Tag: robbery
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Man robs lottery scratch tickets, cash from Colorado Springs store
Colorado Springs police are investigating the robbery of lottery scratch tickets, cash and a cordless phone at a business in the 1800 block of North Circle Drive, according to a blotter entry by the department. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Thursday when a man dressed in all black wearing a mask aimed a handgun…
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Colorado Springs police search for suspect in armed robbery Sunday
A male brandishing a gun got away with an undisclosed amount of cash in an overnight robbery at a business on the city’s south side, Colorado Springs police said in an online blotter entry. The robbery occurred around 3:20 a.m. in the 700 block of Cheyenne Meadows Road, police said, but they did not release…
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Crime recap: 316 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw robberies, a DUI and a “prank” call gone wrong, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 316 arrests in El Paso County. From Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, 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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Crime recap: 281 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw domestic abuse, gun violence and road rage last week, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 281 arrests in El Paso County. From Dec. 28 to Jan. 3, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 10 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those…
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3 sought after northwest Colorado Springs armed robbery: Police
Colorado Springs police are looking for three suspects allegedly involved in an armed robbery of a business on the northwest side of city. The robbery was reported in the 700 block of Village Center Drive just before 8 p.m. Monday, according to Colorado Springs police. Three people, at least one armed, walked up to the…
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Crime recap: 274 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw robberies, crash warnings and sexual misconduct last week, among other offenses, with law enforcement making 274 arrests in El Paso County. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted seven blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those entries:…
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Employee assaulted during robbery at Colorado Springs business: Police
A man is in custody after police say he robbed a downtown Colorado Springs business and assaulted an employee overnight. The employee told police the suspect walked into the location at the 500 block of South Nevada Avenue just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, took some items and then assaulted them after being confronted, according to…
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Fountain thief in 2024 officer-involved shooting avoids prison time
The Walgreens thief injured after being shot by Fountain police in September 2024 was sentenced to probation Monday. The case for Brenden Burningham, 32, started on Sept. 14, 2024, when Fountain police officers responded to a robbery at the Walgreens along 7910 Fountain Mesa Road. The man had threatened employees and was armed with a…
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Suspect sought after southeast Colorado Springs business robbed
No arrests have been made after a business in southeast Colorado Springs was robbed overnight on Wednesday, police reported. Officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department were called to the business, located at 3300 block of East Fountain Boulevard, shortly before 1:30 a.m., according to an online police blotter entry. Authorities say that a suspect…
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Man arrested after pulling a knife on loss prevention employees: Colorado Springs police
A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after pulling out a knife during a dispute with loss prevention employees when they contacted him at their business, according to Colorado Springs police. Curtis Singleton, 33, was arrested around 12:45 p.m. outside a business in the 2200 block of North Wahsatch Avenue. When the loss prevention employees contacted…