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 drugs and was cited.
Officers saw a running vehicle in a business parking lot in the 3100 block of West Colorado Avenue that had one tire on the curb and a license plate that didn’t match the vehicle. After speaking to two people inside, the officers noticed drug paraphernalia and searched the vehicle. During the search, a woman in the vehicle was found to have illicit drugs and a local misdemeanor warrant. She was cited and issued a personal recognizance bond on the warrant.
Sept. 20
MSPD stopped a motorcycle for speeding in the 400 block of Manitou Avenue. The rider attempted to give another person’s identification as his own, and was arrested for criminal impersonation, among other charges. He also had a local misdemeanor warrant and was taken into custody and booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center.
While officers were dropping off a homeless person at the Springs Rescue Mission, a man approached to inform them that he had local misdemeanor warrants. The officers confirmed that and took him to CJC.
MSPD is investigating a cruelty toward child case involving a juvenile in the 100 block of Pawnee Avenue.
Officers stopped a vehicle in the 3000 block of West Colorado Avenue; it had license plates belonging to a different vehicle. The driver was cited for a criminal traffic violation, the plates were confiscated and the vehicle was confirmed to not be stolen.
Sept. 21
While investigating a report of someone lying next to the road at Serpentine Drive and U.S. Highway 24, MSPD discovered a person with an out-of-county misdemeanor warrant. The suspect was transported to CJC.
Sept. 22
Officers responded to a report of a domestic violence incident occurring in the 900 block of Prospect Place. After an on-scene investigation, a man was arrested for assault.
Sept. 23
A vehicle in the 100 block of Lafayette Road was broken into, and MSPD responded. The victim said they’d left it unlocked overnight on Sept. 20. When they got into the car the next morning, they noticed it had been gone through and personal items were missing. No suspect information is available.
MSPD, along with Manitou Springs Fire Department personnel, responded to a non-injury traffic accident in the 400 block of Manitou Avenue. After a brief investigation, the at-fault driver was cited and released. One vehicle had to be towed away.
A man reported being assaulted with a weapon the previous night. The investigation continues.
MSPD stopped a vehicle at Mayfair and Manitou avenues for incorrectly displayed registration. It was found to be fictitious, and the driver was wanted on a misdemeanor traffic warrant from Manitou Springs.
Sept. 24
Officers responded to a check-the-welfare request in the 00 block of Delaware Road and found a man trespassing on the property. Medical personnel transported him to a local hospital under the assumption that he had overdosed.
A domestic violence incident was reported in the 100 block of Cave Avenue and MSPD responded. A man on the scene was found to have assaulted a woman. He also had a warrant for his arrest; he was taken into custody and booked into CJC.
Sept. 25
MSPD responded to a “shots fired” call on Jade Avenue. After investigating, the officers found that a man had discharged his firearm into his front yard after becoming upset with his neighbors. He was cited for reckless endangerment.
While investigating a possible suicidal person in the 300 block of Ruxton Avenue, officers discovered that another person had a local misdemeanor warrant. The suspect was arrested and transported to CJC.
A bicycle was stolen from the parking lot in the 500 block of Ruxton Avenue. It was secured to a cargo rack on the victim’s vehicle and is valued at $9,200. No suspect information is available.