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• Man watched standoff live on internet while barricaded inside with hostages Play Video

  December 13, 2012 8:46 PM

  Officers on the west side of Colorado Springs spent more than seven hours Thursday morning trying to end a hostage situation at the Cheyenne Vista Apartments. They say social media may have worked against them. Police say Julian Adolf Gutierrez had two hostages inside: a woman believed to be... more »

• SWAT teams face numerous dangers, situations Play Video

  January 5, 2012 11:32 PM

  The shooting death of Ogden, Utah police officer Jared Francom is felt by all law enforcement. The 37 year old father of 2 was killed when he and other officers attempted to serve a search warrant in a SWAT-like situation Wednesday night. Sgt. Mike Schaller with the El Paso... more »

• Possible felon behind bars after SWAT stand-off

  November 4, 2011 12:36 AM

  The possible felon police have been searching for is now under arrest. A house in Widefield surrounded by police, SWAT and bomb units most of the day was empty of the man who authorities say was still on the run. We're learning surprising new details about the wanted... more »

• Standoff suspect may not be in house, police asking for help

  November 3, 2011 5:36 PM

  Authorities say Josh Mueller, 26, may or may not be in house surrounded by police. He's described as 5'10" wanted out of Park County for motor vehicle theft He was last spotted at the house wearing a blue shirt, blue shorts and tennis shoes. Three others were arrested at the... more »

• Hit on stolen car leads to standoff in Widefield

  November 3, 2011 4:47 PM

  El Paso County Sheriffs Office officials say they're trying to contact a fourth suspect in a stolen car case. They say they have already arrested three people at a Fountain area home near Harding and Ocean and they're trying to arrest the fourth suspect. Authorities say they got a hit... more »

• Police ordering people to leave Fountain area house, bomb squad on the way

  November 3, 2011 4:36 PM

  The bomb squad is on their way to a breaking news situation near Harding and Ocean in Widefield. We hearing orders from police in the background saying "come out of the house now." Stay with News 5 for updates. more »

• Update: SWAT tear gases standoff suspect

  October 16, 2011 6:06 PM

  SWAT has just thrown a concussion device into the home at 1515 Canoe Creek Drive and are also tear gassing the home. We'll keep you updated. more »

• Domestic dispute leads to man barricading self in home

  October 16, 2011 3:43 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are engaged in a stand-off situation with an unidentified individual who is known to have multiple fire arms. Police are asking residents in the 1500 block of Canoe Creek to stay inside at this time and for everyone else not involved to stay clear of the area.... more »

• Police searching a Cragmor apartment complex after a shots fired call

  September 22, 2011 3:44 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are searching an apartment complex building in the 800 block of Westmoreland Rd in the Cragmor neighborhood after originally responding to a shots fired call. News 5 has a crew at the scene. more »

• Aurora SWAT officer suspected of driving drunk

  August 30, 2011 8:46 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Court records show an Aurora police SWAT officer is accused of driving drunk and police say he's not on patrol pending the outcome of his criminal case and an internal department investigation. The Aurora Daily Sentinel reports that 50-year-old Christopher Gonzales was arrested on Jan.... more »

• Pueblo SWAT to be restructured

  July 6, 2011 11:58 AM

  The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team of the Pueblo Police Department is being restructured. The size of the unit has been cut in half and those members have been selected. The team is part-time with the Officers assigned to various Divisions and Units of the Department but with... more »

• Suspect in Pueblo West standoff identified

  June 25, 2011 3:42 PM

  A standoff this morning in Pueblo West ended with a man going to jail. Nicholas Bouzos, 31, was arrested on menacing and assault charges as well as for the discharge of a firearm. The incident began when a deputy spotted a woman walking in the middle of the road... more »

• A tense stand off with deputies lands one man in custody

  June 25, 2011 1:12 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office and their Special Tactics and Rescue team (S.W.A.T.) was dispatched to the intersection of 500 McCulloch Blvd and 1600 El Charro at around 6 a.m. Saturday, where residents were requested to stay indoors and away from windows facing the area on the report of a... more »

• Hampton South now open

  May 13, 2011 12:46 PM

  Hampton South is now open. A tactical team had closed the street as they tried to arrest a fugitive. Sheriffs unit's are now clearing the area. The suspect was not located and is still at large. more »

• SWAT on Hampton South

  May 13, 2011 12:10 PM

  Hampton South is closed between B Street and LaShalle Avenue as police try to arrest a fugitive. Tactical Officers are at the scene. more »

• 2 arrested after SWAT standoff in Fort Collins

  March 6, 2011 7:05 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Fort Collins police arrested two men accused of refusing to leave their home during a three-hour standoff with a SWAT Team. Fort Collins police Sgt. Jon Holsten says SWAT officers used gas to force the men from the home Sunday morning. Police say they... more »

• UPDATE: After a nine hour stand off CSPD Swat Team finds no one in home.

  February 12, 2011 7:23 PM

  Colorado Springs Police were in a stand off situation for nine hours today in the 400 block of E. Kiowa in downtown Colorado Springs. When a warrant was finally issued which would allow the tactical team to make forcable entry, officers found the home to be unoccupied. It is... more »

• Colorado Springs hostage standoff ends peacefully

  September 23, 2010 9:37 AM

  A Colorado Springs hostage standoff that lasted several hours, and resulted in the lockdown of schools and the closing of a major road, is now over. It ended peacefully just before 11:30 a.m. Thursday. The suspect, identified as Thomas Vanfleet, was taken into custody. His hostage does not appear to... more »

• 3,000 pot plants found in Colorado mountains

  August 31, 2010 10:24 AM

  Authorities say about 3,000 marijuana plants have been found in a suspected illegal growing operation in the mountains north of Boulder. Officers plan to return the area Tuesday near the town of Raymond to recover the plants, estimated to be worth half a million dollars. The area is... more »

• Marijuana found growing in Colorado forest

  August 30, 2010 3:59 PM

  Authorities are investigating a suspected illegal marijuana growing operation in the mountains north of Boulder. The Boulder County sheriff's office said a man fled the area when investigators arrived to do surveillance on Monday. Three SWAT teams and the U.S. Forest Service have been called in to help in... more »

• SWAT officer robs bank in Minneapolis

  June 11, 2010 12:01 PM

  An attorney for a Minneapolis SWAT officer who robbed a bank says the officer's life was falling apart and he was hoping to die in a confrontation with police to secure an insurance payout for his sick daughter and wife. Federal defender Andrea George says in a court document... more »

• SWAT break up meth lab overnight

  September 16, 2009 7:35 AM

  SWAT team broke up a meth lab overnight in Colorado Springs in the 3800 block of Nevada. Stay tuned to News First 5 for more information. more »