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Driver crashes into Colorado Springs police car on I-25
A motorist crashed into an unoccupied Colorado Springs police cruiser on Interstate 25 early Sunday, according to an online blotter entry. The collision took place just after 5 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the interstate, just north of the South Nevada Avenue exit, officials said. While investigating a prior two-car collision, officers had positioned…
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Man arrested after firing gun inside east Colorado Springs residence
Colorado Springs police on Saturday arrested a man who allegedly fired a gun inside a residence during a domestic disturbance, according to an online blotter entry. Just before 7 p.m., officers responded to a call about a “family disturbance” in the 5800 block of Granby Hill Drive on the city’s east side. After speaking with…
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Evacuation orders lifted, wildfire along Colorado 115 grows to nearly 7,400 acres
The 24 fire, burning along Colorado 115 between Colorado Springs and Penrose, has scorched 7,385 acres and is at zero percent containment, according to a Fort Carson spokesperson. The blaze, which started Wednesday morning along the east side of the highway before jumping onto Fort Carson land, was reported at 4,600 acres as of Sunday…
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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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Burglary suspects shoot at security personnel near Citadel mall: Colorado Springs police
Colorado Springs police are looking for three burglary suspects who allegedly opened fire when security personnel confronted them early Tuesday, law enforcement officials said. Officers responded to the 700 block of Citadel Drive East after a 12:40 a.m. shots-fired call, police said. When they arrived, they found two security officers who were unharmed. The suspects…
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Vehicle hits train near Trainwreck sports bar: Police
By O’Dell Isaac A motorist was uninjured, but cited by police, after his vehicle was hit by a train on Sunday, according to law enforcement officials. The collision took place about 10 p.m., south of the designated east-west railroad crossing South Conejos and Las Animas streets, police said. Crew members on a southbound BNSF train…
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Police arrest 2 after allegedly firing gun into Colorado Springs parking lot
Colorado Springs police on Sunday arrested two men suspected of firing a gun into a crowded parking lot, law enforcement officials said. Zaquan Johnson, 21, and Matthew Burgos, 19, face several felony and misdemeanor charges, including menacing, illegal discharge of a weapon and eluding police. At around midnight on Sunday, police received calls about a…
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Manitou Springs, Crystal Park fire departments quickly contain small wildfire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Manitou Springs Fire Department assisted the Crystal Park Volunteer Fire Department in containing a small wildfire on Sunday, according to a news release. At about 12:30 p.m., MSFD and El Paso County crews responded…
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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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Out-of-control vehicle crashes into house in east Colorado Springs, police say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several Colorado Springs properties were damaged on Saturday when a driver lost control of a vehicle and plowed through multiple yards before colliding with a house, police officials said. The incident took place about 10:25…