Public Urinating Report Leads to Arrest of California Fugitive

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- A call to police about a man urinating outside of a Colorado Springs business has led to the arrest of a fugitive from California, who had been on the run for 13 years.

Police say on Wednesday morning they responded to a public urination report on the 3200 block of S. Academy Blvd. After locating the suspect -- identified as Miguel Sanchez -- and running his fingerprints, officers realized that Sanchez was wanted out of Los Angeles, Calif. on a 13-year-old attempted murder case with a $2 million dollar bond.

Sanchez was then arrested.

Police say they also arrested two suspects for trying to steal the vehicle that had been loaned to Sanchez.

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New Ownership to Renovate Colorado Springs Hotel

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- The financially troubled Crowne Plaza Hotel at 2886 S. Circle Drive has been sold for $14 million.

According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, the hotel will be converted into the Hotel Elegante Conference and Event Center after a "multi-million-dollar renovation." The hotel will add a Starbucks Cafe, Blue Bell Ice Cream parlor, a playground, a sports bar, a fire pit and refurnished guest rooms.

A company called 513 Hotels Ltd. purchased the 500-room hotel from its current owners on Tuesday. The general manager, director of sales and marketing, and all of the hotel's 250 employees will be retained, according to the Gazette.

The hotel, the second largest in Colorado Springs, had been on the market since January.

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Police Searching for Man in Assault Case

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- Police are searching for a man accused of assaulting a woman on the 1300 block of Rainier Drive on Tuesday.

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, when police arrived on the scene, witnesses reported that a male had assaulted a female victim outside a home. The woman reportedly left in a car with the suspect.

Police later got a call from Memorial Hospital regarding a possible assault. Officers contacted the victim of the assault at the hospital.

The victim, a 25-year-old female, told police that her boyfriend had confronted her, punching and kicking her several times and striking her with a handgun. The victim suffered a broken arm.

Her boyfriend, Michael Casados, 30, forced the victim to get in his vehicle. After he eventually released her, the victim called her sister-in-law and was taken to the hospital.

Casados is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and 200 pounds with a shaved head.

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Two Home Invasions Lead to Arrest

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- One person was arrested on Tuesday night following two reports of home invasions in a Colorado Springs neighborhood.

Police stated that shortly before 9 p.m. officers responded to a home invasion report on the 1900 block of S. Corona Avenue, where the homeowner told police that four people ran into the home and then ran back out.

Police say they then received a second call from residents two doors down. At that location, occupants told investigators that a male tried breaking into the rear of the home, with the homeowner then holding the suspect at gunpoint until officers arrived.

Thomas Morphet was arrested for escape.

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Man Who Stole Car Arrested

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- On Monday, Colorado Springs Police arrested a man accused of stealing a car.

Despite being equipped with LoJack, the 2002 Kia Sephia was reported stolen with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Monday.

Detectives investigating the theft were able to track down the car and its driver, 18-year-old Cory Duncan Bell, to the area of Old Pueblo and Hanover Roads in southern El Paso County.

Bell was arrested without incident. He was charged with aggravated motor vehicle theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license restrained.

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