Tag: arrests
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Man arrested after K-9 deployment in northwest Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police arrested a man Saturday night after he allegedly set fire to a home and caused “thousands of dollars” in damage to nearby businesses and vehicles, according to an online blotter post. Officers were dispatched around 10 p.m. to a domestic violence call in which Jordan Ahola, 25, allegedly set fire to a…
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Pueblo man suspected of having more than 1,100 explicit photos of children
A 43-year-old Pueblo man was arrested Tuesday after being accused of possessing over 1,100 sexually explicit photos of children, ranging from “infants to teenagers,” according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. Matthew Phelps was arrested by detectives with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office after authorities were tipped off in May about “more than 1,100” images…
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Crime recap: Colorado Springs police made 349 arrests last week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police saw gun violence, traffic accidents and arson around the city, making a total of 349 arrests last week, according to department records. From Sept. 7 to Sept. 13, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 14 blotter entries to its public database of…
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Crime recap: Colorado Springs police made 349 arrests last week
Colorado Springs police saw gun violence, traffic accidents and arson around the city, making a total of 349 arrests last week, according to department records. From Sept. 7 to Sept. 13, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 14 blotter entries to its public database of arrests approved for public release. Here is a recap of…
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Woman kidnapped from rideshare driver’s car at red light in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman was allegedly taken from a rideshare driver’s car on Sunday while it was stopped at a red light in east Colorado Springs, according to a police blotter entry. City police received a call around 8:40 a.m. from a rideshare driver who said a…
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Colorado Springs police arrest 5 in auto theft deployment
Colorado Springs police made five arrests and recovered seven vehicles Friday during a Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement deployment, according to an online blotter entry. Multiple agencies participated in the operation, including the Colorado State Patrol and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The suspects now in custody are: -Ashley Ikener-Contratto, 28 -Edward Ruiz,…
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Police arrest several in homeless encampment sweep along Greenway Trail
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies made multiple arrests and issued several citations during a sweep of a homeless encampment along the Greenway Trail Monday. The Sheriff’s Office news release said deputies worked with other agencies during the sweep, which was in response to “a surge of complaints and reports of increased camping,” in…
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8 arrested, 6 vehicles recovered in multi-agency investigation: Colorado Springs police
Several stolen vehicles were recovered and eight individuals arrested after a multi-agency investigation in the Colorado Springs area, police said Tuesday. No names were released, but the arrested individuals are facing a variety of felony and misdemeanor charges for alleged motor vehicle theft and drug-related offenses, police said in an online blotter entry. A Beat…
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K-9 crimefighter Riggs helps Colorado Springs police make peaceful arrests
When he’s at home with his family, K-9 Riggs is “an excellent house dog,” according to his two-legged partner, Colorado Springs Police Officer Brock Lofgren. He enjoys belly rubs, wrestling with Lofgren or just hanging out at the house. On the job, however, the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois is one of the most effective “deescalation tools”…
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2 arrested on suspicion of Colorado Springs car theft
Police arrested two people Sunday suspected of stealing a car from Colorado Springs in early June, law enforcement said. Colorado Springs police arrested 29-year-old Victor Anderson and 27-year-old Brianna Gilliland after responding to a call for trespassing at a convenience store in the 5200 block of Astrozon Boulevard. Police found Anderson and Gilliland sleeping in…