Tag: police department
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Pedestrian hit, injured by DUI driver in Colorado Springs on Sunday
A pedestrian was seriously injured and a driver was arrested after a crash in Colorado Springs on Sunday, according to law enforcement officials. Gwyn Gustafson faces charges of driving under the influence and vehicular assault, police said. Officers responded to a 10:15 p.m. call about a crash involving a pedestrian on West Cimarron Street near…
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‘Suspicious body’ found near downtown Colorado Springs Sunday night, police say
Colorado Springs police and the El Paso County Coroner’s Office are conducting a death investigation after the discovery of a body near downtown, according to law enforcement officials. A passerby called police just before 6 p.m. Sunday to report a “suspicious body” between the Interstate 25 Bijou Street exit and the nearby railroad tracks, police…
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Two Colorado Springs convenience stores robbed at gunpoint early Monday
Colorado Springs police are investigating two early Monday convenience store armed robberies that took place under similar circumstances, law enforcement officials said. At about 12:45 a.m., officers responded to a call about a robbery at a store in the 1700 block of Jet Wing Drive, police said. Investigators determined that two suspects, one of whom…
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Suspected wrong-way driver allegedly punches officer during arrest: Colorado Springs police
A man suspected of driving the wrong way on a Colorado Springs street Friday night is in custody after allegedly assaulting a police officer, law enforcement officials said. Anthony Quintana, 31, is being held on $10,000 bail and faces a charge of assaulting a peace officer, among other charges, police said. At about 11:40 p.m.…
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1 injured in shooting rampage in Colorado Springs early Sunday, police say
A suspected one-person shooting rampage resulted in one known injury early Sunday when a bullet penetrated the wall of a Colorado Springs apartment and struck a sleeping person, according to law enforcement officials. Rupesh Jain, who was arrested in connection with the shooting, is suspected of firing shots into an apartment building and at least…
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Tri-Lakes area man turns himself in to police after claiming to have killed his wife
A Tri-Lakes area man turned himself in to police on Sept. 1 after calling 911 and claiming to have killed his wife, law enforcement officials said. Stephen Chan, 79, faces first-degree murder and kidnapping charges, according to a news release from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 7 a.m. on Sunday, EPCSO operators…
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Colorado Springs man turns himself in to police after claiming to have killed his wife
A Colorado Springs man turned himself in to police on Sunday after calling 911 and claiming to have killed his wife, law enforcement officials said. Stephen Chan, 79, faces first-degree murder and kidnapping charges, according to a news release from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 7 a.m. on Sunday, EPCSO operators received…
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K-9 crimefighter Riggs helps Colorado Springs police make peaceful arrests
When he’s at home with his family, K-9 Riggs is “an excellent house dog,” according to his two-legged partner, Colorado Springs Police Officer Brock Lofgren. He enjoys belly rubs, wrestling with Lofgren or just hanging out at the house. On the job, however, the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois is one of the most effective “deescalation tools”…
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Colorado Springs police K-9 helps track down home invasion suspect
A Colorado Springs police dog was instrumental in tracking and apprehending an alleged home invader on Saturday, law enforcement officials said. Xavier Smith, 33, faces several charges including first-degree burglary, aggravated robbery and felony menacing, police said. Officers arrived at a residence in the 1200 block of Flycatcher Lane after receiving a call that a…
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Man walking with assault rifle taken into custody in northwest Colorado Springs: Police
Colorado Springs police were able to peacefully take into custody a man threatening to shoot himself with a rifle on Saturday, according to law enforcement officials. Officers responded to a 5:30 p.m. call about a man walking down the street with an assault rifle in the northwest part of the city, police said. When they…