Author: Daniel J. Chacon
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Kansas man, 70, dies in motorcycle crash in Teller County
A 70-year-old Kansas man died in a motorcycle crash about 12 miles south of Florissant Thursday morning, the Colorado State Patrol said. The unidentified man and a female passenger were northbound on Teller County Road 11 in a 2007 Harley Davidson when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve, troopers said. “The Harley Davidson traveled…
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Motorcyclist turns tables on would-be robbers near Colorado Springs
They say never to bring a knife to a gunfight. Such was the case Wednesday night in unincorporated El Paso County. Three men who reportedly tried to rob a motorcyclist at knifepoint got a big surprise when the motorcyclist hit one of the men and then pulled out a gun. The motorcyclist had pulled over…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office investigates two arson fires in Black Forest park
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two fires believed to have been intentionally set Tuesday afternoon at a regional park in Black Forest. The fires were at the north end of Fox Run Regional Park near Baptist Road and were extinguished by firefighters, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “The fires…
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Rain leads to changes in fire restrictions
The recent rains have prompted El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa to lift stage 1 fire restrictions in the unincorporated areas. Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor did the same, saying residents can once again have outdoor fires. “The citizens are the ones who should be commended for the continued protection and safety of our community.…
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Rescue team works to find cyclist off trail above Cascade
El Paso County Search and Rescue was working to evacuate an injured mountain biker on a steep hiking trail above Cascade late Tuesday night. The injured cyclist was reported to be on or near Heizer Trail, which “climbs relentlessly” from Cascade to the top of Cascade Mountain, according to cospringstrails.com. The person was reportedly on…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office asks for help after string of break-ins at storage facilities
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is warning RV owners to be cautious about what they leave in their vehicles while they’re in storage facilities after a series of break-ins in July. The sheriff’s office has investigated three separate but similar trespass cases at different storage facilities in the Cimarron Hills area so far this…
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Colorado Springs police unveil hundreds of recovered items from burglaries
Have you been the victim of a residential burglary in the past two years? If so, the Colorado Springs Police Department might have your stuff. The department has recovered a vast collection of stolen items it wants to return to their rightful owners. The majority of the property was stolen during burglaries in Colorado Springs…
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Robbery leads to police pursuit, crash in Colorado Springs
A major intersection in southeast Colorado Springs was shut down for several hours just before the evening commute Friday after a robbery and police chase that ended in a dramatic crash. A motorcyclist who was stopped at the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Airport Road was injured in the crash that occurred when a robbery…
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Colorado Springs homeowner robbed by three armed men
Police are looking for three men who broke into a home in northwest Colorado Springs and robbed a surprised homeowner at gunpoint Thursday afternoon. The three robbers, who appeared to be in their 20s, got into the home in the 3300 block of Angelstone Point in Peregrine near Blodgett Peak Open Space through an unlocked…
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Cops hope to solve ‘great milk caper’
Dozens of residents in north Colorado Springs were crying over spilled milk Monday. “Somebody went around last night and stole approximately 57 gallons of home-delivered milk and then dumped it in a field,” Colorado Springs police Lt. Catherine Buckley said Tuesday. “We’ve had reports throughout the day of milk theft,” she said. The crime was…