Tag: public safety
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Overnight blaze destroys historic home in Manitou Springs
Everyone escaped a fire Friday that destroyed a historic home in Manitou Springs, city spokesperson Alex Riegelmann said. Firefighters responded to the blaze around 2 a.m. at 30 Burns Road near the SunWater Spa. The home was engulfed in flames, which were spreading to nearby vegetation, Riegelmann said. At least one person was home when…
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Reward offered for ‘dumb luck’ gun theft believed to be largest in Colorado Springs history
The theft of over $100,000 in firearms from a trailer traveling to a gun show in March now has law enforcement officials offering a reward for information related to the incident, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced Thursday. Eric Vasquez, 42, of Colorado Springs was arrested April 1 on suspicion of committing…
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Grass fire ignites involving railroad ties near Lower Gold Camp Road
Colorado Springs firefighters are working to extinguish a grass fire involving rail road ties near 945 Lower Gold Camp Road, according to a social media post by the department. Crews are on scene and have “good containment,” fire officials said, but smoke may still be visible from the fire.
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CSPD officer justified in shooting woman, District Attorney’s Office says
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the definition of a “loaded” shotgun. The shooting of a woman who attempted to grab a loaded duty shotgun in a Colorado Springs police vehicle during a call for service on Jan. 31 was ruled justified by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the office announced…
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Colorado Springs councilmembers launch new committee to address gaps in public safety funding
Two Colorado Springs City Council members have launched a new committee to sort through the biggest issues with resources and funding for the city’s first responders. The first meeting of the public-safety working committee, organized by Councilmembers Nancy Henjum and Roland Rainey, took place on May 19. The meeting included city Chief of Staff Wayne…
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Pueblo SWAT officers shoot, injure suspect after ‘domestic fight’
Pueblo police shot and wounded a man they say fired at them following a report of a “domestic fight” on Tuesday, according to a news release from the department. Police were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to the 900 block of Alexander Circle for a report of a fight with weapons, but the suspect left before…
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UPDATE: U.S. 50 reopens after overturned tanker spills fertilizer
An update from the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office on its social media, as of 2:25 p.m. Tuesday: “The Shelter in Place for this incident has been lifted and Hwy 50 is now open in both directions.” — Officials in Pueblo County are involved in a chemical spill cleanup caused by an overturned tanker truck on…
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House fire displaces 1 in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs firefighters extinguished most of a house fire near Powers Boulevard on Tuesday that displaced one person, according to a social media post by the department. That individual was evaluated for minor burns and smoke inhalation. No one else was injured in the fire in the 5400 block of Alteza Drive. Firefighting crews anticipate…
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Pueblo shooting victim, 18, ID’d; teenager turns himself in
The victim of a fatal shooting on Pueblo’s east side on Monday was identified as 18-year-old Desi Ortiz, the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office announced. In an update to their news release on Monday, Pueblo police said a 17-year-old boy turned himself in later in the day for the early afternoon shooting in the 2100 block…
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1 dead after shooting on Pueblo’s east side
An early afternoon shooting in Pueblo on Monday left one person dead near the 2100 block of Oakshire Lane, according to a news release by police. The department’s ShotSpotter system detected gunfire shortly before several calls were made to 911 about a gunshot victim. “A vehicle involved in the incident” was stopped in the 1500…