SOUTHERN COLORADO (KXRM) — The Custer County Sheriff’s Office said that on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 14, an armed carjacking in Silver Cliff turned into a multi-county crime spree.
According to CCSO, deputies responded Tuesday morning after a suspect allegedly used a gun to steal an SUV from a person at a dog park in Silver Cliff. As a precaution, Custer County Schools were placed on Lock-In status after the incident.
The sheriff’s office said the stolen vehicle was soon found in Cañon City and later involved in a chase on Highway 50 near the intersection with Highway 67. Colorado State Patrol spotted the suspect traveling north on Highway 115 at a high rate of speed before the stolen vehicle was later abandoned in Colorado Springs.
Custer County Sheriff’s Office said the preliminary reports indicate the suspect allegedly committed one or two additional carjackings in Colorado Springs and discharged a gun one or more times during the crime spree. The suspect is also accused of pointing a gun at Colorado Department of Transportation workers.
The Colorado Springs Police Department pursued the suspect before they were finally captured. Multiple law enforcement agencies are coordinating to determine the full sequence of events in each jurisdiction.
CCSO said the suspect has been identified as a minor, and his name will not be released at this time. There is no ongoing danger to the community.
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