Tag: colorado springs police department
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Colorado Springs Fire Department cancels training academy for 2026 to meet budget cuts
The Colorado Springs Fire Department has canceled training academies for new hires in 2026, a move expected to save the city about $1.6 million as officials try to plug a more than $30 million budget hole. “We had some significant cuts we had to make and to do that, we had to find those bigger…
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Colorado Springs officers struck during arrest of wanted person
A wanted man was arrested after fleeing on foot and striking two Colorado Springs police officers on Wednesday, according to a blotter entry by the department. Around 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday, officers were checking the 2800 block of East Pikes Peak Avenue for a wanted person. He fled on foot when officers located and attempted…
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UPDATE: Colorado Springs police find missing girls
UPDATE: Colorado Springs police reported they found the two girls at around 11:50 p.m. Oct. 6. Colorado Springs police found two 13-year-old girls, who were last seen leaving school Monday afternoon, according to a post on social media by the department. Emily Crespin and Nermina Mahmutovic were last seen together around 3 p.m. as they…
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4 arrested in tri-agency Colorado Springs motor vehicle theft operation
Several law enforcement agencies arrested four people in Colorado Springs during a Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement (BATTLE) operation on Monday. According to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police, officers responded to a carjacking of a blue 2006 Jeep Liberty in the 500 block of South Nevada Avenue on Thursday. After locating the…
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Driver ejected, seriously injured in Colorado Springs crash
A driver, who rolled a vehicle several times and was ejected Friday, is in the hospital and has charges pending, according to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. Police determined the driver lost control while driving southbound on North Powers Boulevard, approaching Research Parkway, and left the west side of the roadway. The sole…
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Police recover 6 guns from wanted suspect in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police arrested a wanted man who fled when police made contact in unincorporated El Paso County on Friday, according to a blotter entry by the department. Anthony Kent, the suspect, was located while traveling in his vehicle around Colorado Springs before parking in an alley off Security Boulevard. The entry stated police used…
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12 vehicles involved in three crashes on Powers Boulevard
A dozen vehicles were involved in three separate crashes on Powers Boulevard and Barnes Road on Friday afternoon, according to a blotter entry by the Colorado Springs Police Department. Officers learned upon arrival that a vehicle traveling northbound had stalled in the left lane, starting the sequence of crashes. According to the entry, no one…
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Man with felony warrant evades Colorado Springs police before arrest
Colorado Springs police arrested a man with a felony warrant after he fled from a traffic stop on Thursday, according to a blotter entry from the department. Officers originally stopped the man in the 700 block of Western Drive and, after evading police, found his car at his residence. The entry stated officers negotiated with…
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11 cited for trespassing, 16 warrants for arrest cleared in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police cited 11 individuals and cleared 16 warrants after noticing potential narcotic activity coming from a motel, according to a blotter entry by the department on Wednesday. Around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, an officer noted trespassing and potential narcotics usage at an abandoned motel in the 1600 block of South Nevada Avenue. As…
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Colorado Springs police arrest man after he allegedly confronted someone with stolen gun
Colorado Springs police arrested one person for allegedly threatening someone with a gun, according to a blotter entry by the department Monday. The victim told police they confronted the suspect, who was illegally camping in a wooded area near 900 Technology Court, on Sunday afternoon. The entry stated officers contacted the suspect without incident and…