Tag: el paso county sheriff’s office
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office welcomes its first-ever explosives detection K-9
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has added a four-legged crime fighter to its ranks, the law enforcement agency. K-9 Amp, a 5-year-old Black Labrador retriever, is an explosives detection dog – the first of his kind with the Sheriff’s Office, according to a news release issue last week. Amp is partnered with Deputy David…
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4-year-old revived after overdosing in El Paso County; mother arrested
A child who overdosed and was revived by emergency responders in an unincorporated part of El Paso County led to the arrest of their mother on Tuesday, according to a news release by the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District medical personnel arrived at the residence in the 15400 block of Jessie…
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1 arrested after standoff in El Paso County
Deputies from the El Paso Sheriff’s Office recently arrested an assault suspect after he barricaded himself inside a home, according to a Monday news release. Rodney Cordova, 61, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges including second-degree assault, menacing and harassment, officials said. He was being held on a $25,000 bond. On March 18, deputies went…
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El Paso County transfers 47 to ICE custody over 5 months
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that 47 people have been transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since late September. The transfers were between Sept. 25 and Feb. 26, according to the announcement. The previous transfer amount was 26 during a three-month period. Data previously analyzed by The Gazette shows that more…
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Motorcyclist killed in northern Colorado Springs crash identified
A motorcyclist who died in a crash with another vehicle in late February on Colorado Springs’ north side has been identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office, according to a Monday news release. Elijah Cobb, 28, died in the crash with a box van Feb. 24 on Union Boulevard at Woodland Hills Drive, Colorado…
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Inmate at El Paso County jail dies after being hospitalized: Sheriff’s Office
An individual who was in custody at the El Paso County jail has died following hospitalization, according to a Sunday news release. The female decedent, whose name was not released, was being treated by medical personnel at the jail on Friday afternoon when staff members concluded that she needed additional care and had her transferred…
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Deputies forcefully stop wrong way driver on I-25 near Fountain, Colorado Springs
A woman driving the wrong way on Interstate 25 in February was arrested by El Paso County sheriff’s deputies, who forcefully stopped the vehicle, the office announced Thursday. The driver, Gloria Ramos Pena, 42, did not stop for deputies attempting a traffic stop and was forced into the center median as other vehicles approached head-on.…
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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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Burn restrictions enacted in Colorado Springs, El Paso County due to warm, dry conditions
Citing warm, breezy weather conditions and an ongoing lack of moisture in the Pikes Peak region, the Colorado Springs Fire Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have implemented mandatory restrictions on outdoor activities that might start a fire. Stage 2 fire restrictions, implemented by the Sheriff’s Office and including all unincorporated areas of…