Tag: cspd
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Airman sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping, abusing Colorado Springs child
A Sheppard Air Force Base airman was sentenced to life in federal prison on Friday after traveling to Colorado Springs to kidnap and sexually abuse a child in May, according to a news release by the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas. The conviction of 24-year-old Travis Robert Larson, of Denton, Texas, on…
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Man found dead outside of DA’s office identified as 25-year-old
The El Paso County coroner identified the man found dead outside of the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office as 25-year-old Emelio Baros, the office told The Gazette. Police found Baros around 8 a.m. Thursday after a call for service regarding a deceased person. Colorado Springs police homicide investigators responded to the scene and opened an…
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Crime recap: 318 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw gun violence, traffic fatalities and motor vehicle thefts last week, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 318 arrests in El Paso County. From Feb. 22 to Feb. 28, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 11 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of…
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Woman shot by CSPD moments after entering police vehicle, body cam shows
Colorado Springs police officers shot a woman about 15 seconds after she entered a CSPD vehicle and allegedly reached for a firearm on Delaware Drive, limited body camera footage released Friday by the department shows. Officers began pursuing Micaela Pasillas, 30, on Jan. 31 after a report of a disturbance involving a weapon and it…
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Colorado Springs officer, man shot each other at close range, body camera footage shows
A Colorado Springs police officer shot a man on the ground 30 seconds after he was disarmed while trading gunfire with another officer on Feb. 2, according to a significant event briefing video released Friday. Officers ran after the man, who fled after “acting suspiciously,” resulting in one officer and the suspect injuring each other…
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DA’s office justifies Colorado Springs officers in deadly apartment shooting
The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office ruled Thursday that the killing of 51-year-old Jesus Ramirez Jr. by two Colorado Springs police officers was justified, according to a news release by the office. Officers Haowei Pan and Ryan Clare shot at Ramirez “approximately” 30 times combined on June 23 in the Antero Apartment Complex after he…
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CSPD arrests woman who said she was armed after hourslong standoff
Colorado Springs Police arrested a woman who barricaded herself inside a home in the 1000 block of Hans Brinker Street on Tuesday morning. Officers responded to a call for service in the area at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. After arriving, they “observed a female party inside a residence” who had several outstanding arrest warrants. The…
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Unsubstantiated bomb threat in Calhan leads to arrest
A report of a bomb threat in the 400 block of Colorado Avenue to Calhan police on Thursday prompted businesses to be evacuated, but no explosives were found, according to a news release by the department. Police responded within two minutes to the initial report that warned of an explosive inside a vehicle on the…
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Police searching for missing 12-year-old in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police are searching for Gabrielle Grimsley, 12, who was reported missing and is described as an at-risk juvenile, according to a post by the department on social media. Gabrielle is 4-foot-10, 117 pounds and has brown blonde hair. She was last seen near the intersection of Lynn Avenue and Ouray Avenue wearing a…
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Victim of Colorado Springs homicide identified as 54-year-old
Colorado Springs police identified the victim of a homicide at 4:50 p.m. Thursday in the 2500 block of Gunnison Street as 54-year-old Donald Tallman, according to a news release by the department. Tallman’s cause of death will be determined by the El Paso County Coroner, but police are investigating the incident as a homicide. Police…