Tag: public safety
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Suspicious fire near a Colorado Springs bar under investigation
The cause of a fire next to a Colorado Springs bar was under investigation Wednesday morning. A lieutenant with the Colorado Springs Police Department told Gazette news partner KOAA they received a call just before 3 a.m. about a detached shed on fire behind the District Elleven bar, west of Acacia Park downtown. Crews found…
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Motorcyclist dies after collision with pickup truck in Colorado Springs
A motorcycle rider died after a collision with a pickup truck in the 6800 block of Corporate Drive on Tuesday morning, according to a blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. The rider suffered “severe injuries” in the crash and later succumbed to their injuries at a local hospital. The truck’s driver was treated on scene…
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Man shot, killed by Colorado Springs police on Saturday identified
The man killed during a shootout with Colorado Springs police on Saturday has been identified. Benjamin Greenfield, 40, was shot at least three times by three officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department after authorities say he fired at them “at least once.” The situation started on the city’s east side in the 1200 block…
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Suspected arsonist linked to 8 fires south of Colorado Springs
Authorities believe they have caught a man responsible for setting eight fires near the El Paso-Pueblo county line over a short period of time Sunday morning. Dana Rampel, 33, is accused of setting seven grass fires, along with one vehicle fire, near High Stakes View along the creek bed to the southwest, according to the…
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Fire evacuation order lifted south of Fountain, 2 buildings destroyed
A fire located around 30 miles south of Colorado Springs prompted a brief evacuation order and destroyed two buildings on Monday. The fire initially began in a residence and then spread to nearby grass, destroying an unoccupied outbuilding, according to a post on social media by the Hanover Fire Department. The half-mile-radius evacuation order near…
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Fire in Falcon contained after multi-agency response
A fire located at East U.S. 24 and Woodmen Road in Falcon ignited on Monday afternoon and was contained about an hour later. The Cimarron Hills Fire Department responded with automatic aid to Falcon firefighters, according to a post on social media shortly after 2 p.m. by the department. The area is near School District…
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Crime recap: 347 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw violent attacks, an officer-involved shooting and domestic disputes last week, among other incidents, with 347 arrests being made in El Paso County. From March 29 to April 4, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted nine blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those…
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Police searching for 33-year-old man last seen in Colorado Springs
Police are searching for 33-year-old Vincent Vicenti, who was last seen near Pioneer Park in Colorado Springs, according to a post on social media by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Vicenti is 5-foot-9, 135 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. The post does not state when he was last seen. Anyone with information…
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Police planning ‘surge’ of vehicle registration compliance enforcement in El Paso County
Several law enforcement agencies operating in El Paso County will increase enforcement of expired and unregistered vehicles from Sunday to April 11, according to a news release by the county’s Sheriff’s Office. El Paso County Sheriff Joe Roybal promised a “surge of enforcement” by increasing the focus on identifying non-compliant vehicles, he stated in the…
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UPDATE: Missing 9-year-old safely located in Colorado Springs
UPDATE: Colorado Springs police said Helix Moore has been found and is safe. Colorado Springs police need help finding missing 9-year-old Helix Moore, who was last seen leaving his home near South Academy Boulevard and Chelton Road Thursday night. According to police, Moore left his home, located in the 2100 block of Delta Drive, at…