Colorado Springs police saw robberies, fatal crashes and retail crimes last week, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 328 arrests in El Paso County.<\/p>\n
From May 10 to May 16, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted seven blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release.\u00a0Here is a recap of those entries:<\/p>\n
On Sunday, May 10, a pedestrian in a wheelchair was struck by a commercial bus, later succumbing to their injuries at a hospital. Initial investigation revealed that the pedestrian was in the southbound, right-hand turn lane on South Powers Boulevard when they were hit by the bus. Speed and impairment did not appear to be a factor in the crash.<\/p>\n
On Monday, 26-year-old Eric Silver was arrested after allegedly attempting to steal $300 worth of merchandise from a store and then swinging an aluminum baseball bat at a loss protection officer when they attempted to stop him. Silver faces charges of aggravated assault and had an outstanding, unrelated felony arrest warrant.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, officers investigated two businesses under the same ownership that were accused of selling counterfeit items. After a search warrant was obtained, law enforcement officials recovered \u201cover a thousand items from each business.\u201d Police say the suspect may have committed similar crimes in other states. No arrests were made and the investigation is ongoing. <\/p>\n
On Saturday, a motorcyclist died after crashing near North Circle Drive and East Van Buren Street. Police say speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash.<\/p>\n
Other incidents at a glance: <\/p>\n
On Wednesday, police located an abducted infant from California, who was put in protective custody. No other information was released. <\/p>\n
On Thursday, police arrested Jorge Rodriguez after a brief standoff, in which he entered a residence and hid behind the dryer in a laundry room. Police K-9 Tre located Rodriguez and officers used chemical munitions before he surrendered peacefully.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Deshawn Marion and Avery Hence were arrested in connection with an active robbery, in which police used drones and a K-9 officer to locate and arrest both suspects in the business.<\/p>\n
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