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• Suspect in destructive chase drove toward police station

  January 31, 2013 12:20 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - An armed man who went on a dangerous crime spree along Powers Boulevard just before rush hour Wednesday has been taken into custody. Ivan Commodore Stamps, 45, faces a slew of charges ranging from carjacking to assaulting an officer. A Colorado State Trooper tried to pull... more »

• Colorado Springs man convicted in Fort Carson robbery

  November 21, 2012 7:36 PM

  DENVER - A Colorado Springs man could spend the rest of his in prison after being found guilty on robbery and firearms charges in federal court today. Joshua Bodean Smith, 22, was arrested in November of 2010 following an investigation by the FBI, the Colorado Springs Police Department and... more »

• Two people held up behind local King Soopers store

  November 3, 2012 1:04 PM

  Two people were robbed at gunpoint early Saturday morning behind a Colorado Springs King Soopers store. Colorado Springs police say the robbery happened just before 3 a.m. behind the King Soopers at 3620 Austin Bluffs Parkway. Police say a black man, wearing all black clothing and a face... more »

• Robber threatens Pizza Hut employee with a gun

  September 1, 2012 2:23 PM

  Colorado Springs police are looking for a man they say held up a local Pizza Hut employee Friday night around 11 p.m. Police say the employee was outside of the business on Star Ranch Road, smoking a cigarette, when a man approached him from behind. "The victim said... more »

• Lawyer: Pasadena police scapegoated 911 caller

  April 6, 2012 9:38 PM

  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A lawyer for a man who wrongly reported an armed robbery to 911 says Pasadena police are scapegoating his client in the shooting death of a college boy. Oscar Carrillo's lawyer Andres Bustamante said Friday that Pasadena police are doing damage control at his client's expense... more »

• Robbery suspects leave path of destruction Play Video

  January 13, 2012 6:33 PM

  A trio of armed robbery suspects left a trail of destruction through Colorado Springs Friday morning as they tried to avoid capture. Officers say at around 8:30 this morning two men with guns followed an employee into the Bowie's Gold and Diamonds on E. Pikes Peak Avenue. They men robbed... more »

• Two arrested for armed robbery of man walking dog

  January 12, 2012 1:07 PM

  Two men are under arrest and Colorado Springs police are looking for a woman after a man walking his dog was robbed by the trio in the 5400 block of Pinion Valley Road early this morning. 23-year old Joseph Kennedy and 20-year old Christopher Richards were taken into custody... more »

• UPDATE: Armed bank robbery suspect still being sought

  December 14, 2011 12:39 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are still searching for a suspect who reportedly robbed the Pikes Peak National Bank in the 2400 block of W. Colorado Ave. Police say the suspect is a white male, approximately 5' 10" tall wearing a black "hoodie" and black knit cap. He made a demand... more »

• Armed robbery suspect on the loose

  December 14, 2011 12:16 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are on scene of an armed robbery at the Pikes Peak National Bank located in the 2400 Block of W. Colorado Ave. At this time officers are canvassing the area looking for a suspect who was last seen running to the west from behind the bank by... more »

• Store clerk robbed at gunpoint in CO Springs

  November 13, 2011 11:15 AM

  Colorado Springs Police are looking for a man who robbed a 7/11 store clerk at gunpoint Sunday morning. It was at a store on South Hancock Expressway and Florence Ave. Police say it was a black male, wearing dark clothing with a mask over his face, walked in... more »

• Lone gunman robs drug store early Sunday

  May 22, 2011 10:48 AM

  Shortly before 4:00a.m. Sunday morning a lone male walked into the Walgreens store at 920 N. Circle Drive and jumped the pharmacy counter demanding prescription medications while brandishing a hand gun. Before officers could arrive, the gun man fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of drugs. While officers gathered... more »

• Masked and armed robber makes getaway from local bank

  January 15, 2011 1:16 PM

  Colorado Springs Police from the Stetson Hills division were called to the TCF Bank located at 5470 E. Woodmen Rd on the Northeast side of Colorado Springs at 10:25am Saturday. The investigation is in its very early stages and there are very few details being released by police. What... more »

• Liquor store robbers lose their grip during getaway

  January 2, 2011 9:36 AM

  Colorado Springs Police Officers from the Sand Creek Division responded to the 200 block of S. Academy Blvd. following the report of an armed robbery at a liquor store. As officers investigated they learned that a black male suspect of an unknown age, about 5' 4" tall wearing a goatee,... more »

• Police looking for armed robbers

  December 12, 2010 7:34 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are searching for two men accused of a violent robbery at a medical marijuana dispensary. Store owners caught the crime on tape, and gave a copy to News First Five. Watching the video, it's a sight Ryan Orness never wanted to see -- his medical... more »

• Robbery suspects identified by CSPD

  July 29, 2010 2:24 PM

  The two men arrested Tuesday in connection with a string of armed robberies in Colorado Springs have been identified by police. They are Michael Goller, 27, and Rio Davis, 23. Photos of the men have not yet been released. They are suspected in as many as nine convenience store... more »

• No extra security planned after armed robbery in park

  May 27, 2010 6:38 PM

  Pikes Peak area law enforcement once again step up to help Special Olympics. Thursday afternoon the Special Olympics torch run made it's way through El Paso and Teller counties. More than 100 law enforcement personnel took part in the run today. At a Flame of Hope ceremony in fron of... more »

• Armed robbery inside Garden of the Gods Park

  May 26, 2010 6:42 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating a rare armed robbery inside Garden of the Gods Park. Police on motorcycles and with canine units scoured the park for several hours Wednesday afternoon looking for the 2 suspects. The victims are from San Luis Obispo, California visiting family and friends in the Denver... more »

• Chase suspect tied to liquor store robbery, stabbing

  March 11, 2010 6:10 PM

  Police in Colorado Springs say the man who led them and El Paso County Sheriffs deputies on a high speed chase Thursday morning is also a suspect in a violent robbery at a liquor store earlier in the week. Jonathan Gaide, 28, was arrested in the parking lot of... more »

• Suspect arrested in 6 Springs armed robberies

  February 21, 2010 8:41 AM

  Colorado Springs police have arrested a suspect in six armed robberies of sandwich and pizza shops. Twenty-one-year-old Desmond Smith was arrested Thursday. He is a suspect in robberies at four Subway sandwich shops, a Domino's Pizza shop and a Papa John's Pizza shop. One robbery was in December and five... more »

• Credit union robbed in Colorado Springs

  January 11, 2010 6:04 PM

  The Public Service Credit Union on Granby Circle in Colorado Springs was robbed at gunpoint Monday afternoon. Colorado Springs Police are searching for two suspects with a shotgun. more »

• Shot fired inside Walmart

  January 5, 2010 6:05 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are looking for two people involved with a shooting inside the Walmart on Razorback Road, near the Chapel Hills Mall. Police say Tuesday afternoon, security guards confronted the two for shoplifting. They were inside the entrance of the store. That's when a fight started, and one... more »

• Attempted Murder suspect hunted in Colorado Springs

  December 31, 2009 2:34 PM

  A woman accused of stabbing her father and shooting her mother in Rapid City, South Dakota, is believed to be hiding out in Colorado Springs. Both parents survived, but her father is hospitalized in critical condition. Rapid City Police report that Bruce Eleeson was found stabbed and bleeding in... more »