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Colorado Springs School Employee Aids Arrest of Juvenile After Attempted Carjackings Tied to Gun-Store Smash-and-Grab

Two minors linked to the burglary are in custody as detectives investigate a related shooting.

Overview

  • Colorado Springs police said their Armed Violent Offenders Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment on North Murray Boulevard and arrested one minor connected to the smash-and-grab.
  • Detectives located a second juvenile at school, who ran and allegedly tried to carjack multiple vehicles at Vickers Drive and North Academy Boulevard before being stopped with help from a school employee.
  • The minor arrested at the apartment faces burglary, motor vehicle theft, and criminal mischief charges, while the fleeing suspect also faces attempted robbery and kidnapping counts.
  • Investigators impounded a dark sedan allegedly used in the burglary and recovered a third stolen vehicle as they continue probing a shooting in which a victim’s vehicle was struck multiple times.
  • CSPD is asking anyone who may have been targeted in attempted carjackings at Vickers and North Academy or related incidents to contact the department, and provided a physical description of the fleeing suspect.