CAÑON CITY — A wanted man was arrested in Colorado Springs Wednesday evening, according to the Cañon City Police Department.
50-year-old Stephen Garrett was arrested in the 800 block of Garner Street, which is located near I-25 and West Cimarron Street.
The Colorado Springs Police Department made the arrest in cooperation with the US Marshals Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF), which consists of the following:
- Deputy US Marshals
- Fountain Police Department
- Colorado Department of Corrections
- Colorado Bureau of Investigation
According to the Cañon City Police Department, Garrett is being held at the El Paso County Jail until he can be extradited to Fremont County. He will face the following charges once extradited:
- first-degree assault/domestic violence
- possession of a weapon by a previous offender
- menacing
Background Information
The Cañon City Police Department was involved in a multi-agency standoff Saturday afternoon. This happened after officers were sent to the St. Thomas More Hospital emergency room after reports of someone with a gunshot wound.
WATCH: Cañon City Police Department investigating a shooting on Saturday afternoon
When officers arrived, they spoke to the victim and found out the shooting happened at a home in the 2500 block of East Main Street.
According to police, officers went to the home and set up a perimeter until detectives could obtain a search warrant.
A News5 viewer sent us the video below of the police presence in the area that day.
WATCH: Cañon City Police Presence
Once they had a search warrant, the SWAT team tried to contact Garrett inside, but after several tries, they entered and found the home was empty.
WATCH: An hours-long standoff in Cañon City ends with no arrests on Saturday night
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