Tag: vandalism
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Colorado Springs billboard opposing abortion struck by vandals second time after being replaced
An anti-abortion billboard on U.S. 24 that was replaced with fresh vinyl last Thursday because it had been vandalized earlier this month was graffitied for a second time, two days later. Over the weekend, red paint with the words, “Dead men don’t rape,” appeared over the billboard’s tagline, “Life begins at conception.” The advertisement’s main…
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Colorado Springs church vandalized for the fourth time in six months
Emily Bond’s first thought when she got to work on Tuesday morning was, “Oh, no! We have to get another banner. Again.” Shortly before 8 p.m. Monday night, as members of the Out Loud Men’s Chorus were rehearsing inside First Congregational Church in downtown Colorado Springs, a neighbor’s video cam captured two cars pulling up,…
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Appeals court overturns juvenile’s conviction based on Safe2Tell tip
Colorado’s second-highest court determined last week that a Weld County magistrate improperly relied on an anonymous tip through the state’s Safe2Tell program when she found a juvenile defendant had participated in vandalizing a high school. Surveillance video captured two people spray painting a school building. Administrators subsequently received a tip identifying one of the suspects…
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1 arrested after causing thousands of dollars of property damage in Colorado Springs
A man was arrested Wednesday evening after alleging causing several thousands of dollars of property damage near Old Colorado City, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Police said at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday night, the department received multiple reports of a person throwing rocks at “random” windows in the area of West Colorado Avenue and…
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Gates, surveillance cameras, lighting installed at Memorial Park following shootings
According to CSPD data, more that 300 crimes were reported at the park between 2020 and 2022
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Pueblo West hit by wave of vandalism
Vandals caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to mailboxes, homes and vehicles in the Pueblo West area over the weekend. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that it continues to investigate the string of vandalism. The damage occurred along several streets in neighborhoods south of U.S. Highway 50, and was discovered by dismayed…
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Arrest made in Manitou Springs cemetery vandalism
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Manitou Springs police have arrested a man they say is responsible for the vandalism of over 50 monuments and graves in May. Police arrested Landon Wayne Johnston on July 2 after a tip they received from a resident. Johnston is accused of felony criminal mischief,…
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Arrest made in Manitou Springs cemetery vandalism
Manitou Springs police have arrested a man they say is responsible for the vandalism of over 50 monuments and graves in May. Police arrested Landon Wayne Johnston on July 2 after a tip they received from a resident. Johnston is accused of felony criminal mischief, defacing property and criminal tampering. City parks and recreation crews…
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Police search for downtown Colorado Springs vandal
A vandal drove around downtown Colorado Springs painting graffiti and shattering windows early Tuesday morning, police said. Colorado Springs police responded to a report of damage near the intersection of Pikes Peak and South Nevada Avenues shorty after 7:30 a.m. and found graffiti painted at two locations that read “CSPD Corrupt.” Two windows in the…