Manitou Springs Police Department Emergency call 911, non-emergency call 719-390-5555.
April 11
A Manitou Springs Police officer responded to a single-vehicle traffic accident in the 800 block of Prospect Place. The driver was backing out of a steeply graded parking space, slid on loose gravel and struck a fire hydrant.
At 0024 hours, MSPD did a routine check for trespassers at a closed business in the 100 block of Manitou Avenue. Suspects with drugs were found in a room; they were taken into custody and charged with possessing amphetamines. A female trespasser was found to have a local misdemeanor warrant. She was taken into custody, issued a new court date and released on a personal recognizance bond.
The following items were turned in at the MSPD window:
• A blue Visa credit card;
• A Florida driver’s license belonging to Delaini L. Harley;
• An Arizona driver’s license belonging to Alicia M. Faulisi; and
• ID cards for the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Genoa.
April 12
At 1910 hours, Manitou officers located a structure fire in the 100 block of Manitou Avenue. The Manitou Springs Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire. It’s believed to be arson, but no suspect information is available at this time.
MSPD responded to a civil dispute between two family members in the 300 block of Ruxton Avenue. Officers created a case report to document the incident due to multiple calls for service.
April 13
A check-the-welfare request was received for an address in the 400 block of Manitou Avenue. When officers arrived, they contacted a man with a local misdemeanor warrant and gave him a personal recognizance bond.
At 2150 hours, MSPD stopped a vehicle in the 3500 block of West Colorado Avenue. The driver had a local misdemeanor warrant, was served a bond and released.
April 14
MSPD and MSVFD responded to a report of a house fire in the 100 block of Lover’s Lane. It was determined to be an accident caused by an obstructed chimney. No one was home during the fire and it was quickly extinguished.
Someone turned in a small, clear plastic bag with a white substance inside. It’s believed to be methamphetamines and will be destroyed.
MSPD officers responded to a non-injury traffic accident with vehicle damage near the intersection of Pawnee and Manitou avenues. A brief investigation was completed.
At 2025 hours, a Manitou officer responded to a disturbance in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue. Two people reported getting into an aggressive argument with each other. It was verbal only and nothing physical occurred.
Officers stopped a vehicle in the 200 block of Manitou Avenue at 2141 hours. They determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol; the driver was arrested and transported to the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center.
April 15
MSPD contacted a man in the 200 block of Manitou Avenue at 0130 hours. He was found to have a local misdemeanor warrant, was given a personal recognizance bond and released.
Officers responded to a report of menacing on U.S. Highway 24 near mile marker 290. When they arrived in the area, they located the suspect and stopped his vehicle. He was issued a summons and released.
April 17
At 2255 hours, MSPD responded to a motel in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue, where a disturbance had been reported. Officers spoke with all involved people and, after identifying them, learned that a protection order had been violated. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to CJC.