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 vehicle in the 3600 block of West Colorado Avenue. The driver drove away at a high speed and endangered other motorists. Officers did not pursue out of concern for public safety.
At 1652 hours, MSPD responded to a traffic accident with vehicle damage in the 100 block of Manitou Avenue. One of the drivers was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.
Officers learned of a domestic violence incident in progress; they discovered a person had been at a home in the 800 block of Prospect Place, violating a restraining order. The suspect left before MSPD arrived and is being sought.
Oct. 18
Manitou officers stopped a vehicle for excessive speed and reckless driving in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue. The driver was later arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.
MSPD located a stolen vehicle in a business parking lot in the 3200 block of West Colorado Avenue. The vehicle was impounded as evidence for the Green Mountain Falls Police Department.
Oct. 20
Officers contacted a person illegally camping near El Paso Boulevard and Washington Avenue. The person was identified and found to have multiple local misdemeanor warrants. The suspect was taken into custody and booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center.
A Manitou officer was dispatched to a trespass report in the 100 block of Manitou Avenue at 0520 hours. The suspect was located and had an out-of-county misdemeanor warrant, and was given a personal recognizance bond and released.
At 2319 hours, MSPD was conducting surveillance in the 200 block of Beckers Lane. Two vehicles were seen leaving a house with known suspicious activities. Officers attempted to stop them, but the drivers fled in their vehicles. The investigation continues.
Oct. 21
Officers responded to a non-injury traffic accident in the 200 block of Santa Fe Place. MSPD investigated and the at-fault driver was issued a summons for the traffic violation.
A Manitou officer stopped a vehicle with no visible registration in the 500 block of Manitou Avenue. The driver was found to have a local misdemeanor warrant and a revoked driver’s license, and the vehicle was not insured or registered. The driver was cited for the traffic violations and booked into CJC, and his vehicle was impounded.
Someone backed into a parking lot attendant in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue and left the area without reporting the incident.
At 2245 hours, a theft occurred at a shop in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue. The suspect has been identified and will receive a summons for theft.
Oct. 22
MSPD responded to a hit-and-run traffic accident in the 200 block of Cañon Avenue.
A Manitou officer stopped a vehicle with a defective taillight near El Paso Boulevard and Via Linda Vista. The driver was found to be under the influence of drugs.
At 2223 hours, a person approached MSPD officers to report an assault near El Paso Boulevard and Washington Avenue. Both people involved were contacted and interviewed, but there was not enough evidence to establish that a crime had occurred.
MSPD stopped a vehicle near Beckers Lane and El Paso Boulevard. A suspect is being charged with a criminal traffic violation and possession of narcotic equipment and amphetamines.