Tag: menacing
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Assault suspect arrested following lengthy standoff: Colorado Springs police
Colorado Springs police on Saturday arrested a barricaded assault suspect following an hours-long standoff, law enforcement officials said. At about 7:45 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance call at a residence in the 1100 block of Iowa Avenue. Upon arrival, they were able to assist two victims and get them to safety. The victims, one…
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Appeals court orders new menacing trial after faulty self-defense instruction
Colorado’s second-highest court ordered a new trial last week for an El Paso County defendant convicted of felony menacing, concluding an erroneous self-defense instruction may have influenced the verdict. Under Colorado law, self-defense is an affirmative defense, meaning the prosecution must disprove at least one component in addition to proving the underlying offense. Judges are…
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‘Prolific juvenile offender’ steals car, escapes mental health facility — eventually caught: Colorado Springs police
By O’Dell Isaac A juvenile offender with an extensive and violent criminal history was on the run for nearly a day after escaping from a mental health facility in Colorado Springs, law enforcement officials said. The teen, whose name was not released, was considered “armed and dangerous,” police said. At about 4:25 p.m. Sunday, officers…
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Mesa County judge wrong to conclude hatchet not a ‘knife,’ says appeals court
Colorado’s second-highest court determined last week that a Mesa County judge incorrectly reduced a defendant’s menacing charge from a felony to a misdemeanor after finding his hatchet did not meet the definition of “knife.” A person commits menacing as a misdemeanor if they use threats or physical actions to place another person in fear of…
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Man arrested after allegedly firing gun at car on I-25 during road rage incident
Castle Rock police arrested a man after he allegedly fired a gun at another car on Interstate 25 on Saturday, according to a news release by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The incident was initially reported to the El Paso County communications center around 7:30 p.m. from someone claiming the driver of another vehicle…
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One person arrested after two Colorado Springs middle schoolers ‘menaced’ with gun
Colorado Springs police arrested one person after a search warrant that found guns was prompted after two students were “menaced with a gun,” according to a blotter entry from the department. On Monday, Panorama Middle School was notified about an incident involving two of its students, which took place in front of the school, according…
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Male, female suspects sought in armed robbery: Colorado Springs police
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police are looking for a man and woman suspected of robbing a store at gunpoint on Sunday, according to an online blotter entry. The armed robbery took place at about 7 p.m. in…
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Menacing suspect assaults officer while in custody: Colorado Springs police
A man is in custody on suspicion of menacing and assaulting a Colorado Springs police officer on Saturday, according to an online blotter entry. Cameron Lee Brown, 28, is being held on $25,000 bond at the El Paso County Jail, where he faces felony charges connected with the menacing and assault, police said. At about…
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Colorado Springs man arrested on charges of felony kidnapping
A 24-year-old man was arrested by Colorado Springs police on Friday for felony charges of kidnapping, assault and menacing following a domestic violence event, according to the department. Dakota Sandoval of Colorado Springs is accused of kidnapping a woman, believed to be his girlfriend, and assaulting her multiple times with a knife. Sandoval “was also…
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Colorado Springs officers to face civil trial for luring man out of home, chasing him inside prior to death
A federal judge ruled last week that a jury will decide whether four Colorado Springs police officers violated a man’s constitutional rights by chasing him inside his home without a warrant and restraining him as he lay on the floor dying. Chad Alexander Burnett was mentally ill and allegedly behaving menacingly toward his neighbors. When…