Cañon City Police Department, U.S. Marshals looking for wanted man
Apr 01, 2025
The Caon City Police Department has asked for help from the U.S. Marshals Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) to find a wanted man.50-year-old Stephen Garrett is wanted on the following charges: first-degree assault/do
mestic violence possession of a weapon by a previous offender menacingIf you have any information regarding this case, you are asked to call the non-emergency line at (719)276-5600, opt. 6. You can also submit a tip to Fremont County CrimeStoppers by clicking here.Background InformationThe Caon 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.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: Caon City Police PresenceOnce 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 Caon City ends with no arrests on Saturday night_______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching. ...read more read less