What happens on I-25 is rarely interesting to us over in Central Colorado, unless we’re making a trip to the Front Range. But what happened today on I-25 just south of Castle Rock in Douglas County should snap us to attention, as it happened on a federal freeway within our readership area.
Monday, December 6, 2021, at approximately 9:00 a.m. a trooper with the Colorado State Patrol encountered a 2013 Hyundai sedan on southbound Interstate 25 in southern Douglas County. The Hyundai had been involved in an incident with the Castle Rock Police Department and had eluded their agency, resulting in a BOLO (Be On the Look Out).
The Colorado State Patrol are members of the American Association of State Troopers. Courtesy image.
The trooper tried to contact the vehicle but the driver attempted to flee from the area. The driver of the Hyundai hit a guardrail and the trooper was able to pin the vehicle.
The female driver exited the vehicle with a firearm, crossed to the northbound lanes of traffic, and attempted to carjack another vehicle. The suspect pointed her firearm at the trooper and the trooper fired at least one shot, however the suspect, trooper, and civilians were not injured. The female driver, who remains unidentified was taken into custody. The driver of the vehicle she attempted to carjack was not injured or identified.
Per Colorado State Patrol policy, the involved trooper has been placed on administrative leave. The incident is being investigated by the Colorado Springs Police Department and all further information related to the incident will be released by their agency.
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