Category: Police Beat

JAN. 2 A resident in the 300 block of Plainview Place reported a fraud (identity theft). Manitou Springs Police took a case report. Officers contacted a man causing a disturbance at a liquor store in the 1100 block of Manitou Ave. He was obviously intoxicated and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence […]

The Manitou Springs Police Department has temporarily moved operations into a trailer in the Manitou Springs Pool & Fitness Center parking lot, 202 Manitou Ave. DEC. 21 A set of keys were left in the Manitou Springs Police Department information window.   DEC. 27 At 0913 hours, officers responded to a traffic accident near Manitou […]

NOV. 29 The Manitou Crisis Response team contacted a man in the Manitou Springs Police Department lobby. He was found to have attempted suicide several times over the previous days. He received medical attention from the Manitou Springs Fire Department, then was transported to a hospital on a mental health hold. Officers received a report […]

NOV. 21 At 0750 hours, Manitou Springs Police officers stopped a vehicle in the 3600 block of West Colorado Avenue after following it out of Manitou. They discovered the driver had an out-of-county misdemeanor warrant and cited the suspect with multiple traffic offenses. NOV. 24 A roll-over single-vehicle traffic accident occurred on Serpentine Drive. No […]

OCT. 31 A black wallet was turned in at the Manitou Springs Police Department information window.   NOV. 14 Manitou Springs Police officers contacted a transient woman littering near the intersection of westbound U.S. Highway 24 and 31st Street. She was found to have local misdemeanor warrants and was booked into the El Paso County […]

NOV. 7 At 0905 hours, Manitou Springs Police officers patrolling the 00 block of Manitou Avenue recovered a stolen motorcycle. A suspect wanted on a local misdemeanor warrant was taken to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. MSPD contacted a woman who was trespassing near westbound U.S. Highway 24 and South 31st Street. After […]

OCT. 24 Manitou Springs Police personnel placed found property into the evidence facility. Officers discovered a suspicious vehicle in the 3100 block of West Colorado Avenue and learned that it was stolen. It had stolen license plates inside and out, and a man under the influence of drugs was inside. He was arrested and provided […]

OCT. 15 A woman walked into the Manitou Springs Police Department lobby and turned herself in for a local misdemeanor warrant. Officers confirmed the warrant, took her into custody and transported her to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. OCT. 17 MSPD responded to an assault report in the 900 block of Manitou Avenue. […]

OCT. 10 Manitou Springs Police officers located an illegal camp near West Colorado Avenue and Ridge Road, where the occupant had destroyed vegetation and amassed a large amount of garbage that was flowing into the creek. The suspect was charged with trespassing on private property and with violating statutes related to preservation of wildlife and […]

OCT. 3 A juvenile was involved in an incident in the 400 block of El Monte Place. The Manitou Springs Police Department responded to a menacing situation involving a handgun in the 600 block of Manitou Avenue. The suspect had fled the scene before the officers arrived, but information was gathered and an arrest warrant […]

For emergencies, call 911; non-emergency, call 719-390-5555. July 4 Manitou Springs Police officers were on foot, patrolling for illegal camps near the 100 block of Manitou Avenue. One officer contacted a man walking along Fountain Creek; he was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant and three Manitou municipal warrants. Officers responded to a traffic accident […]

For emergencies, call 911; non-emergency, call 719-390-5555. June 26 On the Midland Trail near West Colorado Avenue and Ridge Road, Manitou Springs Police officers contacted a homeless person with an out-of-county felony warrant. The officers took him into custody and transported him to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. While on routine foot patrol […]

Editor’s note: Since City Hall will be closed Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, the next Police Beat will be posted on Wednesday, July 5. For emergencies, call 911; non-emergency, call 719-390-5555. June 19 Manitou Springs Police officers contacted a female transient while patrolling on foot near the Midland Trail in the 3400 block […]

For emergencies, call 911; non-emergency, call 719-390-5555. June 5 Manitou Springs Police officers contacted a homeless woman sleeping in the 500 block of El Paso Boulevard. They spoke to her and learned she had multiple felony warrants, arrested her and transported her to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. MSPD contacted transients trespassing on […]

For emergencies, call 911; non-emergency, call 719-390-5555. May 11 A Manitou Springs Police officer was notified that a victim and a witness in the same case were receiving harassing messages via social media. The investigation is ongoing. May 22 A trailer was broken into and a license plate was stolen in the 00 block of […]

For emergencies, call 911; non-emergency, call 719-390-5555. May 12 In the 00 block of Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs Police stopped a male driver known to not have a valid driver’s license. MSPD cited and released him. The vehicle, which was not registered, was towed. May 15 Officers noticed a driver passed out behind the steering […]

For emergencies, call 911; non-emergency, call 719-390-5555. May 7 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a hit-and-run traffic accident involving four vehicles in the 400 block of East Fountain Place. May 9 A set of keys was found in City Hall and turned in. A watch was turned in at the police station lobby. A […]

For emergencies, call 911; non-emergency, call 719-390-5555. May 1 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to fraud reports in the 100 block of Crystal Park Road. They investigated and cleared the scene. At 1836 hours, an abandoned vehicle was towed from the area near U.S. Highway 24 and the Washington Bypass. While patrolling in the 3100 […]

Dec. 26 At 0922 hours, Manitou Springs Police officers stopped a vehicle near West Colorado Avenue and 30th Street; the driver and passenger had misdemeanor warrants. Dec. 27 MSPD investigated a cold theft in which an unknown person took a check from a mailbox in the 1000 block of Midland Avenue. The suspect attempted to […]

Editor’s note: Because the Bulletin will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s, the Dec. 29 Police Beat will appear online only. See the “ticker” at the top of the website, www.pikespeak bulletin.com, to read the report, which will be posted there on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Compiled by Rhonda Van Pelt Dec. 12 Manitou Springs […]

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