Sheriff's Office Investigating Kidnapping - UPDATE

Jan 4, 2020 - 1:35pm

On January 3, 2020, at approximately 8:10 PM, the Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center received a call regarding a robbery in the 18700 block of Birdseye View.  The reporting party stated the suspects were armed and there were five children in the home. 

The investigation revealed four men dressed in jeans and black shirts had broken into the home and assaulted two of the children. The children were not seriously injured.

It was also learned an adult male had been kidnapped at gunpoint and taken. 

A photo of the kidnapping victim, Karel Lopez-Hurtado, age 24 is attached to this media release.  The unknown suspects are considered armed and dangerous.  There is no known danger to the community at large as this appears to be a target specific crime. 

This is an active investigation and anyone with any information is asked to call 911 or the Sheriff's Office Tip Line at 719-520-6666.

MR 20-002
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Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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