On June 4, 2019, at approximately 11:00 PM, deputies were dispatched to the 500 block of Chatfield Drive in reference to a stabbing.

Upon arrival, deputies located the victim in the backyard of the residence in a shed converted into a tiny home.  The victim had multiple stab wounds which were non-life threatening.  He was treated and then transported to a local hospital for observation.

On Saturday, May 18, 2019, at approximately 5:30 PM, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) responded to a domestic disturbance at an address in the 4200 block of Forest Hill Road.  A male suspect barricaded himself inside the residence.   The Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) was activated and responded to the scene.  During the incident, the suspect fired at officers, and at least one officer returned fire.
 

On Saturday, May 18, 2019, at approximately 5:30 PM, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) responded to a domestic disturbance at an address in the 4200 block of Forest Hill Road.  A male party barricaded himself inside the residence.   The Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) was activated and responded to the scene.  During the incident, multiple shots were fired.   
 

On May 9, 2019 at approximately 12:29 AM, Officers with the Manitou Springs Police Department

On May 1, 2019, 8:14 PM, deputies responded to 3000 block of West Colorado Avenue in reference to reports of shots fired.  According to witnesses on scene the suspect fired approximately 5-6 shots at the victim while he was sitting in his vehicle.

The suspect fled on foot towards Midland Trail and was seen entering the lobby of the Travel Lodge Motel located in the 2600 block of Ore Mill Road.  Containment was set up and deputies searched the motel yielding negative results.

In the month of April, the Sheriff’s Office Rural Enforcement and Outreach Unit (REO), SWAT and Metro Vice and Narcotics and Intelligence (MVINI) executed a search warrant in one of the largest illegal marijuana cultivations operations in El Paso County.  Investigators seized 758 illegal marijuana plants.

El Paso County has led Colorado in the number of reported traffic deaths in the last two years, seventy-seven in 2017 and eighty-one in 2018.  Beginning on May 1, 2019, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with our regional Public Safety partners will increase traffic enforcement efforts across El Paso County.

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office Volunteer Program is comprised of a group of citizens with a true and common desire to partner with the Sheriff's Office to help provide public safety services to the community. In 2018, a total of 448 dedicated volunteers contributed 74,094 hours of service worth over two million dollars.

Every year the Sheriff's Office recognizes a volunteer and a volunteer unit for their commitment to the Sheriff's Office Mission. 

On Monday April 15, 2019, at approximately 10:15 AM, units from the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD)  responded to the 300 block of Longfellow Drive in response to an automobile theft in-progress/recovery.  A foot chase ensued, and a male was taken into custody related to the theft. 

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Knox has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by Paula Rayer of Peyton, Colorado in memory of her mother, Lynn D. Rayer and embroidered with the sentiment "This gift of protection provided by Lynn D. Rayer."

On Monday, April 1, 2019, at approximately 4:21 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male juvenile, wearing a black bandana around his face and a gun in his hand, attempt to break into a residence in the 2000 Block of Rocklin Dr.  The male checked to see if the door was locked, heard the dog barking, and then left on foot with two other individuals who were waiting by the street.  This incident was captured on the home’s security system.

Undersheriff Joseph Breister is retiring after 32 years of dedicated service to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.  He began his career with the Sheriff’s Office in January 1987 as the first out-of-state lateral transfer in patrol.  During his career, he served in numerous assignments including Patrol, Metro Vice, Narcotics and Intelligence, Internal Affairs, Investigations and Training. 

On March 21, 2019, at approximately 2:15 AM, a deputy observed a light-colored Audi pull out of the Springs Value Inn.  The vehicle was driving erratically so the deputy ran the plate and it came back to a black Audi.  A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver pulled over on Marksheffel Road southbound south of Space Village Drive.  The driver was unable to provide identification and exhibited signs of impairment.