Armed Carjacking Suspects at Large After Colorado Springs Jeep Recovered

Overview

• Colorado Springs police say two people robbed a victim at gunpoint and took a Jeep Grand Cherokee in a downtown incident on Tejon Street.
• A patrol officer who was flagged down by a witness tried to stop the Jeep, but the driver fled under conditions that did not meet pursuit rules.
• Officers later found the Jeep again and began a brief chase that they ended after judging the risk to the public too high.
• Colorado State Patrol later located the vehicle and recovered it, though troopers and police did not find the suspects.
• Investigators say both suspects carried handguns and remain on the run as the search continues.