Police investigating stabbing near Circle K off Colorado Avenue
Celeste Springer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says they are investigating a stabbing near a Circle K, located at 2715 W. Colorado Ave.
CSPD says a call came in around 8:36 a.m. The department says they are still searching for one suspect.
At the scene, a KRDO13 crew witnessed someone being loaded into an ambulance. CSPD confirmed one patient was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A KRDO13 crew also saw police handling what appeared to be some sort of hand tool, but police couldn’t confirm if it was part of the investigation.
One man nearby said he had to weave through the crime scene to get to work.
“I looked at the gas station right down here, and there was more activity– police,” said Dan Jealouse.
Jealouse says it’s not uncommon to see police nearby.
“It’s a pretty active area,” he said.
As a local maintenance technician, Jealouse says he tries to stay out of the way of law enforcement as he works on different homes in the area.
“I just kind of make sure I know what’s going on and stay alert. I don’t really get too worried about it. It just happens so often that you stay out of the way. And if the police are around you, go find something else to do in another part of the property,” explained Jealouse.
Some neighbors said that while they know they’re trying their best, they would love to see more police patrols in the area. They tell KRDO13 the Circle K gas station has become a hot spot for activity and think that a CSPD vehicle could be a helpful deterrent. We brought those asks to CSPD.
Our officers are aware of the high crimes areas in their sectors and do their best to do proactive patrols as much as possible but of course, have to make sure they’re responding to calls for service first and foremost. Based on resources, it would be hard to dedicate an officer to that specific place at all times, however we do offer options like Extra Duty officers for businesses that are interested.
-A spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Police Department
CSPD has a neighborhood watch program where residents can connect and pass along crime and non-crime information. For details on how to get connected, click here.
However, other people told KRDO13 that despite the activity, they feel safe in the area. Some businesses say there has always been crime, and they don’t see an increase in any activity. Other homeowners in the area say they have seen more people milling about in the street, but other than that, they’re unbothered.