colorado springs

Pulpit Rock neighborhood riot
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Colorado Springs Police Department, Fri, 09/11/2020 - 3:40 pm
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​Following the riot, CSPD detectives were able to identify several rioters engaging in illegal activity. They also worked with the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office to ensure that these cases and the information they obtained in their investigation were prosecutable.
Arrest warrants were obtained for the following individuals. Search warrants were also acquired for the residences in Denver and Fountain:
36-year-old Sherrie Smith of Fountain, Colorado

• Arrested in Fountain, Colorado
• Armed with rifle, pointed rifle at the occupied vehicle of a citizen
• Menacing – felony
• Possessing a Dangerous or Illegal Weapon - felony
• Engaging in a Riot – felony
• Additional misdemeanor offenses

33-year-old Lloyd Porche of Denver, Colorado

• Arrested in Denver, Colorado
• Armed with rifle, engaged in menacing behavior toward the occupied vehicle of a citizen
• Menacing - felony
• Engaging in a Riot – felony
• Additional misdemeanor offenses

20-year-old Charles Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Arrested in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Attempted to take cellular telephone from a citizen- value approximately $900
• Attempted Robbery - felony
• Inciting a riot – felony
• Additional misdemeanor offenses

Federal partners assisted the Colorado Springs Police Department in this investigation.
As this is still an on-going investigation, the arrest warrants have been sealed at this time. Additionally, we do anticipate additional arrests in the near future.