"Burglaries, Auto Theft, and a Firearm Disturbance: Colorado Crime Roundup"

Near the 200 block of East St. Elmo Avenue on September 8, Colorado Springs Police report that two juveniles allegedly burglarized a business around 10 p.m., triggering an alarm. Responding officers located one suspect in a parking lot of a nearby apartment complex on Lenmar Drive and the other exiting a nearby apartment. Both juveniles were taken into custody and charged with second-degree burglary, then released to their parents. Police note that one suspect was on probation for felony menacing and second-degree assault. This incident is considered resolved with arrests and no ongoing search for additional suspects, according to Colorado Springs Police.In the Stratmoor Valley area on Saturday, September 6, at approximately 9:43 a.m., El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies were alerted via the FLOCK Safety camera system to a confirmed stolen 2007 silver Jeep Liberty. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Arturo Velasquez, was listed as armed and dangerous. Deputies canvassed the area and, after receiving a second camera alert near Maxwell Street and Highway 85 around 11:45 a.m., a Fountain Police unit located the vehicle and began surveillance. Sheriff’s deputies attempted a tactical intervention at a gas station at Highway 85 and Glenarm Road, but the suspect intentionally reversed into an FPD unit and attempted to flee, colliding with an El Paso County Sheriff's vehicle. Velasquez and 34-year-old Ariana Valverde were both taken into custody; deputies recovered approximately 32.4 grams of methamphetamine. Velasquez was charged with motor vehicle theft, attempted second-degree assault on a peace officer, attempted felony eluding, resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance, and criminal mischief. Valverde faces charges of motor vehicle theft, driving under the influence of drugs, and resisting arrest. Both remain held in jail and investigators are not currently seeking additional suspects.On Sunday, September 7, a man was arrested by the Colorado Springs Police Department following a reported disturbance at a gas station. After allegedly pulling a woman into a nearby residence and firing a gun, the suspect was taken into custody without further incident. Police advise that the suspect is currently in custody, and the investigation remains ongoing. At this time, no public request for further information or suspect description has been made.No additional major incidents with public requests for assistance or ongoing threats to the community have been reported in the last week. For confirmed and ongoing criminal investigations, law enforcement agencies urge the public to provide any tips through Colorado Springs Police Department Crime Stoppers at 719-634-STOP or the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office tip line.Reported incidents this week indicate a pattern of property crimes, including burglary and motor vehicle theft, as well as one notable case involving a firearm. Thank you for tuning in—remember to subscribe for your daily update. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI