Tag: colorado springs crime
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Suspicious package investigated at Colorado Springs shopping center
A package that had the word “bomb” written on it was found early Monday at a shopping center in southwest Colorado Springs, according to police. A call for service was received about 7:15 a.m. about a suspicious package in the 2100 block of Southgate Road, at the Broadmoor Towne Center, according to an online police…
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Body found slumped over inside vehicle in Colorado Springs
A homicide investigation is underway after authorities found a body with apparent gunshot wounds slumped over inside a “suspicious” vehicle parked close to a major Colorado Springs road just before midnight Thursday. Officers spotted the car in the 300 block of Wooten Road, near East Platte Avenue and South Academy Boulevard. As they approached, it…
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Alleged ‘Crips’ member accused of pimping disabled victim in Colorado Springs
A man with alleged ties to the street gang the “Crips” is facing charges in connection with the pimping and trafficking of a 21-year-old woman with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Colorado Springs, court documents say. Authorities arrested Tieson Craig, 48, on July 9 after a seven-month investigation revealed how he allegedly used Facebook to…
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Pleas delayed in sexual assault, kidnapping case of 2 Colorado Springs runaways
Any plea deals for two roommates accused of holding two runaways hostage and giving them drugs and alcohol before sexually assaulting them are going to be harsh, prosecutors told an El Paso County judge Wednesday. Investigators arrested Jerome Scott, 62, and Gerald Brooks, 68, in early July after connecting them to the sexual assault and…
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Police standoff at Colorado Springs home ends in arrest
A person is in custody following a standoff with an armed man displaying “erratic behavior” at a northeast Colorado Springs neighborhood, police reported. Officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department arrived to the 2900 block of Roche Drive, near North Union Boulevard and Vickers Drive, Thursday evening following reports of a possible suicidal man in…
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Colorado Springs tow truck worker hospitalized from shooting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man is in the hospital with a gunshot wound, and the shooter is still at large after an encounter involving a towed vehicle near downtown Colorado Springs Tuesday night, authorities said. A group working…
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Man accused of trying to break into El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man is in custody for allegedly attempting to break into the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in downtown Colorado Springs. The arrest came after the main entrance of the office, 27 E. Vermijo Ave., was damaged and vandalized early Friday morning, the Sheriff’s Office…
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2 teens tied to Monday night burglary of Colorado Springs business
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two teens are facing charges after a Colorado Springs business was burglarized late-night Monday, police said. Officers made the discovery after a burglary alarm sounded off in the 200 block of East St. Elmo Avenue,…
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4 pounds of meth sniffed out from vehicle in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man is in custody after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it found 4 pounds of meth inside a vehicle that it believes is used to transport “large quantities” of illegal drugs, authorities said Friday. On Aug. 18, deputies spotted a suspicious Chevrolet…
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Teen accused of committing almost 50 crimes in Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A recently turned 18-year-old is facing charges for allegedly committing almost 50 crimes related to car theft, burglaries, assault and more across Colorado Springs, according to police. Over the past three months, investigators from the Colorado Springs Police Department have been looking into a “series”…