🌱 CSPD Arrests Burglar + Homeless Outreach Focuses On Safety

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Erica Zenn, your host of the Colorado Springs Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Colder with snow. High: 16 Low: -5.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Colorado Springs:

1. Colorado Springs Police Department has arrested a suspected burglar. Officers responded to a home near 11th Street and Pikes Peak Avenue after a resident found an unknown individual inside their home. Police took the burglar into custody and identified the individual as Crystina DeMarco. (KKTV 11 News)
2. Colorado Springs Police Homeless Outreach Team will focus on safety instead of citations during the upcoming winter storm. Six officers are dedicated to the Homeless Outreach Team that is tasked with providing resources to the homeless and to enforce ordinances. The Team is worried about frostbite and hypothermia while working with medical teams or local shelters. (KRDO)
3. A video of an Acura SUV using the ramps of a Colorado Springs skatepark has been posted on social media. The SUV is shown popping wheelies and driving down ramps at the Memorial Park skate park. A Colorado Springs spokesperson notifies the community that any damage to the skate park could result in criminal mischief charges and tickets. (KRDO)

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Today in Colorado Springs:

• Live Indoor: Storytime At The Sand Creek Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Toddler Time At The Ruth Holley Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Toddler Time At The Old Colorado City Branch Library (10:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Visit Colorado shares a beautiful sunset. Click to see why the Colorado sky is so well-known. (Instagram)
• US National Weather Service Pueblo Colorado warns of an arctic air mass moving through the Colorado Springs area this week. Stay warm out there! (Facebook)
• Colorado Springs Police Department honors the history of black Colorado Springs Police Officers during Black History Month. (Facebook)

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— Erica Zenn

About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.