Man Arrested After Crawling Through Attic and Breaking Into Multiple Colorado Springs Apartments

Overview

• Officers responded to a disturbance just before 2 a.m. on Thursday at an apartment complex on the 400 block of Arrawanna Street and found 30-year-old Malik Jefferson crawling through an attic and breaking through ceilings into units.
• Police say Jefferson broke into four apartments, caused extensive damage to walls and ceilings, and a resident reported being struck by an object during the incidents.
• Jefferson ran from officers, fought with responding police and was subdued after officers deployed a Taser; he was taken to a hospital for evaluation with injuries consistent with falling through ceilings.
• The Colorado Springs Police Department said narcotic use was a factor in the case and local reporting indicates Jefferson had three outstanding felony warrants at the time of his arrest.
• Authorities have arrested Jefferson and announced charges including second-degree assault and burglary but have not released further court dates or detailed investigative findings yet.