On December 7, 2021, just before 8:30 PM, an adult resident at a home in the 2200 block of Bison Drive in unincorporated El Paso County called the Sheriff's Office Communications Center and reported a man who was restrained from both contacting her and from being at her home was inside. She said she left the residence and was afraid to return. The suspect was identified as Maxwell Harrell, DOB: 01-26-1994.
Sheriff's Office Patrol Division deputies contacted the suspect at the residence. He threatened to shoot them if they did not leave. Information available to deputies at that time indicated the man was possibly armed with firearms.
An arrest warrant was obtained to take Maxwell into custody for Felony and Misdemeanor charges related to this incident. Based on his threats and the information he was possibly armed, the Sheriff's Office Tactical Support Group (TSG) was summoned to the scene. The TSG is comprised of the SWAT team, SWAT K9s, Crisis Negotiators, Tactical Dispatchers, members of the Bomb Squad, and tactical medics from the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
Throughout the next several hours, TSG negotiators, working with a Patrol Division deputy who managed to establish an initial line of communication with Maxwell, remained in contact with him and eventually secured his peaceful surrender. No one was injured during this incident.
Maxwell was later booked into the El Paso County Jail on the charges of 2nd Degree Burglary, 1st Degree Criminal Trespass, Restraining Order Violation, and Criminal Tampering. His mug shot is attached to this media release.
The Sheriff's Office takes great pride in the Crisis Intervention Training our deputies receive. This training also forms the foundation of training for our specialized negotiators, and is what was used by deputies yesterday to attempt to secure Maxwell's surrender. Although not every person who is the subject of a TSG mission positively responds to negotiation attempts, the resolution of this incident highlights the proactive steps the TSG and the Sheriff's Office overall takes in attempting to resolve tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving situations without the use of force when feasible.
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