Colorado Springs Criminal Law Blog

On March 15, 2010, police arrested two men on drug and weapons related charges in Colorado Springs. According to an article from the Colorado Connection, the first arrest occurred at the Conoco Gas Station on North Nevada Avenue after the suspect allegedly sold marijuana to an undercover detective. The 21-year-old was arrested shortly thereafter and was found to be carrying a loaded, semi-automatic handgun. This gave police probable cause to search the man’s home where another suspect was discovered.

Police confronted the second suspect, who was later taken into custody on an active warrant for the charge of attempted first-degree murder. At the time of arrest, the second suspect also possessed a loaded handgun and had resisted arrest, which was later added to his charges. The first man arrested was charged with distribution of marijuana and carrying a concealed weapon.

According to authorities, a third handgun was recovered during the investigation along with eleven pounds of marijuana, 27 grams of psychotropic mushrooms and $600 in cash. Both suspects were booked into the Criminal Justice Center, pending their respective trial dates.

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A 16-year-old showed up at Eaglecrest High School on Friday morning armed with two knives and a BB gun, officials said. The boy, who had been expelled a year ago, had ridden an RTD bus with three students and showed them the BB gun. The students got off the bus at the high school and went into the cafeteria. The boy came in behind them.

The 16-year-old boy was detained in the school's cafeteria almost immediately after he arrived on campus, district officials said.

"He didn't get very far in the school, and he wasn't wandering about," said Tustin Amole, spokeswoman for the Cherry Creek School District.

The students notified school security at 7:30 a.m. that the teen was on campus and that he was seen "with what they perceived was a handgun in his waistband," according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.

The former student had two knives with 4-inch blades as well as the BB gun. He told deputies he had "a real gun at home," the sheriff's office said.

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