Category: Police Beat

  Dec. 5 Manitou Springs Police officers found a stolen vehicle in a business parking lot in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue. They located a suspect and arrested her. She had multiple local felony warrants and was taken to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Department. Dec. 7 MSPD located a man with active […]

Nov. 28 Manitou Springs Police officers took a report of a missing person with the last known address in Manitou Springs. Nov. 30 A store in the 100 block of Manitou Avenue turned in a counterfeit $20 bill; it’s being investigated. Dec. 1 MSPD responded to a traffic accident with vehicle damage on eastbound U.S. […]

Nov. 21 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a vehicle-versus-deer accident near mile marker 299 on westbound U.S. Highway 24. The driver was not injured. Nov. 22 Manitou officers contacted a person wanted on a local misdemeanor warrant in the 00 block of El Paso Boulevard. They issued a personal recognizance bond warrant. A business […]

Nov. 14 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a criminal trespass in progress at a motel in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue. Eventually, the motel owner was charged with harassment and resisting arrest. MSPD responded to a business in the 100 block of Manitou Avenue after receiving a check-the-welfare request. They found a man […]

Nov. 7 Manitou Springs Police received a complaint about a suspicious vehicle with no tires parked near El Paso Boulevard and Lover’s Lane. The vehicle was towed due to being illegally parked and inoperable. Officers spoke to a family in the 00 block of Ruxton Avenue regarding a possible sex assault on a child that […]

Oct. 31 Manitou Springs Police officers contacted a wanted person in the 100 block of Manitou Avenue at 1000 hours. The suspect was wanted on a failure-to-appear warrant and was transported to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. At 1420 hours, officers stopped a vehicle in the 3500 block of West Colorado Avenue after […]

Oct. 24 Manitou Springs Police officers contacted a man illegally camping near Manitou Avenue and westbound U.S. Highway 24. He was wanted on multiple misdemeanor warrants from El Paso County. A car break-in was reported in the 1200 block of Manitou Avenue. There is no suspect information. Officers responded to a suicide attempt at Manitou […]

Oct. 17 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a cold criminal trespassing incident in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue. No suspect information is available. An officer responded to a hit-and-run accident with vehicle damage at 1030 hours in the 400 block of El Monte Place. MSPD has suspect information. MSPD attempted to stop a […]

Manitou Springs Police Department Emergency call 911, non-emergency call 719-390-5555.   Oct. 10 Manitou Springs Police officers arrested a transient with local misdemeanor warrants near westbound U.S. Highway 24 and 31st Street while performing Locate, Enforce, Eradicate and Prevent activities. At 1522 hours in the 900 block of Manitou Avenue, MSPD contacted a person wanted […]

Manitou Springs Police Department Emergency call 911, non-emergency call 719-390-5555   Oct. 3 At 0730 hours, a Manitou Springs Police officer contacted a person trespassing in the 3400 block of West Colorado Ave. The suspect was wanted on a local felony and was booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center on multiple warrants. […]

Manitou Springs Police Department Emergency call 911, non-emergency call 719-390-5555   Sept. 26 Manitou Springs Police officers stopped a vehicle in the 3100 block of West Colorado Avenue; the registration sticker on its license plate didn’t match the vehicle’s registration expiration date. The driver didn’t have insurance or a valid license and was cited for […]

Manitou Springs Police Department Emergency call 911, non-emergency call 719-390-5555   Sept. 19 A fondling incident involving a juvenile occurred in the 400 block of El Monte Place. Manitou Springs Police officers stopped a vehicle with expired registration in the 1100 block of Manitou Avenue. The driver was found to be under the influence of […]

Manitou Springs Police Department Emergency call 911, non-emergency call 719-390-5555   Sept. 12 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a dog bite report in the 900 block of Manitou Avenue. They followed up at a later date; the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region responded and is leading the investigation. Sept. 13 An accident […]

Sept. 5 During a traffic stop near Manitou Avenue and Old Man’s Trail, Manitou Springs Police officers discovered a passenger had local misdemeanor warrants. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. At 0853 hours, an officer attempted to stop a vehicle in the 3400 block of […]

Aug. 29 The Manitou Springs Police Department received a report about a disturbance in the 900 block of Manitou Avenue on Aug. 27. The reporting party asked officers to document the incident. Officers stopped a vehicle near westbound U.S. Highway 24 and Manitou Avenue for violations. The vehicle was towed due to the driver’s circumstances […]

Aug. 22 Manitou Springs Police officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle in a hotel parking lot in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue. When officers arrived, that vehicle was gone, but they located a similar vehicle with a man inside using drugs. After identifying him, the officers learned he had local misdemeanor warrants. He […]

Aug. 15 At 0700 hours, found property was turned in at the Manitou Springs Police Station. In the 100 block of Manitou Avenue, MSPD officers located a man wanted on 13 warrants, including felonies, in El Paso County. He was arrested and transported to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center; he also was in […]

Aug. 8 Manitou Springs Police officers noticed a vehicle driving east on Manitou Avenue; when they ran the license plate, it came back as “no record.” Dispatch also ran the plate and it came back as having expired registration. The officers stopped the vehicle in the 3200 block of West Colorado Avenue and learned the […]

Manitou Springs Police Department Emergency call 911, non-emergency call 719-390-5555   Aug. 1 At 0812 hours, Manitou Springs Police officers contacted a transient in the 600 block of Manitou Avenue for illegally camping. The suspect was a wanted felon and was arrested and transported to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. Property was found […]

July 25 Manitou Springs Police officers contacted people trespassing under the bridge near westbound U.S. Highway 24 and West 31st Street. They were verbally warned and left the area. Officers responded to a hit-and-run accident in the 200 block of Beckers Lane. No one was injured and the vehicle had minimal damage.   July 26 […]

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