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<\/p>\nEL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) \u2014 An intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of a wanted sex offender, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n
It happened around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, at a home in the 1200 block of Maxwell Street, which is located near the I-25 and South Academy Boulevard interchange in the Stratmoor Valley area.<\/p>\n
Deputies in the area that morning requested assistance from the Intelligence-Based Operations Center (IBOC) to deploy a drone to locate a wanted man at the home.<\/p>\n
The man, 39-year-old Joseph Pietsch, was wanted on several warrants, including for failure to register as a sex offender and for failure to appear.<\/p>\n
IBOC detective observed Pietsch leave the home around 8 a.m. They say he paced the driveway and looked both ways along the street several times. <\/p>\n
After several minutes, Pietsch and a man got into a car and drove away. <\/p>\n
IBOC detectives informed deputies of where Pietsch was, which allowed them to conduct a non-contact vehicle block. According to the sheriff’s office, Pietsch was then taken into custody without incident. <\/p>\n
Pietsch was booked into the El Paso Count Jaily on his outstanding warrants, as well as a possession of a controlled substance charge. He is being held on a $2,003 bond, according to the sheriff’s office.<\/p>\n
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Daniel O’Sullivan owns Boardmoor Pet Resort off I-25 in Fountain. Earlier this month, he pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge after a dog died at the facility earlier this year. He’s facing two additional charges.<\/p>\n
Pet boarding facility owner facing charges against animals and employee<\/p>\n
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