Overview

• U.S. Marshals say Paul Sandoval, 62, was taken into custody on Sunday around 10:20 a.m. after four years on the run.
• More than 70 officers from federal, state and local agencies, including the Colorado Violent Offender Task Force and the Alamosa County Sheriff's Office, converged near Lake Como Road to locate him.
• Authorities report Sandoval was armed with a rifle and refused commands, and officers used less-lethal means to arrest him without serious injuries.
• Investigators re-identified Sandoval in late August following a vehicle and home break-in, with surveillance confirming his presence in Alamosa County and that he was armed.
• Sandoval faces multiple felony counts tied to a 2021 assault of an 8-year-old and is being held at the Alamosa County Jail pending transfer and further judicial proceedings.