On April 11, 2022, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office’s beloved K9 Jinx was shot and killed in the line of duty by an armed suspect.  K9 Jinx’s partner and family, his law enforcement family, and the Pikes Peak Region have suffered a tremendous loss. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office values the strong relationship with neighbors and law enforcement partners, and are grateful for the outpouring of sympathies that have been shared over the last week.

On March 12, 2022, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office was notified by a real estate agent who was showing a rural home and property located in the 10000 block of Burgess Road there was evidence of a squatter unlawfully living in the home.  Stolen items were also recovered from inside.

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The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is investigating an auto break-in incident that occurred on February 16, 2022 in the late afternoon hours.  The victim's vehicle was parked near the intersection of Lindbergh Road and Schilling Avenue near the Town of Monument in unincorporated El Paso County.

On March 23, 2022, just before 6:00 PM, a citizen called 911 to report a person at a residence in the 500 block of Security Boulevard overdosed after ingesting Fentanyl.  This address is in the densely populated Security/Widefield area of unincorporated El Paso County.  Members of the Security Fire Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the scene.
 

On March 24, 2022, just before 2:00 AM, a heavy-set white male with long brown hair and a beard and wearing light blue jeans, a dark hoodie, and gray shoes was observed on surveillance video siphoning gasoline from several vehicles parked at the "A Good Mechanic" auto repair business located at 1 Widefield Boulevard in the Security/Widefield area of unincorporated El Paso County.

On March 25, 2022, around 4:00 PM, a male inmate in the El Paso County Jail died while in custody. The inmate was found unresponsive at the desk in his assigned cell. Life saving measures were initiated by Sheriff's Office personnel and medical staff until responders from American Medical Response (AMR) and responders from the Colorado Springs Fire Department arrived and took over.  Despite life saving measures, the inmate passed away.

On February 16, 2022 between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM, at Lindbergh Road and Schilling Avenue in unincorporated El Paso County. The victim’s rear passenger window was broken and their purse was stolen near the Mount Herman Trailhead.

The victim’s credit cards were used at multiple locations in the area, to include King Soopers at 4:16 PM, 7-Eleven at 4:29 PM, Loaf-N-Jug at 4:36 PM, and Subway at 4:41 PM.

On February 22, 2022, just after 2:30 PM, a suspect, stole a package from the porch of a home located in the 4000 block of Ruby Drive which is located in an unincorporated area of El Paso County adjacent to Austin Bluffs Parkway and Old Farm Drive. The value of the item taken is $17,000.00. 

On March 16, 2022, just before 3:00 AM, EPSO Patrol Division Deputies were alerted to the presence of a suspicious vehicle parked in the 700 block of Valley Street by an observant citizen.  This is a dense commercial area in the Cimarron Hills district of unincorporated El Paso County.  Upon arriving on scene Deputies determined fictitious license plates were attached to the vehicle and the vehicle itself was previously reported stolen.
 

On March 5, 2022, around 11:07 a.m., the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Communications Center received a call from several individuals reporting a shooting at a pawn shop located in the 300 block of Main Street.

An additional caller said the male suspects ran away from the pawn shop toward a department store in the same area. Another caller said the suspects loaded up into a gray Honda sedan with temporary license plates and left the area north on Security Boulevard.

Effective immediately Stage One Fire Restrictions have been lifted for El Paso County. We request you contact your local Fire Protection District or Department before engaging in any open burning that has been allowed in the past. Our county has various topographical features where some terrain may experience large amounts of moisture, but other portions remain dry and may have a higher risk of fire.