Overview

• Deputies identified the suspect as Richard Applequist, 32, and booked him on multiple counts including first-degree burglary, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, eluding, impersonating a peace officer, theft, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest and third-degree burglary.
• Reporters covering the search saw a man matching the description walk behind their live cameras in downtown Idaho Springs and called 911, leading to an arrest just after 7 a.m. in the 2000 block of Miner Street.
• Home surveillance video previously showed a masked individual in tactical clothing with a handgun who claimed to be with the U.S. Forest Service before disconnecting a camera; officials confirmed he was not an employee.
• Deputies had pursued a white Ford Escape without plates tied to the case on Thursday evening; the vehicle crashed near mile marker 3 on Highway 103, the driver fled on foot, a 1-mile shelter-in-place was ordered, and K-9 teams lost the scent at Clear Creek.
• The sheriff’s office says the investigation remains active, the Fifth Judicial District Attorney will determine final charges, and residents are asked to submit tips or surveillance footage.