting of SUV in Pueblo: Police
Two people in an SUV were hospitalized after a person fired shots at their vehicle before it crashed into the Bessemer Ditch irrigation canal, according to a news release by the Pueblo Police Department. The department’s ShotSpotter system initially recorded gunshots from the pursuing vehicle at about 2:45 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of…
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Cimarron Hills fire displaces 4, firefighters rescue dog
A quick-spreading trailer fire displaced a family of four in Cimarron Hills Monday morning, according to a post on social media by the unincorporated community’s fire department east of Colorado Springs. Firefighters from Cimarron Hills, Falcon and Ellicott were dispatched around 11:30 a.m. to the 1000 block of Western Drive after a report of flames…
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Man arrested after allegedly robbing same Colorado Springs bank twice
Colorado Springs police arrested Joshua Criswell, 31, on Wednesday after he allegedly attempted to rob the same bank twice, according to a blotter entry by the department. Criswell allegedly successfully robbed a bank of an undisclosed amount in the 1800 block of South Nevada Avenue on Dec. 13 and did so unsuccessfully on Jan. 3…
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Colorado State Patrol arrests 2022 Colorado Springs murder suspect
Claudio Montijo Avila, 36, was arrested in Trinidad by Colorado State Patrol on Jan. 4 for the murder of 45-year-old Antonio Jiminez-Garibay, according to a news release by Colorado Springs police. Avila allegedly shot and killed Jiminez-Garibay on Oct. 2, 2022 in the 4200 block of Galley Road in Colorado Springs. In April 2024, police…
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Water heater ‘likely’ to blame for Pueblo County home explosion that killed 2
The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has preliminarily determined the installation of a water heater “likely caused” a home in rural eastern Pueblo County to explode and kill its two occupants on Jan. 8. Tammy Brown, 66, and Daniel Conner, 79, were both identified as the victims by the Pueblo County coroner as…