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• Pair convicted of burlarizing evacuated homes sentenced

  May 15, 2013 8:21 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The first people to be convicted of burglarizing evacuated homes in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood during the Waldo Canyon Fire were issued heavy sentences Wednesday. Shane Garrett, 35, was sentenced to 48 years in prison with 5 years of mandatory parole. Belinda Wells-Yates, 39, was sentenced... more »

• Criminals posing as security guards cause concern for citizens, legit guards Play Video

  March 18, 2013 8:22 PM

  As the weather improves, generally the crime rate rises right along with temperatures. Recently, police have gotten multiple reports of people posing as security guards, Comcast workers, and even plumbers, all so these potential criminals can case homes they may later burglarize. That was Chris Weed's concern last Thursday when... more »

• Court to decide whether to try homicide suspect as adult

  February 27, 2013 2:38 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The teenage suspect of a double homicide that claimed the lives of a Fort Carson Soldier and his pregnant wife may be tried as a juvenile rather than as an adult. Macyo January, 17, is accused of shooting and killing SSG David Dunlap and his wife Whitney... more »

• House Burglary Suspect Arrested

  February 11, 2013 12:39 PM

  Colorado Springs, CO - Colorado Springs police were dispatched to a residence in the 1200 block of Lehmberg Blvd in response to a possible in-progress burglary on Sunday just after 5:00p.m. Upon arrival, Officers noted signs that clearly indicated people were inside. Numerous unsuccessful attempts were made to contact whoever... more »

• Guilty verdict in Waldo Canyon Fire burglary trial Play Video

  February 6, 2013 1:07 AM

  The verdict is in for two suspects charged with burglarizing a home during the Waldo Canyon wildfire evacuation: guilty on all counts. Shane Garrett and Belinda Wells-Yates were facing a multitude of charges including burglary and theft. During the height of the Waldo Canyon wildfire evacuation and its aftermath,... more »

• Two burglaries in Pueblo caught in the act in one day Play Video

  February 5, 2013 5:30 PM

  It's not often that a burglary is busted while it's happening, but that's exactly what happened in Pueblo twice in one day. We found out what happened and why the cops are grateful. "Someone called in and said they saw someone in the home," said Sgt. Eric Gonzales of... more »

• Daytime burglaries up in Pueblo

  December 3, 2012 6:35 PM

  When you go to sleep at night, you may worry about burglars, but it turns out daytime burglaries are the ones on the rise in Pueblo. There were 1483 reported by this time last year, and so far this year there have already been 1595. That's a 7.5% increase. It's... more »

• Holiday auto burglaries: Victim wants others to avoid the headache and hassle Play Video

  December 2, 2012 6:28 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS- It's that time of year again when law enforcement agencies across the region begin seeing a spike in auto burglaries. Yarima Herrera knows all to well the headache and hassle a car break-in can cause. "I had to pay a $250 deductible," she said. "My jewelry... more »

• Police investigate peculiar stabbing

  October 9, 2012 5:43 PM

  Colorado Springs Police officers are investigating a unusual stabbing incident that happened just before noon at the Park Meadows Apartments on Mount Werner Circle, near the intersection of Lake Avenue and Southgate Road. According to police department spokesperson Barbara Miller, a 911 call was made from the apartment at... more »

• Robbery suspect seems to fit "habitual" definition Play Video

  June 6, 2012 8:34 PM

  It was a disturbing new way of committing a common crime; the suspect allegedly doused his victims in lighter fluid and threatened to set them on fire if they didn't open the cash registers. That suspect, 51 year-old Dwight Davis, was arrested last month on a slew of burglary... more »

• Three arrested for burglary

  May 21, 2012 7:09 PM

  Pueblo Sheriff's Deputies arrested three people Saturday for a burglary in the 100 block of N. Bumgardner Road in Pueblo, and they may be linked to more unsolved burglaries in the area. The three are identified as Jozette Marrujo, 22, Derek Valdez, 24 and Kayla Saldana, 21. All three... more »

• Police nab 4 suspects in yet another 'crash & grab' burglary Play Video

  May 17, 2012 9:14 PM

  Police nabbed four suspects responsible for yet another 'crash and grab' burglary in Colorado Springs. Michael Vidal, Kodiak Gonzales and Brandon Jay -- all in their twenties-- were arrested along with a juvenile last night after police say they rammed a stolen vehicle into Acme Pawn on N. Academy Blvd.,... more »

• Home Sweet Fortress: one family's extreme security measures Play Video

  April 11, 2012 8:49 PM

  High-tech security is the weapon of choice for one Colorado Springs family in the fight against crime in their neighborhood. With rising crime rates in the city- burglary alone up 17% from last year- many are living in fear, but not Amanda Hattaway. "You turn on the news and... more »

• Police looking for overnight break-in suspect

  April 8, 2012 12:21 PM

  Colorado Springs police are looking for a man they say broke into a home, threatened a juvenile with a knife and demanded money. Police say a man entered a home in the 3600 block of Bridgewood Lane around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. The man threatened a juvenile in the... more »

• Suspect arrested in multiple burglaries

  April 4, 2012 12:48 PM

  Pueblo Sheriff's Officers arrested a man Monday who may be involved in several burglaries in Pueblo County. On March 23, deputies in Pueblo West found an abandoned vehicle on E. Holiday Drive. Inside the vehicle officers found property believed stolen from several homes in Pueblo and Pueblo West. ... more »

• Homeless Family's Winnebago Burglarized Play Video

  April 1, 2012 5:08 PM

  Meagan Taylor is the Pueblo woman we told you about a week ago who has been living in a Winnebago with her young daughter for five years. She is still in need of help to better her situation, and Sunday we learned her RV was burglarized Saturday night. ... more »

• Stolen toilets??

  March 16, 2012 7:18 AM

  GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Authorities in the Denver area are investigating 18 burglaries where toilets were the target. Law-enforcement officials say the culprit has entered businesses, a restaurant, grocery store, university and hospital to steal copper or brass plumbing and hardware from toilets in the restrooms since Jan. 5. Jefferson... more »

• Attempted burglary suspect survives third-story fall

  March 15, 2012 8:14 AM

  A 22 year old is behind bars after making an uninvited late night visit to his ex-girlfriend's house, according to Colorado Springs Police. Police say Jeremmy Dhume demanded to be let in, but when the victim refused he started breaking windows with his fists. Police say he didn't get... more »

• New details in Colorado Springs officer involved shooting

  August 21, 2011 12:40 AM

  News First 5 is following up on an officer involved shooting from last month. After a stand off with Colorado Springs Police July 27th at the Camelot Apartments on South Murray Blvd., Officers shot 21-year-old Robert David Cole. Now an unsealed arrest warrant is giving new details as to what... more »

• New details in Colorado Springs officer shooting

  August 20, 2011 6:21 PM

  News First 5 is following up on an officer involved shooting from last month. After a stand off with Colorado Springs Police July 27th at the Camelot Apartments on South Murray Blvd., Officers shot 21-year-old Robert David Cole. Now an unsealed arrest warrant is giving new details as to what... more »

• Burglary suspect arrested after short foot chase

  August 18, 2011 4:02 PM

  Colorado Springs have arrested a burglary suspect following a short foot chase in the Holland Park neighborhood near Filmore and Chestnut. Colorado Springs Police tell News First 5 that they were following an investigation of a suspect involved in burglaries and were about to make an arrest on a warrant... more »

• Sheriff's Deputies and K9 take three into custody

  May 21, 2011 3:54 PM

  News First 5 has learned from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office that a second burglary has taken place in the 1300 block of Soaring Eagle Drive in Colorado Springs. The first burglary is currently under investigation from last Sunday the 15th. At around 2:00 AM Saturday morning deputies... more »

• Burglary suspect descriptions alert officers who make arrest

  May 14, 2011 1:52 PM

  Late Saturday night around 10:30 P.M., officers from the Stetson Hills Division of the Colorado Springs Police Department were dispatched to a reported burglary in progress on the city's Northeast side. When officers arrived they were given a description of suspects and a vehicle they were seen in. Shortly... more »

• Three arrested for smash and grab burglary

  May 1, 2011 12:26 PM

  Three men have been arrested following what has been described by police as a smash and grab burglary at a Conoco convenience store located at 4310 E. Fountain Blvd. Colorado Springs police were dispatched to the scene by an alarm company that monitors the store and when officers arrived they... more »

• Reports of shots fired lead to attempted break in

  April 30, 2011 1:06 PM

  Officers from the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to reports of possible shots fired in the 1300 block of N. Academy at around 3:20 am Saturday morning. The initial report described three or four shots being fired. When witnesses looked out of their windows, they reported two males running north... more »

• Church goers get unwelcome surprise for Easter Service

  April 24, 2011 11:32 AM

  Colorado Springs Police investigators are gathering evidence and questioning a suspect involved in an early morning burglary at the Lighthouse Baptist Church on the 4200 block of Hopeful Drive. Police began receiving calls at around 4 a.m. Easter Sunday morning when a man was seen acting suspiciously and lurking... more »

• Suspect jumps off 20 foot wall during police chase

  April 4, 2011 7:33 PM

  Colorado Springs responded to a burglary in progress call this afternoon after a report that suspects had loaded a television into a car and drove away. When officers found the car a few minutes later they stopped it near Pikes Peak and Academy. One man suddenly ran from the... more »

• Pueblo break ins have neighbors nervous

  March 20, 2011 11:28 PM

  Police police are investigating a number of home break ins in the neighborhood near 31st Street and San Isabel. "Definitely a pattern," says Sergeant Rick Lancendorfer. Police say as early as Friday night, an elderly man was beaten and his car keys were stolen. A care taker found... more »

• Medical marijuana center burglarized

  March 13, 2011 1:16 AM

  It's a video you have to see to believe. Three men dropping in on a medical marijuana center to burglarize the store early Saturday morning. "We got a call around 5am from our security company." explains Debbie Woodhouse with the Cannabinoids mmj shop near Platte and Circle. It's the... more »

• Teen arrested for Canon City burglaries

  February 11, 2011 5:59 PM

  A Canon City teen has been arrested in an investigation into a number of burglaries that have happened at commercial buildings in Fremont County. Officers tied the suspect to each of the crimes through evidence found at each location. The burglaries happened at an optometrist's office, a second hand... more »

• Early morning burglary call ends in assault and arrest

  January 16, 2011 12:40 PM

  Colorado Springs Police responded to a 911 call at around 4:00am Sunday morning in the 600 block of North Weber St. When officers arrived they found what appeared to be forced entry into the home. Upon investigation officers learned that a male suspect had forced entry into the home threatening... more »

• More suspected victims of Black Forest burglars

  January 11, 2011 7:59 PM

  The thieves who stole the cremated remains of the wife of a Black Forest widower Sunday also apparently ransacked another nearby home the same morning while two young women were sleeping in the basement. Burglars entered Bob Herrle's home on Delwood Drive sometime Sunday morning while he was at... more »

• Wife's ashes stolen out of Black Forest man's home

  January 10, 2011 9:55 PM

  Bob Herrle says the minute he walked into his house on Delwood Drive in Black Forest after church Sunday afternoon, he knew something was wrong. "The kitchen door was knocked out," remembers Herrle. Burglars took $6,000 worth of electronics: a TV, DVD player, cameras, and other equipment. But... more »

• Arrest in burglary caught on IPhone cam in Denver

  December 30, 2010 10:16 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver police say they've arrested a suspect in a home burglary caught on camera. KUSA-TV in Denver reports that police made an arrest in the case Wednesday after someone recognized the burglar from the video shown on the air. The burglary victim said she downloaded... more »

• Protecting yourself this holiday shopping season

  November 20, 2010 11:47 PM

  Over the next few weeks, thousands of shoppers in Southern Colorado will flood the malls and other stores looking to score the perfect Christmas gift. But some of those gifts will never make it to their loved one. Around this time of year, police see a rise in thefts around... more »

• Man arrested after altercation with deputy

  November 17, 2010 6:46 PM

  A man was arrested early yesterday morning after he allegedly tried to take a deputy's gun. It happened around 2 a.m. near Fontaine and Marksheffel. A Sheriff's Deputy was investigating two men in a vehicle parked in an open field. According to the deputy, one of the men got... more »

• Death at marijuana operation attributed to natural causes

  October 22, 2010 2:47 PM

  Pueblo County Sheriff's investigators do not believe a death at a medical marijuana growing operation in Pueblo County was connected to a burglary that same night. Ken Rose, 53, was found dead at a caretaker's house in eastern Pueblo County on August 15. His death was labeled suspicious. An... more »

• Burglary arrests made in El Paso County

  October 19, 2010 7:50 PM

  Two people have been arrested in a home invasion burglary at 363 Greensboro South in El Paso County that happened on October 16. Officers reported three suspects knocked on the door and when the occupant answered the victim was hit with a stun gun. Several items were removed... more »

• Violent crimes drop across nation, locally

  September 13, 2010 7:47 PM

  The Federal Bureau of Investigation says violent crime across the country has dropped for the third straight year. Murders are down 7%; robberies down 8%; assaults dipped 4%; and car thefts dropped a whopping 17%. Those numbers are in tune with crime statistics in Southern Colorado, which seem to show... more »

• Waiting for a response

  August 28, 2010 9:12 PM

  "It looks like an abandoned house doesn't it," Zelna Joseph says, examining what used to be her front door on Farnsworth Drive. The welcome mat in front of a boarded door isn't exactly convincing, but Joseph says when she came home from work Friday evening she discovered that thieves... more »

• Truck may be clue in burglary

  August 12, 2010 5:57 PM

  Pueblo Police believe a truck might be the key to solving a break-in that happened last month. On July 23 around 2:15 a.m. a JR's Country Story at 3920 Hollybrook Lane in Pueblo was burglarized. The front window was broken out and the alarm was blaring when police... more »

• Police Department attempts to return stolen property

  August 4, 2010 6:23 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department is trying to find the owners of property stolen over the last six months. The property is believed to have come from an area near Bally's at 1800 S. Academy, Cheyenne Canyon Park, near Helen Hunt Falls, and along Palmer Park near Maizeland and Academy.... more »

• Colorado Springs Neo-Nazi trial goes to jury

  July 6, 2010 8:39 AM

  The fate of a reputed neo-Nazi recruit accused of killing a Colorado Springs woman is in the hands of the jury. The jury heard closing arguments Friday in the first-degree murder trial of Kandin Eric Wilson. He is accused of killing Susana Pelayo-Perez, a 35-year-old restaurant manager, in... more »

• Nobel prize missing after burglary

  April 16, 2010 11:57 AM

  Police in Massachusetts have caught a man they suspect of breaking into a Harvard professor's home, but they are still looking for his missing Nobel Prize medal. Police tell the Boston Herald that Stephen Beaulieu, of Skowhegan, Maine, broke into the Arlington, Mass., home of Roy Glauber (GLAW'-buhr) last... more »

• Bike thefts on the rise in Colorado Springs

  April 13, 2010 3:15 AM

  With warmer weather unfortunately comes more crime. Lately it's bike shops that have been in the cross hairs of criminals. "There's been a bit of an up tick in break-ins at bicycle shops." explains Lt. David Whitlock with CSPD, "There have been all kinds of methods that have been used.... more »

• Burglary suspect caught

  April 9, 2010 1:02 PM

  Pueblo County Sheriff's Officers, with the help of Wildlife Officers and the State Patrol arrested two people yesterday for a burglary at a house southwest of Pueblo. They received a 911 call at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday about a burglary in the 6600 block of Highway 78. Sheriff's Officers... more »

• Thieves take prescription documents from doctor's office

  March 15, 2010 5:19 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating a break in at a doctor's office. It was reported Monday morning just after 8 o'clock at 155 Printers Parkway at the Center for Health. Items taken included prescription pads, two separate doctor's signatures stamps, and Drug Enforcement Administration identification numbers. Investigating officers believe... more »

• Police kill burglary suspect in Denver suburb

  March 10, 2010 12:57 PM

  Authorities say police shot and killed a burglary suspect after a confrontation in a Denver-area home. The suspect, whose name hasn't been released, died at a hospital after the shooting early Wednesday in the north Denver suburb of Thornton. Police say the suspect was approaching two officers with... more »

• Police search for "texting burglar"

  March 5, 2010 2:22 PM

  Pueblo Police are looking for a multi-taking man who broke into a store while apparently sending text messages on his cell phone. It happened on February 16 at around 1:15 a.m. at the Family Dollar at N. Elizabeth. When Officers arrived they observed the glass on the front door was... more »

• Pants on the floor results in arrest

  February 10, 2010 12:39 PM

  A woman awoke inside her home on Pueblo's east side to a man staring her in the face around 3 o'clock Tuesday morning. Irene Vigil said she awoke when she "felt" someone next to her. According to police, the man's face was "right next to hers." Vigil woke up... more »

• Officer fires weapon during burglary arrest

  February 3, 2010 6:57 PM

  A Colorado Springs Police Officer fired one shot while trying to arrest two suspects in a possible burglary. The call came from the 3300 block of Beechwood Court on the north east side of Colorado Springs around 1:55 p.m. Wednesday. Two officers entered an open garage and confronted one... more »

• CSPD: Shot fired in burglary case

  February 3, 2010 4:49 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are reporting that shots were fired by at least one officer Wednesday afternoon during an alleged burglary. Police responded to a burglary-in-progress call in the 3300 block of Beechwood Dr. No one was injured. Two suspects are in custody. more »