Narcotics Busts and Assaults Rock Colorado Springs

Strategic Insights -

Law enforcement in Colorado Springs has been keeping busy in recent weeks, with multiple incidents of narcotics dealing and assault making headlines. On Thursday, detectives with the Colorado Springs Police Department conducted a surveillance operation that led to the search of two apartments and the seizure of significant quantities of drugs and cash. In a separate incident, a 44-year-old man was charged with second-degree assault after allegedly beating another man unconscious with a hammer. Additionally, a 26-year-old man was arrested for possessing four pounds of methamphetamine, which was discovered inside a car used to transport large quantities of illegal drugs.

Key Takeaways:

  • Colorado Springs Police Department detectives searched two apartments believed to be involved in narcotics dealing and seized 645 grams of cocaine, over $28,000 in cash, and a Mac 11 with a loaded extended magazine.
  • Haleigh Micci, 22, and Richard Burch, 29, the residents of one of the apartments, were interviewed and released pending further investigation.
  • A 44-year-old man was charged with second-degree assault after allegedly beating another man unconscious with a hammer near the Colorado Springs Airport, prompting a shelter-in-place order from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
  • 26-year-old Jorge Hernandez Ornelas was arrested for possessing four pounds of methamphetamine, which was discovered inside a car used to transport large quantities of illegal drugs.
  • The El Paso County Sheriff's Office issued a shelter-in-place order after the assault near the Colorado Springs Airport.
  • The Colorado Springs Police Department's surveillance operation involved a narcotics K9 unit and the deployment of a search warrant for the apartments.

Statistics:

  • 645 grams of cocaine were seized from one of the apartments.
  • Over $28,000 in cash was seized from one of the apartments.
  • 4 pounds of methamphetamine were seized from the vehicle used to transport large quantities of drugs.
  • A Mac 11 with a loaded extended magazine was seized during the search of the second apartment.
  • 1 arrest was made in the assault case.
  • 2 apartments were searched by the Colorado Springs Police Department.

Sources:

  • The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
  • El Paso County Sheriff's Office
  • Colorado Springs Police Department
  • Tribune Content Agency, LLC.